1919: The Year That Changed America Wins National Book Award: Martin Sandler’s 1919: The Year That Changed America was named the National Book Award winner in the Young People’s Literature category. www.slj.com/?detailStory=1919-the-year-that-changed-america-wins-2019-national-book-award&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=november21ExtraHelping. Hornbook Fanfare – [continue reading]
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SLJ Names Best Books
School Library Journal Names 80 Best for 2018: School Library Journal released its annual list of Best Children’s Books, naming 80 books published in 2018: www.slj.com/?page=best-books-2018
SLJ Names “Best Books of 2017”
School Library Journal Announces “Best Books of 2017:” School Library Journal’s annual list of Best Books has been announced, naming 71 books for children and teens. For the list, go to: www.slj.com/bestof2017/ .
Oakland Library’s Anti-Islamophobia Featured in SLJ
Oakland Public Library’s Anti-Islamophobia Program Featured in School Library Journal: With anti-Muslim hate crimes up 50% in California, Oakland PL recently hosted a program to support Muslim library users, with its “Everyone Is Welcome Here” [continue reading]
School Library Journal Names Year’s Best Books
School Library Journal’s List of Best Books of 2016: School Library Journal announced its list of best children’s and young adult books for 2016. The list includes picture books, transitional novels, tween novels, nonfiction, and [continue reading]
SLJ Names Best Books, ACL Performers’ Showcase Registration Open
SLJ Names Best Books of 2015: Check out School Library Journal’s choices for the best children’s and teen books from this year – www.slj.com/best-books-2015/#_ . ACL’s Annual Performers’ Showcase: Come see over thirty children’s performers, [continue reading]
Woodson Wins Nat’l Book Award, 2015 Summer Reading, SLJ’s Best List
Jacqueline Woodson Wins National Book Award: Jacqueline Woodson’s memoir in verse, Brown Girl Dreaming, won in the Young People’s Literature category at the 65th National Book Awards on November 19, 2014. Ursula Le Guin received [continue reading]
Lila Perl Obituary, Booklist and School Library Journal Best Lists
Author Lila Perl Dies at age 92 Author Lila Perl has died at age 92. Her books include Me and Fat Glenda (Seabury, 1972), Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story (Greenwillow, 1996), Dumb Like Me, [continue reading]