Gratz, Alan. Allies: D-Day. One Chance to Unite, Everything to Lose. Fiction. Scholastic, 10/2019. 307[+17]pp. $17.99. 978-1-338-24572-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Fast-paced and well-researched, this historical fiction centers around D-Day, June 6, 1944 and the Allied [continue reading]
Jason Reynolds Named Ambassador of Young People’s Literature
Jason Reynolds Named Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: The Library of Congress named author Jason Reynolds the newest National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on Jan. 13, 2020. Reynolds is known for his teen and [continue reading]
Free YA Lit Conference on Sat., Jan. 25th in Millbrae
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-top-authors-at-young-adult-novelist-convention-yanovcon-free-registration-77058609375 Saturday, January 25, 2020, Noon – 6pm, at the Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030. This free half-day celebration will include panel discussions, author hangouts, and book signings with award-winning, [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – December 2019
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 Mini-Grants Available to Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2020
New ACL Mini-Grants Available to Our Members – Apply by Feb. 15, 2020. Grants ($500 maximum) are available for library programs that are not part of the regular budget, including (but not limited to) author [continue reading]
Wild Colors of the West Review
Bond, Elaine Miller. Wild Colors of the West. Picture Book. Elaine Miller Bond, Photographer. Heyday, 10/2019. [26]pp. PB $8.99. 978-1-59714-409-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES TOD-3. In the third entry in this informational board book series, color photographs [continue reading]
Math Storytime, Part 1
For the next several Mondays, we offer a series of Math storytimes from Ann Hotta, children’s librarian at Berkeley Public Library ACL Blog: Mathematical Storytime. Part 1 Recently I watched a free webinar from Zero [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, Jan. 10 to be held at Oakland Main
ACL Meeting Friday, January 10, 2020: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, January 10, 2020, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]