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Author Joyce Carol Thomas Dies at age 78

Author Joyce Carol Thomas Dies:  Bay Area author Joyce Carol Thomas has died at age 78. Her books often focused on the struggles of African-American youth, including Marked By Fire, which won the National Book [continue reading]

Published on Aug 22, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Obituary
Tags: Joyce Carol Thomas

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Anything But Ordinary Addie Review

Rockliff, Mara. Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic. Iacopo Bruno, Illus. Biography. Candlewick, 04/2016. [44]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7636-6841-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-5. One of the world’s great magicians is rescued [continue reading]

Published on Aug 17, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck

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Baby Animals Storytime Ideas (2016)

Baby Animals Welcome song:  “Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed” Mother Goose rhyme: “Baa Baa Black Sheep” Get ready song: “Open, Shut Them” First book:  This Is Our Baby, Born Today by Varsha Bajaj.  This rhyming story [continue reading]

Published on Aug 16, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Animals
Storytime Ages: Baby

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New Baby Storytime Ideas (2016)

Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents, and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day.  At times, a baby-toddler storytime will be followed [continue reading]

Published on Aug 16, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: People
Storytime Ages: Baby

Programming Ideas: Pokemon Go

Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas: Pokemon Go       Currently, Pokèmon Go is the trending fad and many libraries are finding their locations to be places where gamers can “find” Pokèmon using the game on their cellphones. Librarians [continue reading]

Published on Aug 15, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: DIY: Do It Yourself, Programming Ideas
Tags: Pokemon Go

Review

More-igami Review

Kleber, Dori. More-igami.  Brian Karas, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 05/2016. [32]pp. $15.99. 978-0-7636-6819-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Joey, who appears to be African American, learns about origami from a classmate’s mom when Mrs. Takimoto demonstrates how [continue reading]

Published on Aug 10, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: Doreen Rappaport, More-igami

Hosting a Mock Newbery

Would you like to host a Mock Newbery discussion with students at your library? Check out this wonderful article by ACL members Mary Ann Scheuer and Armin Arethna: www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2016/08/hosting-mock-newbery-book-club/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter The article has many helpful details [continue reading]

Published on Aug 9, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Programming Ideas
Tags: Mock Newbery

Reminder: ACL Meeting on Friday, August 12, 2016

ACL Meeting Friday, August 12, 2016:  Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members!  Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 12, 2016, from 9am–Noon at the Oakland Main Library.   We [continue reading]

Published on Aug 7, 2016
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: ACL Events
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