Steve Sheinkin Wins Empire State Award: The Youth Services Section of the New York Library Association is excited to announce that the winner of the 2016 Empire State Award for Excellence in Literature for Young [continue reading]
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No Better Friend Review
Weintraub, Robert. No Better Friend: A Man, A Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II. Non-fiction. Little, 05/2016. 283[+4]pp. $16.99. 978-0-316-34467-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-ADULT. Judy, an English Pointer, [continue reading]
Beatty Award Goes to Eggers, Follett Buys Baker & Taylor
2016 Beatty Award Recipient: This Bridge Will Not Be Gray written by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Tucker Nichols, and published by McSweeney’s has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the California Library Association’s John [continue reading]
Our Family Coalition Supports Transgender Youth with Readings
From Our Family Coalition — In just a few weeks, parents, caregivers, educators, community leaders, ministers and students across the country will join to support transgender children and youth by hosting readings in their communities [continue reading]
Stagebridge Storytelling Class, Beverly Cleary Salute
Stagebridge Storytelling Class: Renowned storyteller Olga Loya will be teaching a storytelling course at Stagebridge, 2501 Harrison St., Oakland, CA. The course runs on Wednesdays, May 3 through June 6, 2016, for $95. The focus [continue reading]
ACL Institute “Race Matters” Registration, Peggy Fortnum dies
“Race Matters: Practical Ways Libraries Can Celebrate All Youth:” Registration is now open for ACL Institute 2016! Please join us. The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California (ACL) Proudly Presents Race Matters: Practical Ways Libraries [continue reading]
ACL’s Reviewers Guide, Cleary’s 100th Birthday, and More!
Check out ACL’s New Reviewers Guide: The Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California offers a new Reviewers Guide, with added focus on reviewing diversity in books for youth. Please see the documents on our [continue reading]
Free “What’s New” Webinar
What’s New In Children’s Literature 2016 – Free Infopeople Webinar Thursday, April 14, 2016 Noon-1pm Pacific, 2pm Central, 3pm Eastern Presenter: Penny Peck, author of Crash Course in Children’s Services: Second Edition, Libraries Unlimited, 2014 [continue reading]