Arnold, David. Mosquitoland. Fiction. Viking, 03/2015. 352p. $17.99. 978-0-451-47077-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. Recently moved to Mississipi, aka Mosquitoland, with her father and new stepmother, 16-year-old Mim overhears a conversation that suggests her mother is ill, [continue reading]
April 2015
New Free Webinar on Pop-Up Storytimes
Pop-Up Storytimes – a new free webinar from Infopeople Presenter: Cheryl Lee Format: Webinar Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Start Time: 12 Noon Pacific Are you looking for: • Quick and easy outreach opportunities? • [continue reading]
Review of the Week: “Sand Swimmers”
Oliver, Narelle. Sand Swimmers: The Secret Life of Australia’s Desert Wilderness. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 2015. [36]p. $16.99. 978-0-7636-6761-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-6. In the center of Australia lies a strange desert wilderness full of fantastic creatures. Long [continue reading]
Beatty Award, Bookmobile Day, ACL Fellowships, ALSC Booklists
Katherine Roy Named 2015 Beatty Winner: Katherine Roy has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the California Library Association’s John and Patricia Beatty Award, for her book Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting With the Great Whites [continue reading]
The Question of Miracles Review
Arnold, Elana K. The Question of Miracles. Fiction. Houghton, 02/2015. 233p. $16.99. 978-0-544-33464-9 OUTSTANDING GRADES 4-6 When 11-year-old Iris arrives at her new home in rainy Corvallis, Oregon, she is haunted by the recent death [continue reading]
ACL Institute Resources List Available
ACL Institute “All Due Respect” a Big Success: The 2015 ACL Institute “All Due Respect” focused on diversity, equity, and creating safe space for all youth, and was held last Friday, April 10th. Special thanks [continue reading]
Programming Ideas: “Read to the Rhythm” and “Every Hero Has a Story”
Do-It-Yourself Program Ideas “Read to the Rhythm” 2015 Summer Reading Program Each year’s summer reading theme offers a great topic for a Do-It-Yourself program. In California, the 2015 summer reading program materials provided by the [continue reading]
Last Stop on Market Street Review
Review of the Week: De la Pena, Matt. Last Stop on Market Street. Christian Robinson, Illus. Picture Book. Putnam/Penguin, January 2015. [32]p. $16.99. 978-0-399-25774-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. As brown-skinned CJ and his “Nana” take the [continue reading]