Engle, Margarita. Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal. Fiction. Houghton, 2014. 260p. $17.99. 978-0-544-10941-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-9. The blatant racism and horrific conditions surrounding the monstrous undertaking of the construction of the Panama Canal [continue reading]
Spotlight on ACL Member – Nancy Pino
Spotlight on ACL Member – Nancy Pino The September meeting is always something to look forward to as we meet the new year’s Helfeld Fellows. But this year we had a special mystery guest – [continue reading]
National Book Award Finalists, BayViews Website Updated
National Book Award Finalists: The National Book Foundation announced finalists for the 2014 National Book Awards in poetry, young adult literature, nonfiction and fiction on Wednesday morning. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony [continue reading]
Review of the Week: “A Dance Like Starlight”
Dempsey, Kristy. A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream. Floyd Cooper, Illus. Picture Book. Philomel, 2014. [32]p. $16.99. 978-0-399-25284-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. An African American girl wishes on invisible stars in the Harlem night sky [continue reading]
Website of the Month: “We Need Diverse Books”
Website of the Month http://weneeddiversebooks.tumblr.com/ Where can I find great diverse children’s books? The lack of diversity in children’s books is an ongoing concern, and it doesn’t really seem to be getting better. We can [continue reading]
Zilpha Keatley Snyder Dies, ALSC Volunteers Needed for ALA June 2015
Zilpha Keatley Snyder Dies at age 87: Three-time Newbery Honor author Zilpha Keatley Snyder died in San Francisco at age 87 from complications of a stroke. The California native, born in Lemoore in 1927, received [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Nichols, Lori. Maple. Picture Book. N. Paulsen/Penguin, 2014. [32]p. $16.99. 978-0-399-16085-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-K. Nichols’ debut features a little girl named Maple, who relies on a tree planted in her honor to be her playmate [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Reminder, New BayNews Posted
ACL Meeting Friday, October 10, 2014: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 10, 2014, from 9am-1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]