Kirkfield, Vivian. One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land. Rebecca Gibbon, Illus. Calkins Creek, 02/2025. [40]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6626-8045-8. GRADES 1–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this picture book biography [continue reading]
Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Review
Alonso, Nathalie. Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Naida Mazzenga, Illus. Barefoot Singalongs. Barefoot, 03/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $16.99. 979-8-88859-370-7. GRADES Preschool–3. ADDITIONAL. This rhyming salute to baseball includes information on how some [continue reading]
George & Lenny Are Always Together Review
Agee, Jon. George & Lenny Are Always Together. Jon Agee, Illus. Rocky Pond, 05/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-85773-1. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Best friends George (a bear) and Lenny (a rabbit) are playing [continue reading]
CLA Conference – Oct. 23-25, 2025
CLA CONFERENCE – Oct. 23-25, 2025: The annual California Library Association Conference will be held Oct. 23-25, 2025, in Riverside. The theme is “Telling Our Own Stories,” and there were be many programs and presentations [continue reading]
INFOPEOPLE COURSE Children’s Services Fundamentals – Sept. 16-Oct. 13, 2025
Does your work in the library include service to children and their families? Do you want to do a better job in providing homework assistance, readers’ advisory, tours of your library, or family programs? Expert [continue reading]
Hot Weather – Revised
Hot Weather – Revised It used to be unusual for those of us in the Bay Area to experience a hot day, but due to global warming it happens more often. Share some of [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, July 11, 2025
ACL Meeting Friday, July 11, 2025: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, July 11, 2025, from 9:20am-Noon, (note time change) over Zoom. The [continue reading]
Flashlight Press Celebrates 20 Years
Recently, ACL received some paperback reissues of books published by Flashlight Press. Because ACL only reviews new books, we won’t be able to review these but wanted to check out the publisher’s history and focus. [continue reading]