AICL: 2019 Best Books – American Indians in Children’s Literature: American Indians in Children’s Literature has announced their choices for the Best Books of 2019 that feature America Indian content (listed by age group): https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2019/12/aicls-best-books-of-2019.html
Mariko Tamaki to Visit Berryessa Branch in San Jose
Graphic novelist Mariko Tamaki will be visiting the Berryessa Branch Library in San Jose next Saturday, December 14th from 2-4 p.m. In a conversation moderated by Gene Yang, she will be discussing her newest graphic [continue reading]
ACL Meeting on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 in Oakland
ACL Meeting Friday, December 13, 2019: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, from 9am–1pm at the Oakland Main Library. We [continue reading]
Author Andrew Clements Dies
Author Andrew Clements Dies: Popular author of novels for tweens Andrew Clements died at age 70 on Nov. 28, 2019. Clements had been a middle school teacher early in his career, which inspired many of [continue reading]
Hiro’s Hats Review
Kleven, Elisa. Hiro’s Hats. Elisa Kleven, Illus. Picture Book. Wild Swans, 12/2019. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-1-7333043-9-9, PB $7.99. 978-1-7333043-0-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. Hiro, a young snow monkey, is teased by his siblings for thinking a hat [continue reading]
DIY: “Geronimo Stilton”
DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAMMING “Geronimo Stilton” Series The “Geronimo Stilton” series of illustrated moving up chapter books are a great focus for a do-it-yourself library program, because it appeals to a wide age [continue reading]
Orbus Pictus and Charlotte Huck Awards Announced
Orbus Pictus and Charlotte Huck Awards The National Council of Teachers of English announced the winners of the 2020 book awards that their organization names annually to promote children’s literature.This year’s winners are Room [continue reading]
Topside Review
Monk, J. N. Topside. Harry Bogosian, Illus. Graphic novel. Graphic Universe/Lerner, 10/2019. 200pp. $33.32. 978-1-5124-4589-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. The protagonist in this vivid and engaging science fiction graphic novel is Jo, a girl of color [continue reading]