Lucke, Deb. Lunch Witch Knee-deep in Niceness. Deb Lucke, Illus. Graphic Novel. Papercutz, 10/2016. 165pp. PB $14.99. 978-1-62991-503-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Grunhilda Blackheart—full-time witch and part-time school cafeteria cook—has a problem: her mostly black and [continue reading]
Word of Mouse Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, illus. by Joe Sutphin. Avi. Poppy series. Bearn, Emily. Tumtum & Nutmeg series. Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle series. Deedy, Carmen Agra. [continue reading]
San Francisco Public Library Lauded for Diverse Books Efforts
Congratulations to Meredith Steiner, featured in the photo and article in the San Francisco Chronicle, for the efforts to include more diverse books in programming and in the collection of the San Francisco Public Library. [continue reading]
Author/Illustrator Paul Goble Dies
Caldecott Medalist Paul Goble Dies: Paul Goble, best-known for his picture books and illustrated folklore on Native American culture, died on January 5, 2017 at age 83 from Parkinson’s disease. Originally from England, Goble lived [continue reading]
Melena’s Jubilee Review
Elliott, Zetta. Melena’s Jubilee: The Story of a Fresh Start. Aaron Boyd, Illus. Picture Book. Tilbury, 10/2016. 26[+2]pp. PB $16.95. 978-0-884488-443-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-4. Yesterday was rough for Melena; so much went wrong and everyone [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Oakland
ACL Meeting Friday, January 13, 2017: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, January 13, 2017, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Author Nat Hentoff Dies
Nat Hentoff Dies: Nat Hentoff, jazz expert, journalist, and author, has died at age 91. He wrote for the Village Voice for 50 years, as well as many other publications. He also wrote several novels [continue reading]
Outstanding! – December 2016
Every 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]