2026 National Book Awards – Young People Literature Longlist: The following books are longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award in the Young People’s Literature category (see below). The winners will be announced on November [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Oct. 9 at Oakland PL
ACL Meeting Friday, October 9, 2026: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 9:00am-Noon, at the Oakland Public Library, 125 [continue reading]
Zombie Storytime Revised
Zombie Storytime Revised For a Family Storytime with older children or a Halloween storytime, there are several funny stories about Zombies. For an art project, make one of the projects listed here: Zombie Crafts [continue reading]
FrankenKitty Review
Powell-Tuck, Maudie. FrankenKitty. Mini Grey, Illus. Tiger Tales, 07/2026. [24]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6643-0097-2. GRADES Kindergarten–1. ADDITIONAL. Reminiscent of Frankenstein, this blended kitty is “woken up” by an electrical jolt, on the inventor’s table, [continue reading]
Bartleby Review
Phelan, Matt. Bartleby. Matt Phelan, Illus. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 03/2026. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-3743-9355-7. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Bartleby the bear, like Bartleby the Scrivner, answers all requests with “I would prefer not [continue reading]
Vanishing Sea Review
Mirtalipova, Dinara. Vanishing Sea, The: The Tale of How the Aral Sea Became the Aral Desert. Dinara Mirtalipova, Illus. Chronicle, 02/2026. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-7972-2459-6. GRADES 1–5. OUTSTANDING. How did the Aral Sea, one [continue reading]
Lost Prince Review
Miller, Bobbi. Lost Prince, The. The Barbary Chronicles. Charlesbridge Moves, 10/2026. 213pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-628-1. GRADES 4–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. As some of the least desirable residents of the Barbary Coast, Jack London and her [continue reading]
Hole [squared] Review
Torseter, Oyvind. Hole2 , The. Oyvind Torseter, Illus. Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson. Enchanted Lion, 11/2026. [74]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-59270-508-5. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. This sequel to Dickson’s 2013 translation of The [continue reading]