Baron, Chris. Spark. Feiwel & Friends, 07/2025. 320pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-250-86474-1. GRADES 5–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. At the start of eighth grade Finn knows where he’s from and what’s important. Redwood Hollows, at the entrance to a national forest, is a tight-knit community and with [continue reading]
Welcome ACL Helfeld Scholars!
Welcome ACL Helfeld Scholars! Eboni Weston Hello. My name is Eboni A. Weston. I am a mother, a dedicated student, and I work as a permanent part-time library aide at the Oakland Public Library: [continue reading]
Author Allan Ahlberg Dies
Author Allan Ahlberg Dies: British children’s book author Allan Ahlberg died at age 87 on July 31, 2025. Writing more than 150 books for children, Ahlberg’s books include the best sellers Each Peach Pear Plum [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, August 8, 2025 Set for Oakland Public Library
ACL Meeting Friday, August 8, 2025: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 8, 2025, from 9:00am-Noon, at the Oakland Public Library, 125 [continue reading]
Gene Luen Yang Wins Eisner Award
GENE LUEN YANG WINS EISNER AWARD: Bay Area author/illustrator Gene Luen Yang was awarded the annual Eisner Award on July 25, 2025 at San Diego’s Comic Con. Yang won the Best Writer Award for Lunar [continue reading]
Treasure Hunt Review
Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa. Treasure Hunt, The: True Stories of Treasures Lost, Stolen and Found. Gordy Wright, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. 64pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-629-8. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Stolen and lost treasures wait to be discovered [continue reading]
Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt’s Heart Review
Miller, Sarah. Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt’s Heart. Random House, 05/2025. 384pp. Biography. Trade $20.99. 978-0-593-64909-1. PLB $23.99. 978-0-593-64910-7. GRADES 9–Adult. OUTSTANDING. Lorena Hickok was notable in her own right. Born in [continue reading]
Moving Book Review
Brown, Lisa. Moving Book, The. Lisa Brown, Illus. Holiday House / Neal Porter, 07/2025. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5718-2. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. A brother walks his concerned little sister through a history of family [continue reading]