“Vampires are out – Zombies are in!” Or so I was told by a tween recently. Here are some Zombie programming ideas, probably best suited to those 10 years old and up, as most Zombie [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Lane, Andrew. Rebel Fire. Fic. .Sherlock Holmes, The Legend Begins Series. Farrar, 2012. 343p. $16.99 978-0-374-38768-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-10. In this second entry in the series Sherlock Holmes, the Legend Begins, 14-year-old Sherlock, his tutor [continue reading]
Free Webinar on Storytime
Please let your staff and colleagues know about this FREE event! Title: What’s New for Storytimes Presenter: Penny Peck Format: Webinar Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Start Time: 12 Noon Pacific 1PM Mountain 2PM Central [continue reading]
NPR’s Best Teen Books List
Thought this story from NPR might be of interest to readers. http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-novels and http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2012/09/10/160768675/when-a-popular-list-of-100-best-ever-teen-books-is-the-whitest-ever Submitted by Helen Block
Review of the Week
Haynes, Emily. Ganesha’s Sweet tooth. Sanjay Patel, Illus. Pic. Bk. Chronicle, 2012. [34]p. $16.99 978-1-4521-0362-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-3. This playful reimagining of a Hindu legend offers the unanointed an entry into the ancient world [continue reading]
Meeting Reminder, Shirley Climo Obituary
Meeting Reminder: Our September meeting will be held Friday, September 14, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We’re back in Oakland this month, in the meeting room at the Main Library, 125 14th St. You can [continue reading]
Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award
The 2013 Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award winners are Jan Greenburg & Sandra Jordan Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring, Orbis Pictus Award winner and Sibert Honor title (both nonfiction honors); Action Jackson, Sibert Honor title [continue reading]
PEN Awards Announced
PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship ($5,000): To an author of children’s or young-adult fiction, who has published at least two books, to complete a book-length work-in-progress. Judges: Daniel Handler, Lyn Miller-Lachman, and Neal Shusterman. WINNER: [continue reading]