New Maurice Sendak Book Published: Although Caldecott Medalist Maurice Sendak died in 2012, there is a new book from him being published titled Presto and Zesto in Limboland. Co-written by Arthur Yorinks, the illustrations were [continue reading]
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Books For Wider Horizon Volunteers Needed
Books for Wider Horizons Seeks Volunteers Books for Wider Horizons, an outreach literacy endeavor coordinated by the Oakland Public Library, is seeking volunteers. MLIS students often find this volunteer work especially rewarding, and it is [continue reading]
ACL GRANT REPORT: Cragmont Elementary School
ACL GRANT REPORTS: Cragmont Elementary School, Berkeley On April 11, 2018, Cragmont was honored to host award winning author and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi for two assemblies and an educator workshop. The event reached 380 students [continue reading]
ACL GRANT REPORT: Daly City Public Library
ACL GRANT REPORTS Daly City Public Library The Daly City Public Library was thrilled to be a recipient of the 2018 ACL mini-grant! On June 26th at the Serramonte branch, we were fortunate to have the [continue reading]
California Library Association Conference Registration Is Open
California Library Association’s Annual Conference Set for Santa Clara: November 9-11, 2018 are the dates for this year’s California Library Association’s annual conference. The theme is No Barriers. No Walls. Access for All! Early Registration [continue reading]
School Library Journal’s Article by Amy Martin on Police books
Amy Martin of Oakland Public Offers Ideas on Reviewing Books on Police in School Library Journal: Due to nationwide incidents of police violence against communities of color, Amy Martin led a team at Oakland Public [continue reading]
Great Summer Reading Lists from Mary Ann Scheuer
Mary Ann Scheuer wanted to share the summer reading suggestions that she has made. These include the reading levels that many school districts use (Fountas & Pinnell). While she used these levels as a guide, [continue reading]
Author Russell Freedman Dies
Newbery Medal Winner Russell Freedman Dies: Russell Freedman, author of many biographies and nonfiction books for tweens and winner of the 1988 Newbery Medal for Abraham Lincoln: a Photobiography, died at age 88 on March [continue reading]