Two new books on Steve Jobs: Blumenthal, Karen. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different. Non-fic. Feiwel/Macmillan, 2012. 310p. $16.99. 978-1-25001-557-0, PB $8.99 978-1-25001-445-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-10. From birth, early adoption, and early education through [continue reading]
Programming Ideas for “The Lorax”
With the hit film based on Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax due out on DVD on Aug. 7, 2012, many libraries are planning programs with The Lorax as the central theme. Because of the plot’s celebration of trees [continue reading]
Author Rosa Guy Dies
Author Rosa Guy Dies at age 89: Rosa Guy, a Caribbean-born writer known for her unflinchingly direct novels for young people about black life in urban America, died on June 3, 2012 at her home [continue reading]
Review of the Week
House, Silas. Same Sun Here. Fic. Candlewick, 2011. 298p. $15.99. 978-0-7636-5684-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Authors Silas House and Neela Vaswani create a novel of letters written in the personas of a girl, Meena, living in [continue reading]
Check Out BayNews
Please check out the ACL newsletter BayNews for June, now posted on our website. This month, there are: Storytime Outlines on Llamas and Healthy Eating Readalikes for “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” Reviews [continue reading]
2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
On June 7, 2012, at BookExpo America, The Horn Book’s editor in chief Roger Sutton and 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning author Rebecca Stead (When You Reach Me, Random House) announced the 2012 Boston Globe-Horn [continue reading]
ACL Meeting – Friday, June 8, 2012
Hi all! Just a friendly reminder about the ACL Meeting this Friday, June 8, 2012 from 9am-1pm at the Oakland Main Library. After reviews and distinguished books we will enjoy a presentation by Miriam Medow [continue reading]
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. Scary Short Stories Aiken, Joan. A Whisper in the Night: Tales of Terror and Suspense and others. Charles, Veronika M. Easy to Read [continue reading]