For many of our storytime attendees, rain and snow are relatively unfamiliar sights. A storytime focusing on these two weather events is a great way to incorporate some simple science into our storytimes. For a [continue reading]
Mars Evacuees
McDougall, Sophia. Mars Evacuees. Fiction. Mars Evacuees Series, Bk. 1. HarperCollins, 02/2015. 404p. $16.99. 978-0-06-229399-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8 Narrated with entertainingly British self-deprecation and sangfroid by twelve-year-old Alice Dare, this intelligent and thought-provoking middle grade [continue reading]
Sleepless Knight
Sturm, James, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost. Sleepless Knight. Graphic novel. First Second, 04/2015. [29]p. $14.99. 978-1-59643-651-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. A young knight with a trusty horse sets off on a camping trip, only to [continue reading]
Bay Area Through Time
Cunningham, Laura. Bay Area Through Time, The. Laura Cunningham, Illus. Non-fiction. Heyday, 07/2015. [26]p. $16.00. 978-1-59714-301-4. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. For those interested in the paleontological past of the area they live in, this title is [continue reading]
Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation
Sandler, Martin W. Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation: The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 09/2015. 212p. $22.99. 978-0-7636-6527-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-12. An expansive, dramatic photo-filled book design [continue reading]
Sword of Summer Series Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for Rick Riordan’s new series, “The Sword of Summer,” which begins with Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Alice, Alex. Siegfried. Anaker, John W. The Raven’s Ring Pin. Anders, Lou. Frostborn. Armstrong, Kelley. [continue reading]
Vera Williams Dies, Wordcraft Circle Awards Announced
Author/Ilustrator Vera B. Williams Dies at age 88: Vera B. Williams, author and illustrator of at least 17 children’s books, died on October 16, 2015 at age 88. She was also a peace activist, spending [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I As their older siblings go back to school, many babies and toddlers (and their caregivers) will be going back to the library for their own reading selections. In this [continue reading]