Saleh, Haya. Wild Poppies. Levine Querido, 06/2023. 176pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-64614-201-9. GRADES 7–12. ADDITIONAL. Omar and Sufyan’s lives are forever changed as war destroys their Syrian town, tearing apart their family and nation. After [continue reading]
Story of Gumluck the Wizard Review
Rex, Adam. Story of Gumluck the Wizard, The. Adam Rex, Illus. Chronicle, 08/2023. 133pp. Fiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-7972-1323-1. GRADES 3–4. OUTSTANDING. A naïve but earnestly helpful little wizard named Gumluck is introduced in this first [continue reading]
Lifetime Member Kathy Haug
Congratulations to ACL’s Lifetime Member Kathy Haug: Kathy Haug was recently named an ACL Lifetime member for her dedicated work to BayViews and other efforts. She was not able to attend the ceremony this summer [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, December 8, 2023
ACL Meeting Friday, December 8, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. We will be meeting at the [continue reading]
Outstanding! November 2023
Outstanding Books of the Month – November 2023 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. You can see [continue reading]
Robots Storytime – Revised
Robots Storytime – Revised Robots are a fun way to include STEM in a storytime. For a craft project, make these simple paper robots: Printable Version (dltk-teach.com). Dyckman, Ame. Boy + Bot. A boy [continue reading]
Wolverines: Nature’s Cleanup Crew Review
Markle, Sandra. Wolverines: Nature’s Cleanup Crew. Animal Scavengers in Action. Lerner, 08/2023. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 978-1-7284-7671-1. Paper $10.99. 978-1-7284-9994-9. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Jackals: Nature’s Cleanup Crew by Sandra Markle [continue reading]
Vultures: Nature’s Cleanup Crew Review
Markle, Sandra. Vultures: Nature’s Cleanup Crew. Animal Scavengers in Action. Lerner, 08/2023. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 978-1-7284-7670-4. Paper $10.99. 978-1-7284-9993-2. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Jackals: Nature’s Cleanup Crew by Sandra Markle [continue reading]