DiCamillo, Kate. Orris and Timble: The Beginning. Carmen Mok, Illus. Orris and Timble; bk. 1. Candlewick, 04/2024. 80pp. Reader. Trade $16.99. 978-1-53622-279-1. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Orris and Timble is an unusual early reader. The story [continue reading]
Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home Review
Capetta, A.R. Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home. Charlene Chua, Illus. Hocus and Pocus; bk. 1. Candlewick, 05/2024. 96pp. Fiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-53622-492-4. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Young adult author A.R. Capetta has successfully [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, August 9, 2024
ACL Meeting Friday, August 9, 2024: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 9, 2024, from 9:30am-Noon, at the Berkeley Main Library, 2090 [continue reading]
CLA Conference Set for Oct. 17-19, 2024
California Library Association Annual Conference: This year, CLA’s annual conference will be held Oct. 17-19, 2024 in Pasadena, CA. CLA Conference 2024 – California Library Association (cla-net.org).
Voter Registration Storytimes
Voter Registration Storytimes: Brooklyn Public Library will be presenting a free webinar on Voter Registration Storytimes on August 29, 2024. Libraries can offer voter registration assistance by partnering with the League of Women Voters, and [continue reading]
Hunger Games (Revised 2024)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Revised 2024)Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker.Bowman, Erin. Taken.Charbonneau, Joelle. The Testing.Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. Matched.Dashner, James. The Maze Runner.Foody, Amanda. All of Us Villains.Giles, Lamar. The Getaway.Hautman, Pete. Rash.Jackson, Kokoko. Survive [continue reading]
Book Club Ideas: The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
Choldenko, Gennifer. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. Knopf, 06/2024. 309p. $ 17.99. 978-1-5247-1893-0. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman is the latest tween novel by Bay Area author Gennifer Choldenko, recipient of a [continue reading]
Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman Review
Choldenko, Gennifer. Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman, The. Knopf, 06/2024. 309pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5247-1892-3. GRADES 5–8. OUTSTANDING. Eleven-year-old Hank and his preschool-aged sister Boo are left alone by their mother for a week, so [continue reading]