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]
Some Kind of Courage Read-Alikes (Westerns)
Read-alikes for Dan Gemeinhart’s Some Kind of Courage, (Western fiction for tweens) Bowman, Erin. Vengeance Road. Couloumbis, Audrey. The Misadventures of Maude March. DeFelice, Cynthia. Bringing Ezra Back. Fleischman, Sid. By the Great Horn Spoon. [continue reading]
Owl Sees Owl Review
Godwin, Laura. Owl Sees Owl. Rob Dunlavey, Illus. Picture Book. Schwartz & Wade, 09/2016. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-553- 49782-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES Toddler-2. A young owl sets out from the family nest on a moonlit journey. The [continue reading]
Morris Award Finalists Announced
2017 William Morris Finalists Announced: The five finalists for the 2017 William Morris Award were announced by the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association in December 2016. The award is given to a [continue reading]
ACL Meeting this Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 in Oakland
ACL Meeting Friday, December 9, 2016: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, December 9, 2016, from 9am–12:30pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Professional Reading: Molly Bang’s Picture This
Bang, Molly. Picture This: How Pictures Work, Revised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition. Chronicle, 1991/2016. 134p. $28.99, 978-1-4521-3515-1. Ever wonder why something in an illustration makes you feel tense or calm? That and similar questions [continue reading]
A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent Review
Rockwell, Anne A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent, Floyd Cooper, Illus. Biography. Carolrhoda, 11/2016. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-1-4677-4933-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-6. Rockwell’s succinct, second-sixth grade non-fiction read-aloud concerns [continue reading]
Ducks for Babies Storytime Ideas
Ducks for Babies Welcome song: “Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed” Get ready song: “Open, Shut Them” First book: You Are Not a Cat! by Sharon Flake. Duck meows and says he is a cat, but Cat [continue reading]