1919: The Year That Changed America Wins National Book Award: Martin Sandler’s 1919: The Year That Changed America was named the National Book Award winner in the Young People’s Literature category. www.slj.com/?detailStory=1919-the-year-that-changed-america-wins-2019-national-book-award&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=november21ExtraHelping. Hornbook Fanfare – [continue reading]
ACL Mini-Grant Report from Oakland Public
By Mahasin Abuwi Aleem The Children’s Room at the Oakland Public Library was honored to receive an ACL mini-grant to support a new program, Family STEAM Night, which was created to attract “tweens” and [continue reading]
Here and There Review
Ellis Smith, Tamara. Here and There. Evelyn Daviddi, Illus. Picture Book. Barefoot, 2019. [34]pp. $16.99. 978-1-78285-741-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. A young boy struggles to feel comfortable with a new living situation after his parents separate. [continue reading]
Author Breanna McDaniel to Visit Oakland
Breanna McDaniel, author of “Hands Up!” will read her picture book at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland as part of their Saturday Children’s Story Hour on December 7th, at 11am. The museum [continue reading]
Last Kids on Earth Read-Alikes
Last Kids on Earth series by Max Brallier Bacigalupi, Paolo. Zombie Baseball Beatdown. Barnett, Mac B. Mac Undercover. Bladek, John. Lost in Ghostville. Brady, Dustin. Trapped in a Video Game. Corville, Bruce. Always October. Emerson, [continue reading]
Captain Rosalie Review
De Fombelle, Timothee. Captain Rosalie. Isabelle Arsenault, Illus. Fiction. Translated from the French by Sam Gordon. Candlewick, 06/2019. [64]pp. $15.99. 978-1-5362-0520-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-8. Five-year-old Rosalie is a self-appointed captain who describes her secret mission [continue reading]
ACL Institute Registration Open
ACL Institute 2020: Sex Ed for Librarians San Francisco Public LibrarySan Francisco, CA – Friday, April 10, 2020 – 8am This year’s institute topic, SexEd for Librarians, will be a dynamic day of professional development [continue reading]
New Winter Holiday Books
Winter Holiday Quick Picks Need a few suggestions for new holiday books for December? Here are some that are worth checking out, to add to your library: Board Books Klein-Higger, Joni and Barbara Sharf. [continue reading]