Denise, Anika Aldamuy. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré. Paola Escobar, Illus. Biog. HarperCollins, 01/2019. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-274868-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. This picture book biography of noted librarian Pura Belpré begins [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, June 14, 2019
ACL Meeting Friday, June 14, 2019: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, June 14, 2019, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – May 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]
2019 Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards Announced
2019 Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards Announced The Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards were announced on May 29, 2019. The awards were first presented in 1967; this year’s eligible books were published between [continue reading]
On the Come Up Review
Thomas, Angie. On the Come Up. Fiction. Balzer & Bray, 02/2019. 447pp. $18.99. 978-0-06-249856-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Thomas takes an incisive and nuanced look at perceptions and personas of black teens in this stunning follow-up [continue reading]
Board Book Round-up, Part III
Board Book Round-up, Part III Board Book Adapted from Picture Books Atinuke. Baby Goes to Market. Illus. by Angela Brooksbank. 2017/2019. Candlewick. [26p.] $8.99. 978-1-5362-0552-7. Set in Nigeria, baby accompanies mama to the market [continue reading]
Author Judith Kerr Dies
Author Judith Kerr Dies: Author of more than 30 books, Judith Kerr has died at age 95. She came to England in 1936 as a refugee from the Nazis. Her books include When Hitler Stole [continue reading]
2019 South Asia Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
2 2019 Award Winners The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art by Barb Rosenstock; illustrated by Claire A. Nivola (Candlewick Press, 2018). In 1947, Nek Chand began building [continue reading]