Boss, Shira. City Tree, The. Lorena Alvarez, Illus. Clarion, 04/2023. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-0-35-842341-6. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Dani notices a large hole in the sidewalk in front of her apartment building, and [continue reading]
2024 Performers’ Showcase Accepting Applications
2024 Performers’ Showcase Accepting Applications: Mark your calendars for ACL’s annual Performers’ Showcase! As of now, the event is scheduled for February 3, 2024, location to be determined. We will have more details and registration [continue reading]
Resources on Challenges to Comics and Graphic Novels
Resources on Challenges to Comics and Graphic Novels: ACL member Carla Riemer recently gave some tips on dealing with book challenges to comics and graphic novels. She is a member of the American Library Association’s [continue reading]
Story Time From Space
Story Time From Space: Author Deborah Lee Rose let ACL know that her recent book Astronauts Zoom! (Persnickety Press, 2021) was part of Story Time From Space. This is a project from the Global Space [continue reading]
Festergrimm Review
Taylor, Thomas. Festergrimm. Tom Booth, Illus. Legends of Eerie-On-Sea Series; bk. 4. Candlewick/Walker, 04/2023. 324pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-2742-0. Paper $10.99. 978-1-5362-3245-5. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Herbie and Violet return in their fourth adventure [continue reading]
Mabuhay! Review
Sterling, Zachary. Mabuhay!: A Graphic Novel. Zachary Sterling, Illus. Scholastic/Graphix, 10/2023. 228 [+12]pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99. 978-1-3387-3864-3. Paper $12.99. 978-1-338-73860-5. GRADES 3 – 7. OUTSTANDING. Filipino American kids JJ and Althea are frustrated with people [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Set for Friday, Sept. 8th, 9:30am
ACL Meeting Friday, September 8, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. We will be meeting over Zoom. [continue reading]
I’ll Be a Chicken, Too Review
Vanderlee, Lana. I’ll Be a Chicken, Too. Mike Deas, Illus. Orca, 05/2023. [22]pp. Picture Book. Trade $10.95. 978-1-4598-3555-9. GRADES Baby/Toddler – Preschool. OUTSTANDING. In this board book, the rhyming text is made up of dialogue [continue reading]