Showing posts with label ALA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ALA. Show all posts
Monday, July 2, 2018

The power of stories: ALA Annual 2018

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I just returned from my annual "Librarians Gone Wild" weekend, otherwise known as the American Library Association Annual Conferen...
Tuesday, February 13, 2018

2018 Newbery and Beyond: Highlights for 4th & 5th graders

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The Newbery Medal has been compared to the Oscars of children's literature, and that's an apt comparison. It brings a boost in popu...
Thursday, February 8, 2018

2018 Berkeley Mock Newbery Book Clubs -- our results are in!!!

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For the second year, every elementary school in Berkeley Unified School District held a Mock Newbery Book Club to read and discuss the best ...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

#Road2Reading suggestions for beginning readers & chapter books (ages 6-9)

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Our panel discussion at AASL was fascinating. As Fran Manushkin noted, series provide her with friends for life as a young reader. She love...
Saturday, November 11, 2017

Reading on my own! Beginning reader series @AASL17 (ages 6-9)

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Today I’m moderating a panel: Reading On My Own! Beginning Reader Series . We will talk with Megan McDonald (Judy Moody), Fran Manushkin (Ka...
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

#AASL17: School librarians leading, teaching and learning together

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This week, school librarians from across the US are coming to Phoenix for the National Conference of the Association of American School Libr...
Friday, January 20, 2017

Excitement builds across Berkeley -- final Mock Newbery meetings

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It has been so exciting to see the excitement building across Berkeley. We are having our final Mock Newbery meetings at each of our 11 scho...
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Bearing Witness: Reflections on institutional racism & sharing books with children

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"Librarians: In a world where some folks want to build walls, you give kids the tools to tear them down." -- Matt de la Peña, 20...
Sunday, June 19, 2016

You Got This! Unleash your awesomeness, find your path, and change your world, by Maya Penn (ages 11-16)

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If you want to fuel your teens and tweens' creative fires or you need a pep talk yourself, you'll want to read or listen to Maya Pen...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Diverse Stories, Diverse Lives: Reflections on Sonia Manzano’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet

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Reading IS thinking. As we share books with our students, we talk with them and show them through these small (or grand) conversations that ...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Caretakers of our readers: Reflections on Rita Williams-Garcia’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet

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Day in and day out, school librarians help children find books that speak to them. We help our students grow as young readers, but even more...
Sunday, November 8, 2015

Inviting all our readers into stories: Reflections on Matt de la Peña’s talk at the #AASL15 Author Banquet

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As school librarians, we have the honor and responsibility of knowing all of the students in our school. We watch them grow as young readers...
Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Answer is Yes -- reflections on the power of literature, of stories, of community

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My friends, we live in a time when the world is being thrown about by so many forces. There are times when I feel swept under by the prejudi...
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Sunday, February 8, 2015

2015 Pura Belpré Awards: Celebrating the Latino cultural experience in children's books (ages 2-14)

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The Pura Belpré Medal Each year, I look to the Pura Belpré Awards with joy. These awards celebrate the Latino cultural experience in bo...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

2015 Coretta Scott King Awards: celebrating African American culture and universal human values (ages 4-15)

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Coretta Scott King Award The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are a continued source of inspiration for me and the schools I serve. Each ...
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