Review of the Week: De la Pena, Matt. Last Stop on Market Street. Christian Robinson, Illus. Picture Book. Putnam/Penguin, January 2015. [32]p. $16.99. 978-0-399-25774-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. As brown-skinned CJ and his “Nana” take the [continue reading]
ACL Institute this Friday, April 10th; Out of the Ordinary – Reissues and More
Reminder: ACL Institute this Friday, April 10, 2015 at San Francisco Public Library Date: April 10, 2015 Time: 8:30am -4:30pm Location: San Francisco Public Library – Main Library Presentations by Jacqueline Woodson, Maya Gonzalez, Malinda [continue reading]
ALSC Preconference, Ellen Conford Dies, Waterstones Prize, Webinar on YA Books
ALSC PRECONFERENCE IN SAN FRANCISCO: The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) and the ALSC Awards Preconference Pilot Program Task Force announced the theme and speakers [continue reading]
The Crossover Read-Alikes
Read-alikes for the 2015 Newbery Medal winner The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, (HMH, 2014) Abdul-Jabbar, Kareen. Sasquatch in the Paint. Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Stealing the Game. Baskin, Nora Raleigh. Basketball (or Something Like It). Coates, Jan. [continue reading]
Chris Raschka Event, Review of the Week
Chris Raschka To Speak at San Francisco Main Library: Two-time Caldecott Award winner Chris Raschka will give the 19th annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture at the San Francisco Main Library on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, [continue reading]
ACL Institute Scholarships, Free Webinar on New Children’s Books, New ACL BayNews Posted
ACL Institute Scholarships: ACL has access to a small number of scholarships from generous ACL members to cover registrations to ACL Institute 2015. They can be partial scholarships or full scholarships, depending on the need. [continue reading]
Meet Local Author Mike Graf
Meet a Local Author Mike Graf “Where we can get to know California authors and illustrators of books for children and teens.” This issue, author Mike Graf was kind enough to do an interview by [continue reading]
Booking the Library: A Guide for Entertainers, Musicians, Speakers & Authors Review
Brawner, Jessica. Booking the Library: A Guide for Entertainers, Musicians, Speakers & Authors. Story of the Month Club, 2015. $9.99 (paperback), ISBN 9780692350188. What do you wish library performers knew before they arrived at your [continue reading]