Magoon, Kekla. How It Went Down. Fiction. Holt, 2014. 326p. $17.99. 978-0-8050-9869-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-10. Sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson is shot by a white man, Jack Franklin. Franklin is picked up by the police but within [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, March 13th – Gender Spectrum Workshop
ACL Meeting Friday, March 13, 2015: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, March 13, 2015, from 9am-1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Nina Lindsay’s Article in SLJ, Author Mal Peet Dies
Nina Lindsay’s Article in School Library Journal Addresses Diversity: Nina Lindsay of the Oakland Public Library (and longtime ACL member) has written a thoughtful article on the recent children’s book award winners and diversity for [continue reading]
KidLit Celebrates Women’s History Month
Check out the fifth annual KidLit Celebrates Women’s History Month! Visit the blog Kidlit Women’s History Month (http://kidlitwhm.blogspot.com/2015/03/bring-new-childrens-books-to-life-with.html ), which “seeks to inspire, to collaborate, to call attention to new books featuring women in history, [continue reading]
Firefighters Storytime Ideas (2015)
Kids love learning about community helpers, and firefighters are a big hit. Be sure to sing the song, Hurry Hurry Drive the Firetruck. For a craft, make these firefighter paper dolls. App: Super Home Heroes, from [continue reading]
Doctors and Nurses Storytime Ideas
Many “everyday heroes” work in our hospitals; doctors and nurses will also fit the “community helpers” theme used in kindergarten. For a craft project, make medical bags out of construction paper. App: Super Home Heroes. [continue reading]
Music Around the World Storytime Ideas
Before you begin your storytime, have the audience (parents included!) participate in a simple circle dance, such as “The Hokey Pokey.” For a craft project, make these simple maracas out of plastic spoons and plastic Easter [continue reading]
Jazz Storytime Ideas (2015)
There is a wealth of wonderful picture books that celebrate jazz music. Be sure to play some jazz recordings, such as Go Baby Go by Baby Loves Jazz. For an art project, you can make [continue reading]