Read-alikes for the YA science fiction series The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey Bao, Karen. Dove Arising. Bowman, Erin. Taken. Bracken, Alexandra. Passenger. Christopher, John. The White Mountains. Duyvis, Corinne. On the Edge of Gone. [continue reading]
We Will Not Be Silent Review
Freedman, Russell. We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler. Non-fiction. Clarion, 05/2016. 112pp. $17.99. 978-0-544-22379-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 5-8. Between spring 1942 and summer 1943, a small [continue reading]
American Indian Youth Lit Award, Arbuthnot Lecture Tickets, Curious George 75th Anniversary
The American Indian Library Association’s 2016 Youth Literature Awards were announced: Picture Book Award Winner Little You Written by Richard Van Camp Illustrated by Julie Flett Published in 2013 by Orca Book Publishers Picture Book [continue reading]
Outstanding! – January 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]
2016 Summer Reading – Sports and Games Read-Alikes
The 2016 Summer Reading Programs “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” and “Read for the Win!” both focus on sports and games. Here are some great books you can offer to those who would like [continue reading]
The Plan
Paul, Alison. Plan, The. Barbara Lehman, Illus. Picture Book. Houghton, 11/2015. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-544-28333-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. A young farm girl is determined to fly in her mother’s old plane and, with her dog, hatches [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
ACL Meeting Friday, February 5, 2016: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, February 5, 2016, from 9am – 12:30pm at the Oakland Main [continue reading]
Salt to the Sea
Sepetys, Ruta. Salt to the Sea. Fiction. Philomel, 02/2016. 400pp. $18.99. 978-0-399-16030-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Based on actual events, this harrowing and moving historical YA novel brings to life an enormous, but largely forgotten tragedy. [continue reading]