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]
Summer Reading
Summer Reading Reflections from Mary Ann Scheuer
Summer Reading Reflections by Mary Ann Scheuer ACL member Mary Ann Scheuer is a teacher and librarian for elementary students in Berkeley Unified School District. She shares her reflections on the impact of summer reading [continue reading]
Olympics Storytime Ideas (2016)
The 2016 summer reading theme for both the Collaborative Summer Library Program and iREAD from the Illinois Library Association (which is often used in California with materials supplied by the California Library Association), is focusing [continue reading]
Riddell and Herrera Named Laureates, Summer Reading Lists, All of a Kind Family Blog Post
Chris Riddell Named U.K. Children’s Laureate: Author and illustrator Chris Riddell has been named the Children’s Laureate in the United Kingom, succeeding Quentin Blake and Anthony Browne. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/67058-chris-riddell-named-u-k-children-s-laureate.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly&utm_campaign=8b6ec2f050-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0bb2959cbb-8b6ec2f050-304449365 Berkeley School Libraries Offer Summer Reading Suggestions: [continue reading]
2015 Summer Reading – Every Hero Has a Story Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES: 2015 Summer Reading Program “Every Hero Has a Story” For Little Ones (ages two – five) Buehner, Caralyn. Dex: The Heart of a Hero. Chabon, Michael. The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man. Cottringer, Anne. [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]
Konigsburg, Feller Bauer Die, ALSC Workshop and Summer Reading Lists
Caroline Feller Bauer Dies at age 77: Caroline Feller Bauer died April 15, 2013, at the age of 77, in Miami, Florida, where she lived for many years. She wrote several books used by children’s [continue reading]
Reading is So Delicious 2013!
A message from Natalie Cole: Please join us at CLA’s annual summer reading training session! Friday, November 2, 2012 1:00PM-4:00PM San Jose, CA The 2013 statewide summer reading theme is Reading Is So Delicious! Come [continue reading]