Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction Announced: Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland (Balzer+Bray) was named the Scott O’Dell Award recipient for 2022. Set in Pittsburg in 1922, twelve-year-old Ophie sees ghosts at the hotel where [continue reading]
January 2022
Jose-Luis Orozco Receives Award, Notable Children’s Books Announced
Jose-Luis Orozco Receives Award from Bibliotecas Para la Gente: In Fall 0f 2021, children’s singer/songwriter Jose-Luis Orozco received an award from Bibliotecas Para la Gente, the Northern California Chapter of REFORMA. See the story here: [continue reading]
Annual Youth Media Awards Announced
Following is the list of winners announced at the January 24, 2022 virtual ceremony during ALA’s midwinter conference. Please check ALA Youth Media Awards | News and Press Center for more coverage. John Newbery Medal Winner: The [continue reading]
Rez Dogs Read-Alikes
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac Bruchac, Joseph. Night Wings. Coulson, Art. Trophy Buck. Currie, Susan. The Mask That Sang. Dance, Jennifer. Red Wolf. Day, Christine. I Can Make This Promise. Dupuis, Jenny Kay. I Am [continue reading]
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced
Walter Dean Myers Award Announced: THE WALTER AWARD, TEEN CATEGORY Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Henry Holt and Co.) THE WALTER HONOR BOOKS, TEEN CATEGORY Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Dutton Books for [continue reading]
Outstanding! January 2022
Outstanding Books of the Month – January 2022 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can [continue reading]
One Crazy Summer Read-Alikes
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Behar, Ruth. Lucky Broken Girl. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Being Clem. Jackson, Linda Williams. Midnight Without a Moon. Jackson, Linda Williams. Sky Full of Stars. Kadohata, Cynthia. Weedflower. Magoon, Kekla. [continue reading]
Author/Illustrator Steve Jenkins Dies
Author/Illustrator Steve Jenkins Dies: Steve Jenkins, known for his cut paper collage artwork, has died at age 69. In 2004, he received a Caldecott Honor for What Do You Do With a Tale Like This? [continue reading]