We Need Diverse Books announced the 2023 Walter Dean Myers Awards on Jan. 10, 2023. Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers, with illustrations by Jeff Edwards, won in the teen category. Choosing Brave: How [continue reading]
Outstanding! November 2022
Outstanding! November 2022 Biography Maya’s Song, by Renee Watson, illustrated by Bryan Collier, HarperCollins, 2022 The life of poet and activist Maya Angelou is presented through a series of free verse poems accompanied by beautiful [continue reading]
ACL Meeting this Friday, Jan. 13 over Zoom
ACL Meeting Friday, January 13, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, January 13. 2023, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom (link will be emailed [continue reading]
Wings of Fire Read-Alikes
Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland Alvarez, Jennifer Lynn. Starfire. Barnhill, Kelly. Iron Hearted Violet. Clark, Zack Loren. The Adventurers Guild. Colfer, Chris. The Wishing Spell series. Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. Cowell, [continue reading]
Ants Storytime – Revised
Ants Storytime – Revised Ants are a fun insect for preschoolers to learn about since most of them have seen ants on the sidewalk. For an art project, make one of these: 10 Preschool Ant [continue reading]
Diving Deep Review
Cusolito, Michelle. Diving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean. Nicole Wong, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 06/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1- 62354-293-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Humans have many ways to explore the ocean depths, depending on [continue reading]
Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk Review
Cousins, Lucy. Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk. Lucy Cousins, Illus. Picture Book. Maisy First Experiences Series. Candlewick, 05/2022. [26]pp. $14.99. 978-1- 5362-2424-5. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-K. Maisy and friends go for a walk, discovering some [continue reading]
Sense of Taste: A First Look Review
Leed, Percy. Sense of Taste: A First Look. Non-fiction. Read for a Better World: Read About Sense Series. Lerner, 08/2022. 24pp. PLB $27.99. 978-1-7284-5918-9, PB $8.99. 978-1-7284-6428-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Please see series review for [continue reading]