Pick of the Day: My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey...
My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey. By Jeanne Walker Harvey. cassette or CD. 15 min. Recorded Books. 2012. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4640-0209-0, CD: ISBN 978-1-4640-0206-9. $15.75;...
View ArticleTouch and Go: Play Ball!
Bottom of the Ninth (Ryan Woodard Art & Animation) Baseball season may be coming to an end, but a true fan’s enthusiasm for the sport never wanes. Reason enough to consider two new digital products...
View ArticleNews Bites: Frank Cottrell Boyce Wins the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize...
And the Winner Is… Fiction prize: Frank Cottrell Boyce has won the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize £1,500 for his novel, The Unforgotten Coat (Candlewick, 2011), published in the UK by Walker Books....
View ArticlePick of the Day: The Freedom Maze (Audiobook)
The Freedom Maze. By Delia Sherman. 8 CDs. 8:19 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2012. ISBN 978-0-499-01463-9. $55. Gr 5-8–Sophie’s mother drops her off to...
View ArticlePick of the Day: Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
BOLDEN, Tonya. Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty. 120p. bibliog. chron. glossary. illus. index. notes. photos. reprods. Abrams. Jan. 2013. RTE $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0390-4....
View ArticlePick of the Day: Show Way (DVD)
Show Way. DVD. 12 min. Weston Woods. 2012. ISBN 978-0-545-47811-3. 59.95. CD, ISBN 978-0-545-47810-6: $12.95; CD with hardcover book, ISBN 978-0545-47827-4: $29.95. Gr 2-5–A Show Way was a quilt that...
View ArticleOn the Radar: Top Picks from the Editors at Junior Library Guild: K-8 Books...
In 1926, noted historian Carter G. Woodson lobbied schools and organizations to encourage the study of African American history. A dedicated time was set aside and called “Negro History Week”,...
View ArticleResources for Coretta Scott King Award Winners │ JLG’s Booktalks to Go
The results are in. The winners of the 2014 Coretta Scott King Medals were announced at the 2014 Youth Media Awards, in addition to four honor books. Given annually to African American authors and...
View ArticleA Guide to the Bible, Career Info, the Ultimate Atlas | Reference Reviews
Collins. Collins Children’s World Atlas. 144p. chart. diag. index. maps. photos. Collins. Jun. 2014. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9780007514267. Gr 4 Up –With its colorful cover, this atlas seems to be intended...
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