CLA’S BEATTY AWARD ANNOUNCED: The California Library Association announced its annual Beatty Award, given to a children’s or teen book that promotes awareness of California and its people. This year’s winner is Wake, Sleepy One: [continue reading]
Awards
Laurie Halse Anderson Awarded 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate
Laurie Halse Anderson Awarded 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Laureate: The Swedish Arts Council has chosen American young adult author Laurie Halse Anderson the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Laureate. Anderson is the first American to [continue reading]
Alphabet Rockers Win Grammy
Alphabet Rockers Win Grammy: The Alphabet Rockers won the 2023 Grammy Award for “The Movement,” in the category of Best Children’s Music Album. Many Bay Area schools and libraries have hosted them for events. Congratulations! [continue reading]
ALA/ALSC Announce Youth Media Awards
ALA/ALSC Announce Youth Media Awards American Library Association announces 2023 Youth Media Award winners NEW ORLEANS – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children [continue reading]
Walter Dean Myers Awards Announced
We Need Diverse Books announced the 2023 Walter Dean Myers Awards on Jan. 10, 2023. Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers, with illustrations by Jeff Edwards, won in the teen category. Choosing Brave: How [continue reading]
ACL Meeting this Friday, Jan. 13 over Zoom
ACL Meeting Friday, January 13, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, January 13. 2023, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom (link will be emailed [continue reading]
Horn Book’s Best of 2022
Horn Book Names Best Books of 2022: Check out Horn Book magazine’s list of best books for youth for 2022: The Horn Book | Fanfare 2022 Booklist (hbook.com).
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Wins National Book Award
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Wins National Book Award for Young People’s Literature: Sabaa Tahir won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for her Young Adult novel All My Rage (Razorbill/Penguin Random [continue reading]