Frazee, Marla. Boot and Shoe. Marla Frazee. Illus. Pic. Bk. Beach Lane, 2012. [32]p. $16.99. 978-1-4424-2247-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Brother dogs Boot and Shoe live together, but one prefers the front porch, the other the [continue reading]
Hattie Big Sky Read-Alikes
Homesteading Fiction: Read-Alikes for the “Hattie” series by Kirby Larson. Armstrong, Jennifer. Black-Eyed Susan. Avi. The Barn. Babb, Sanora. An Owl on Every Post. Conrad, Pam. Prairie Song. Dallas, Sandra. The Quilt Walk. DeFelice, Cynthia. [continue reading]
Poet Nancy Wood Dies
Poet Nancy Wood Dies: Award-winning poet, author, and photographer Nancy Wood died March 12, 2013 in Santa Fe, NM. She was 76. Wood devoted her career to exploring the culture and lives of the Native [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Lu, Marie. Prodigy. Fiction. Legend Trilogy Series. Putnam, 2013. 384p. $17.99. 978-0-399-25676-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. In this stunning sequel to Legend (2011), former Republic soldier June Iparis and rebel hero Day Wing are on the [continue reading]
Storytelling Festival, Free Webinar on New Books, Cartoon Museum Exhibit
Bay Area Storytelling Festival: The annual Bay Area Storytelling Festival is scheduled for May 17-19, 2013, and will be held at the Craneway Pavilion Conference Center in Richmond, CA. “Stories Build Bridges” is this year’s [continue reading]
Register Now for the ACL Institute – “We’re History” to be held April 12, 2013: Register now for the 2013 ACL Institute, which focuses on local history by finding and sharing the voices and stories [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]
ACL Meeting Reminder, McCoy Named Leader, SCBWI Awards
ACL Meeting Friday, March 8, 9am-1pm, Oakland Main Just a quick reminder about our regular ACL meeting this Friday – we will have the usual book reviewing and Distinguished Books sharing, and a presentation on [continue reading]