Flack, Roberta. Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music, The. Hayden Goodman, Illus. Addl. Creators Tonya Bolden; Anne Schwartz, 01/2023. [36]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99 978-0-593-47987-2. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. OUTSTANDING. As a beautiful tribute to finding a love of music in childhood, Roberta Flack shares memories of [continue reading]
Simon Sort of Says Review
Bow, Erin. Simon Sort of Says. Disney / Hyperion, 01/2023. 305pp. Fiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-368-08285-3. GRADES 6 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Simon and his family (seemingly white) move to the National Quiet Zone (for radio telescopes) where his mom runs the funeral home and his dad [continue reading]
Dinosaurs Storytime – Revised
Dinosaurs Storytime – Revised There is a plethora of easy crafts for young children to help them learn about dinosaurs: Dinosaur Crafts and Printables (dltk-kids.com). Along with several of the fun stories listed below, [continue reading]
New ACL Lifetime Members
ACL Names New Lifetime Members: At the August meeting of ACL, four new lifetime members were named: Linda Perkins, retired from Berkeley Public, Nina Lindsay, with Oakland Public, Josh Rees, with Daly City Public, and [continue reading]
Superteacher Project Read-Alikes
The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman Alexander, Zeno. The Library of Ever. Angleberger, Tom. Fuzzy. Applegate, Katherine and Gennifer Choldenko. Dogtown. Barnett, Mac. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza. Brewington, George. The Girl [continue reading]
Children’s Fairyland Seeks Volunteers
Children’s Fairyland in Oakland Seeks Volunteer Storytime Presenters: Children’s Fairyland, the landmark children’s park, seeks volunteers to present storytimes. The mandatory training by Angela Moffett will be held on Sept. 22 and 23, 2023. Check [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, August 11th
ACL Meeting Friday, August 11, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 11, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. We will be meeting at the [continue reading]
The Ojja-Wojja Review
Visaggio, Magdalene. Ojja-Wojja, The : a Horror-mystery, or Whatever. Jenn St-Onge, Illus. Balzer &Bray, 03/2023. 192pp. Graphic Trade $22.99. 978-0-06-285239-7. GRADES 6 – 10. OUTSTANDING. Teenage anxieties of belonging and exclusion, multi-generational town secrets, imagination, [continue reading]