Congratulations to Meredith Steiner, featured in the photo and article in the San Francisco Chronicle, for the efforts to include more diverse books in programming and in the collection of the San Francisco Public Library. [continue reading]
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YA Novelist Convention to be Held in Millbrae
Young Adult Novelist Convention: Young Adult novelists Neal Shusterman, Andrew Smith, and Mariko Tamaki headline the Second Annual YANovCon on Saturday, January 28, 2017, 1-5pm, at the Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave., Millbrae, CA 94030. [continue reading]
New York Times Best Illustrated Books
New York Times Names Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2016: Since 1952, the New York Times has named an annual list of the best illustrated children’s books, relying solely on artistic merit. This year’s judges [continue reading]
Author Natalie Babbitt Dies
Author Natalie Babbitt Dies: Natalie Babbitt died on Oct. 31, 2016 at age 84 from lung cancer. Her many notable novels for children include Tuck Everlasting, originally published in 1975 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, [continue reading]
Free Webinar on Gaming and Skill Development
Free Webinar: Tabletop Games and 21st Century Skill Development: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=606> Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Presenter: Lauren Hays Start Time: 12 Noon Pacific, 1PM Mountain, 2PM Central, 3PM Eastern Have you noticed many of your library [continue reading]
Native American Month Reading Suggestions
New Booklists celebrate Native American Month with reading suggestions: First Nations Development Institute launched its #NativeReads campaign today. It includes five book lists. Take a look. Hope it is helpful to those of you who [continue reading]
National Book Awards Longlist Announced
National Book Awards Longlist Announced: The finalists for the National Book Awards have been announced; check out the books in the Young People’s Literature category: www.nationalbook.org/index.html . Titles include Booked by Kwame Alexander, Raymie Nightingale [continue reading]
Francisco Jimenez to Receive Steinbeck Award
Francisco Jimenez to Receive Steinbeck Award “I thank Francisco Jimenez for honoring all brave children who grow up poor in America.” -Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street Educator, author, and advocate for social [continue reading]