CynthiaParkhill

When reading aloud during library storytime, I especially like sharing stories about children who are making a positive difference in the w...

Banned Books Week takes place from Oct. 4 to 10, and I’m recommending Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson as a timely classroom read...

One of the pleasures of reading aloud to students is being able to share stories that have been recognized as exceptional works of children...

I related very strongly to protagonist Clementine in Noah Corey’s debut novel, which combines elements of fantasy with the intense day-to-...

“When children see the adults around them using reading and writing in their everyday lives, they’re more likely to become readers and wri...

A new school year is underway in SRCSA library, and I’ve already fielded my first read-aloud request: My Fade is Fresh , by Shauntay Grant...

Whenever I visit San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and see signs warning of coyotes, my thoughts turn to Dark’s Tale by Deborah Grabien, wh...

I’m looking forward to publication of a new book by one of my favorite authors. The Sinking House , by Darcie Little Badger, will come out ...

When his eighth-grade class becomes stranded during a field trip to a southern plantation, Winston comes face to face with something terri...

I recently completed Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima (Grade 7 and up - School Library Journal). Published in 2022, this book ...

Ever since the arrival in my library of Endlessly Ever After by Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat, I’ve looked forward to featuring it as a rea...

In his recently published short book of essays, Mac Barnett emphasized the importance of children finding their experiences and emotions r...

For a character-education focus on “Creativity,” here are several books from SRCSA library. https://youtu.be/7Xoti2X2NGA

In my latest book-talk: I love Opting Out, the soon-to-be-published middle-grade graphic novel by Maia Kobabe and Swati “Lucky” Srikumar. ...

I’d recommend this graphic-format memoir to a variety of young readers: especially kids who love sports, who aspire to careers in journali...

Building and promoting a diverse library collection begins with materials selection. In an earlier writing I talked about the fact that comm...

What books are students most frequently checking out from SRCSA library?

From among 3,318 circulations so far this school year (from Aug. 16, 2025 to March 9, 2026), what were the most popular types of books check...

Scholastic Book Fair took place this past week at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts, bringing with it a fresh infusion of new books fo...

One of the core tenets that I embrace as a librarian serving young people is that readers need stories about people who are both like and wh...