Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous month’s meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can see full reviews of these books and many [continue reading]
Updates
OUTSTANDING! – September 2020
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous month’s meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can see full reviews of these books and many [continue reading]
Books to Honor Women’s Suffrage
Children’s Books to Celebrate the Centennial of the 19th Amendment The 19th Amendment, which empowered women’s suffrage (although Black women were often denied the right to vote) celebrated its 100th anniversary last month. With the [continue reading]
Kwame Alexander Creates Digital Video Series
Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander has created a new video series on writing for children called WordPlay: www.slj.com/?detailStory=Kwame-Alexander-creates-WordPlay-digital-video-series-on-writing. The ten-episode series engages tweens to show them how cool writing can be.
OUTSTANDING! – August 2020
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous month’s meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can see full reviews of these books and many [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – July 2020
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
2020 Eisner Awards Announced
2020 Eisner Awards Announced: The Eisner Awards for best graphic novels and comics were announced on July 24, 2020. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell won for best [continue reading]






