Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Nov. 8th
ACL Meeting Friday, November 8, 2019: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Kirkus Prize Goes to Jerry Craft
Kirkus Prize Awarded to Jerry Craft: Jerry Craft’s graphic novel New Kid won the 2019 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. Craft receives $50,000 for winning the award. To see the other finalists, go to: [continue reading]
Enemy Child Review
Warren, Andrea. Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, A Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II. Biography. Holiday, 04/2019. 214pp. $22.99. 978-0-8234-4151-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Sibert honoree Warren offers [continue reading]
Board Book Round-up, Part 2
Board Book Round-up, Part 2 New Series Entries Aartx, Esther. “Look, There’s a…” series. Nosy Crow, 04/2019. [10p.] $7.99 each. Look, There’s a Helicopter! 978-1-5362-0557-2. Look, There’s a Tractor! 978-1-5362-0558-9. Each book features [continue reading]
ACL MINI-GRANT REPORT – Mill Valley
The Mill Valley Public Library was honored to receive a 2019 ACL mini grant, and used it to create a Sensory Storytime for preschool-aged children with autism and other developmental needs. Patrons with special [continue reading]
My Papi Has a Motorcycle Review
Quintero, Isabel. My Papi Has a Motorcycle. Zeke Peña, Illus. Picture Book. Kokila, 05/2019. 40pp. $17.99. 978-0-525-55341-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. In the author’s note at the end of My Papi Has a Motorcycle, Isabel Quintero [continue reading]
Editor Richard Jackson Dies
Editor and Author Richard Jackson Dies: Children’s book editor Richard Jackson who later became an author has died at age 84. Authors he worked with included Judy Blume, Avi, Cythnia Rylant, Rosemary Wells, and Paula [continue reading]