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Wild Poppies Review

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]

Published on Dec 11, 2023
Posted by: Joy Shioshita

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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]

Published on Dec 11, 2023
Posted by: Joy Shioshita

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]

Published on Dec 11, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events

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]

Published on Dec 4, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events

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]

Published on Nov 29, 2023
Posted by: Rachael Reiley
Categories: Outstanding Books of the Month
Tags: outstanding

Storytime

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]

Published on Nov 29, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Miscellaneous, Science
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Review

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]

Published on Nov 27, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck

Review

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]

Published on Nov 27, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
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