ACL Meeting Friday, March 11, 2016: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, March 11, 2016, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
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Louise Rennison Dies, Alan Bern’s New “Greater Distance” book of poetry
Author Louise Rennison Dies: Louise Rennison, author of the young adult series that began with Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging has died. The British author was 63 years old, and had a background in [continue reading]
Alex Gino to Speak at Oakland Library
Author Alex Gino to Speak at Oakland Library: Alex Gino Flyer Fourth-grader Melissa is a girl who the world sees as a boy named George. When her teacher announces that their class play is going [continue reading]
Harper Lee, Francisco Alarcon Die; New BayNews Posted
Harper Lee Dies at Age 89: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee, creator of To Kill a Mockingbird, died at her home in Alabama at age 89. For more information, see: www.nytimes.com/2016/02/20/arts/harper-lee-dies.html?_r=0 . Children’s Poet Francisco [continue reading]
American Indian Youth Lit Award, Arbuthnot Lecture Tickets, Curious George 75th Anniversary
The American Indian Library Association’s 2016 Youth Literature Awards were announced: Picture Book Award Winner Little You Written by Richard Van Camp Illustrated by Julie Flett Published in 2013 by Orca Book Publishers Picture Book [continue reading]
O’Dell Award, Sendak Museum, Beatrix Potter, Cleary’s 100th Birthday News
Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction Named: Laura Amy Schlitz’s The Hired Girl was named the 2016 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction recipient. Read more about the book and the award at School Library [continue reading]
Walter Dean Myers Award, Books for a Global Society Announced
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced: The We Need Diverse Books(TM) Walter Award Judges Committee has confirmed selections for the inaugural Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature – Young Adult Category. One winner and [continue reading]
Amelia Bloomer List, Performers’ Showcase, New BayNews for ACL
2016 Amelia Bloomer List Announced: Children’s books (for ages 0-18) with positive depictions of girls and women are the focus of the annual Amelia Bloomer List, part of the Feminist Task Force of the American [continue reading]