Wiles, Deborah. Revolution. Fiction. Sixties Trilogy Series. Scholastic, 2014. 495p. $19.99. 978-0-545-10607-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-9. Sunny, a 12-year-old white girl in 1964 Mississippi, is the main narrator of this thoughtful novel, describing the summer when [continue reading]
Rita Williams-Garcia at Mrs. Dalloway’s Sept. 19, Nat’l Book Award Long List
Rita Williams-Garcia at Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore on Sept. 19th: Newbery Honor author Rita Williams-Garcia will be at Mrs. Dalloway’s Bookstore on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at 7:30pm. She will be interviewed by Carla Riemer (ACL [continue reading]
Professional Reading – “Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature
Bird, Betsy, Julie Danielson and Peter D. Sieruta. Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature. Candlewick, 2014. 278p. $22.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-5150-3. Most professional reading is instructive, but some books rise above that and are [continue reading]
Review of the Week – This Day In June
Pitman, Gayle E. This Day in June. Kristyna Litten, Illus. Picture Book.Magination, 2014. 32p. $14.95. 978-1-4338-1658-1.OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. With vibrant color, simple phrases, and beautifully diverse characters, This Day in June is a first [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 at Oakland Main Library
ACL Meeting Friday, September 12, 2014: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, from 9am-1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Informational Picture Books for Storytime
Information Picture Books for Storytime: Looking to add more informational books to go along with stories at your preschool storytime? Try some of the following nonfiction for the youngest children: Ajmera, Maya, Victoria Dunning, and [continue reading]
Outstanding!
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]
Pumpkin Gardening Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Pumpkin Gardening If you would like an October storytime without the emphasis on Halloween or scary creatures, try a storytime on pumpkins! The following books have little or no Halloween elements in [continue reading]