Programming for Children and Tweens Infopeople Online Course An Infopeople online course, March 5 to April 1, 2013 Do you want to improve your ability to develop library programs for children and pre-teens? Here’s an [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Pratchett, Terry. Dodger. Fiction. HarperCollins, 2012. 360p. $17.99. 978-0-06-200949-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Dodger makes his living finding loose change and baubles in the sewers of early nineteenth century London. Things change when he saves the [continue reading]
Year of the Snake Programming Ideas
The 2013 Lunar New Year begins on Feb. 10, and this year is the Year of the Snake. For a library program, you can include both books and activities on the traditions of Lunar New [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]
Author Kadir Nelson at Books Inc. in Berkeley
Meeting Reminder – Friday, January 11, 2013, 9am-1pm at Oakland Main Library
Meeting Reminder – Friday, January 11, 2013, 9am-1pm at Oakland Main Library Just a quick reminder about our regular ACL meeting this Friday – we will have the usual book reviewing and Distinguished Books sharing, [continue reading]
Pop-up and Toy Books
Pop-up and Toy Books – reviewed by Penny Peck Lodge, Jo. Icky Sticky Monster. Nosy Crow, 2012. $12.99, ISBN 978-0-7636-6173-1. The blue monster of the title plays in the toilet, picks his nose, and eats [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Federle, Tim. Better Nate Than Ever. Fic. Simon & Schuster, 2013. 288p. $16.99. 978-1-4424689-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Middle schooler Nate Foster sneaks away from home in Jankburg, Pennsylvania to audition for the Broadway musical of [continue reading]