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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:21:36 1998
From: schachtc@lcm.macomb.lib.mi.us
Subject: R.I.F. projects, information needed
PU>As we remember from library school, all too often a benevolent group would
PU>like to help our Youth Services department if only we can give them the
PU>details of how much money, etc. we'd need for a project. And, they need
PU>the details in just two days.
<snip>
Since when does RIF have money for new projects? Last I'd heard they
were only able to keep on funding pre-existing projects at their
original levels. If this has changed, 'tis a happy day indeed...
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:25:02 1998
From: Amy Boardley <amyb@afb.org>
Subject: other list-servs
Hi, I'm hoping to use the collective knowledge of a much wiser group of
librarians than just myself. I am looking for a way to find other list
servs (but I'll always remain loyal to pubyac first and foremost!)
concerning public libraries, not specific to children's librarianship.
I've tried searching the web, but to no avail, so I'm hoping for some
help from you all. Thanks in advance, if you respond directly to me,
I'm sure the rest of the list would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Amy J. Boardley
Manager, Library and Information Resources
American Foundation for the Blind
<amyb@afb.org>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:23:31 1998
From: Sarah Hudson <shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us>
Subject: RE: Penpals
Have you tried checking the Encyclopedia of Associations? I believe
it contains pen pal listings.
Sarah
Sarah Hudson
Information Specialist
Independence Regional Library
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
shudson@plcmc.lib.nc.us
These opinions are my own, and do not reflect those of PLCMC
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From: Julie Ann Rines[SMTP:jrines@ocln.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 1998 6:37 AM
To: pubyac
Subject: Penpals
Does anyone know of a source for pen pal listings? The group asking is
an afterschool program for children ages 6-12. They would like an
international list with a wide age range. Thanks for the help.
Julie Rines
Thomas Crane PL
Quincy, MA
jrines@ocln.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:24:04 1998
From: Elizabeth McKay-Hutchison <hutchise@metronet.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Job descriptions
I am looking for job descriptions for Youth Coordinators positions. I would
prefer descriptions for libraries which are urban and multibranch, and for which
the job is mainly coordination and NOT day to day administration of the youth
department.
You can respond directly to my email address or fax me at the number below.
Thanks in advance.
Elizabeth McKay Hutchison
Branch Librarian
West Bloomfield Township Public Library
7321 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield MI 48324
(248)-363-4022 FAX (248)-363-7243
Forgetting what is past, I press on toward the goal.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:23:55 1998
From: STL_PL@CLAMS.LIB.MA.US
Subject: RE: URL needed
Here is the address that I have:
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html
Hope this is what you wanted.
Pat Lambirth
Sturgis Library
Barnstable, MA
stl-pl@clams.library.ma.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:22:22 1998
From: Susanna Holstein <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
Subject: Wholesome censorship?
Wholesome censorship?
Isn't this an oxymoron? Can the two words really be used together and
have any meaning?
I'm fresh from a censorship fight at our local high school, and I have
learned a great deal from the experience. I would never have said that
I
was a radical freethinker, but I found that I, as a parent and member
of
the public, was outraged when our local school board pulled The Color
Purple and 17 other books from the high school library's shelves. The
issue of who decides what my child reads struck my sense of freedom in
a
tender spot, and I realized, more than library school or library
experience could ever do, just what Freedom to Read means.
And this extends to the Internet as well. I do *not* want any
well-meaning librarian to decide what my child can and cannot view on
the Internet. It is my job as a parent to provide this guidance to my
children, just as it is my job to guide my child's reading of print
materials. If my child decides to view objectionable sites on the
library's computers, then it is the librarian's job to inform him he
is
in violation of their policy, and my job to discipline him and correct
the behavior. And if he returns to the library and the objectionable
sites again, the library has the right to ban him from their premises.
Common sense should be enough to determine this issue, not
well-meaning
censorship to safeguard against the chance that someone might look at
something objectionable.
Susanna Holstein
Elk Valley Branch Library
Charleston, WV
**My own opinions, not those of my library of library board.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:23:43 1998
From: "Claudia Backus" <cbackus@omnifest.uwm.edu>
Subject: civility & "wholesome censorship"
Unlike Vicky, I find this discusiion invigorating, not depressing. It is
heated but I haven't read any serious flames. We need to recognize the strong
feelings the filtering issue generates and prepare to explain and defend our
library's policy to our patrons. It is also interesting to think about how our
personal experience with censorship has affected our professional judgement.
My mom hid her library books from me - or at least she tried. Whnever I found
a book under her bed I knew it had "good stuff" in it. As a result I
read
Updike(Rabbit Run), Mary McCarthy (The Group) and many other fine
"adult"
authors as a teen. Now my home has bookshelves in almost every room and my
three children have alwys been free to read whatever they choose from "The
Joy
of Sex" to "Gravity's Rainbow". They also have unlimited access
to the
Internet on our home computer which they are not particularily interested in
until they have a paper due and are desperate for information.
Claudia Backus
Children's Services Coordinator
Waukesha County Federated Library System
321 Wisconsin Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
414-896-8087
cbackus@omnifest.uwm.edu
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:24:14 1998
From: Heaney <eheaney@nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: stumper--Dr. Seuss' McBride
I am sending this reply to the list rather than to Rebecca O'Connell
because I thought many subscribers would like to know about this website
(if they haven't already discovered it).
The site address is:
http://www.primate.wisc.edu/people/hamel/seuss/html
It lists all Seuss titles and indexes all the characters in them. (There
is also a small biography of Geisel.) And, there is no Henry MacBride or
McBride listed.
How about Sylvester McMonkey McBean? - one of my Seussian favourites.
Cheers
Ellen Heaney
Head, Children's Services
New Westminster Public Library
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
eheaney@nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca
On Tue, 13 Jan 1998, Rebecca OConnell wrote:
> Two different patrons from one school called with the same question: What
> Dr. Seuss Book has the character Henry McBride (or possibly MacBride)?
<snip>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:21:40 1998
From: WDSPC02@front0.cpl.org
Subject: Wholesome censorship is childhood trauma
In response to Mr. Schacht's reply to my posting, sarcasm and
personal attacks are not an appropriate professional response
on this listserv which is supposed
to be
a professional learning tool. To clarify, no my mother did not discuss
with me her concerns, which at my age would have been appropriate. And
I will point out, that underage driving, drinking, smoking, etc. are
illegal activites. I suppose Mr. Schacht would like to make certain
reading illegal until age 18. Of course, parents are there to supervise
and guide the choices of their children, and the example from my own
childhood was used to illustrate an irrational response by a parent.
Amy Canadee
Wadsworth PL, OH
Opinions are my own.
wdspc02@library.cpl.org
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:22:30 1998
From: Trudy Terry <tterry@sparc.hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Re: censorship
I grew up in South Louisiana. Our public librarian was 6 feet tall wore
her hair up in a bun and yelled at children. After I had read all of the
books in the children's room (yes all of them) I walked over to the adult
section and picked Gumbo YAYA a collection of Folkstories and The Last of
the Mohigans. She refused to check me out. I refused to move until she
did. She called my teacher and then my mother! I was in the sixth grade.
Both my teacher and my mother said "Let her read anything she picks
out!"
OUr librarian was shocked and angry. She grudgingly let me have the
books. I determined then that I would become a LIbrarian. People in
charge of the books have the power ! Children deserve access ! Trudy Terry
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:21:35 1998
From: Tony Petruzzi <petruzto@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Re: Summer Reading Registration
Nancy,
We our automated and have several pc's in the library, but we have not
done anything about SRC registration. I have been thinking about it and
would be interested in any good suggestions that you might recieve.
Do you plan to register by individual PC's or through your automation
system? I thought we would try doing in through a PC in the Children's
Room. There are some interactive SRC programs on the Pittsburgh PL web
site and a winter reading program on the Calgary PL web site. If you
need the urls for these sites let me know.
Thanks
NanMagi wrote:
>
> I'm the Youth Services Coordinator in Chattanooga, TN. We automated last
> summer and we would like to use our new computer system to register the
> children for our summer reading program. My branch coordinator would like
to
> know what other systems have done this, what were the results, did you have
> any problems with abuse of the registraion process, and if you have any
> suggestions on pitfalls to avoid?
>
> Please respond to me at NanMagi@aol.com.
>
> TIA
> Nancy Magi
> Youth Services Coordinator
> Chattanooga, TN
--
Tony Petruzzi Children's Librarian
Morley Library
petruzto@oplin.lib.oh.us
Voice 216-352-3383 Fax 216-352-1069
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:21:39 1998
From: lgepson@nslsilus.org
ubject: 1998 World Book mixes up 1997 Newbery and Caledecott Awards!
Guess What folks!
We just received our 1998 edition of World Book, AND, if you look up
"Newbery Award"--the last entry for 1997 erroneously lists
"Golem" as the
winter, and if you look up "Caldecott Award" the last entry for 1997
erroneously lists "The View From Saturday" as the winner!
The Staff at the Northbrook (IL) Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:23:17 1998
From: carolr@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Subject: Library study on open Net access for patrons
In 1997, the Santa Clara County Library System contracted with the
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics to do a study as "an independent and
neutral third-party organization" on libraries & Internet access.
You'll find the results at
http://www.scu.edu/Ethics/practicing/focusareas/technology/libraryaccess
/
It makes interesting reading and is certainly pertinent to the current
discussion on the Internet in libraries.
Carol Reich * carolr@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Head of Youth Services
Hillsboro Public Library
So many books, so little time.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:22:10 1998
From: Andrew Finkbeiner <andrewf@sinnfree.org>
Subject: Internet Access & Public Libraries
Hi, friends.
This has been quite a discussion! One thing that has received little
attention is the law--local, state, and federal statutes. Several people
posting to the list have mentioned it in their arguments, but briefly.
At our library, we used "Filtering the First Amendment for Public
Libraries: Background Information" by Mary Minow to help us hash out our
place in society with respect to open vs. filtered Internet access. Minow
uses a question and answer format to guide the reader through the "legal
basics" of this issue. It is very readable and can be found at:
http://www.best.com/~tstms/filte.html
For the record, Rockford Public Library does not filter, but we are
enjoying the same bristling excitement as PUBYACkers as we wrestle with
these questions and values! I, myself, still have LOTS of questions, but
I'll save them for another post.
Andrew Finkbeiner
andrewf@sinnfree.org
Rockford (IL) Public Library
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:21:39 1998
From: Noreen Bernstein <nbernste@mail.wrl.org>
Subject: School visits
After a few years of work, school visits to the Williamsburg
Regional Library by kindergartners and third graders were included in the
school curriculum as the desired field experience. This means that
almost every child visits the library for a storytime, to get a library
card and for some instruction in reference and research skills.
We are wondering if any other library has formed a collaboration
that has been formalized in the school curriculum?
Thanks for responding to this request. Noreen Bernstein
Noreen Bernstein
Youth Services Director
Williamsburg Regional Library
7770 Croaker Road
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
757-229-7646 or 757 259-7734
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 16:21:36 1998
From: AHOGAN@bham.lib.al.us
Subject: the big internet and filters discussion
People, please. I know that this is a very heated discussion and
everyone has their opinions. We respect other people's opinions, but we
don't have to agree with them. Because of this liberty, we could discuss
this topic until the day we die and we would never EVER reach a happy
medium. So PUBYACers, I implore you: stop beating a dead horse. For
2, almost three weeks now the discussion has been on nothing but
Internet access and filters. I'm not suggesting that this topic is trivial,
but come on! We've been through this whole thing in the past, too. And,
not to imply that anyone's contributions to the thread were/are pointless,
but you can only say so much before you are repeating yourself or
someone else. PLEASE let this thread die a dignified death! If you have
nothing new to add to this discussion don't post. Or better yet, there are
some listservs totally devoted to this subject if I am not mistaken. If they
do exist, than please please please take this discussion to one of them. I
want to read stumpers, bibliographies and other library matters (that
aren't in any way, shape or form related to the Internet). Let's give
ourselves and the topic a well deserved break. I am sure that it will
resurface again in a few months if not sooner. :-)
My own opinions, yada yada yada.
Amy A. Hogan
ahogan@bham.lib.al.us
Birmingham Public Library
Bham AL
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 19:59:34 1998
From: "Candice Morris" <cmorris@mtlib.org>
ubject: Answer to Stumper: Art Museum
Thank you to everyone who answered the art museum stumper. The picture book
about the little girl who travels around visiting the great paintings of the
world is:
Almost Famous Daisy by Richard Kidd
Thanks again,
Candice Morris Lewis & Clark Library http://www.mth.mtlib.org/
Youth Services Librarian 120 S. Last Chance Gulch Helena, MT 59601
cmorris@mtlib.org 406 447-1690 ex.15 Fax 406 447-1687
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 19:59:34 1998
From: DEBORAH CHURCHMAN <CHURCHMAN@nwf.org>
Subject: YALSA Best Books 1998 list -Reply
Heartiest congratulations to an extremely hard-working committee. And
GREAT choices!
Debby
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 19:59:53 1998
From: Diane Taggart <dianet@tauranga-dc.govt.nz>
Subject: RE: Mommy laid an egg
Greetings from New Zealand. We have several copies of Mummy laid an egg
in our Junior Non Fiction section. It was originally in the picture
book collection but after several comments we decided to put it in the
JNF section. It is a very popular title!
Diane Taggart
Young People's Librarian
Tauranga Public Library
Tauranga
New Zealand
> ----------
>
> I would like your opinions on the book "Mommy laid an egg" (by
Cole).
<snip>
> Kara Cervelli "And I heard him exclaim as he
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 20:00:05 1998
From: Maya_SPECTOR@CITY.PALO-ALTO.CA.US (Maya SPECTOR)
SUBJECT: Stumper - a tie made of sky
I have a patron looking for a book at least 25 years old. It's a
thinnish book with small illustrations and has a number of stories in
it about forest animals. In one of the stories, an animal either loses
his tie or it's partly destroyed, and the other animals make him a new
one out of the sky so that the stars shine all night on it. Animals
include a raccoon and an owl. It doesn't appear to be the Old Mother
Westwind books (though my first one is out now). I've used our old
short story index and Bookfinder in addition to scanning the shelves
and our catalog. Does it ring a bell?
Maya Spector
Palo Alto Children's Library
maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 20:00:16 1998
From: Esther Murphy <emurphy@ala.org>
Subject: Re: 1998 Quick Pick Selections -Forwarded
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From: Martin Rosenzweig <mrosenzw@bryant.edu>
To: emurphy@ala.org
Subject: Re: 1998 Quick Pick Selections
Oops! Only one mistake I've discovered - so far. The correct title of
the Richie Tankersley Cusick book is THE HARVEST. (Buffy, The Vampire
Slayer). The title in parentheses is the title of the series.
Sorry
Sue
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 20:00:26 1998
From: Barb Scott <scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Stumper: Mystery Book...
I am searching the collective intelligence of PUBYAC again.
This phone call came from a patron this morning and here is what
he gave me:
This book was a mystery,NOT Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew series. The
plot concerns some brothers and sisters who go to their grandparent's home
during something like a summer vacation. They find clues that were left
for the parents by the grandparents. Some of these clues, each of which
leads them closer to solving the mystery, include a key, an Indian
headdress, and a doll. The patron seems to remember that the title
included the words "Secret of..." or "mystery of...". He
would have read
this title in grade school, probably around 1966-68.
I assured him that someone out there would probably be able to
come up with the title and author for him.
Please send all replies to me directly at scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us.
Thanks very much in advance!
Barbara Scott, Children's Librarian
Bucyrus Public Library
scottba@oplin.lib.oh.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 20:00:35 1998
From: Maureen Kilmurray <mo@flvax.ferg.lib.ct.us>
ubject: Position Available
Children’s Librarian I
Large, urban library providing innovative children’s services seeks highly
motivated, enthusiastic individual to work as part of a team providing
services to children. Responsibilities include reference, collection
development, programming, conducting class visits and storytimes. MLS and
children’s services experience necessary, knowledge of electronic resources
- CD ROM/Internet and experience working in a multicultural environment a
plus. Salary range $35,169-$43,202 commensurate with experience.
Competitive benefits package and some premium pay for weekends. Minority
candidates are encouraged to apply. Please send resume and references to
Thomas Blair, Director of Human Resources, The Ferguson Library, One Public
Library Plaza, Stamford, CT 06904
***********************************************
MAUREEN KILMURRAY
Supervisor of Children's Services
Ferguson Library
One Public Library Plaza, Stamford CT o6904
(203) 964-1000 Ext. 240
mo@ferg.lib.ct.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 20:50:05 1998
From: Esther Murphy <emurphy@ala.org>
Subject: YALSA Top Ten votegetters from Best Books List
DRAFT - BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN EDITED. THE
FINAL VERSION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SPRING IN ALA'S GUIDE
TO BEST READING - 1998.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL OF THE YALSA LISTS WILL BE ALSO
MADE AVAILABLE ON FAX-ON-DEMAND (1-800-545-2433, PRESS 8),
THE WEB SITE (WWW.ALA.ORG/YALSA) AND IN THE MARCH 15 ISSUE
OF BOOKLIST MAGAZINE.
Top Ten Vote-getters from the Best Books for Young
Adults List announced
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a
division of the American Library Association (ALA), has
announced its 1998 list of Best Books for Young Adults.
The list includes 84 titles.
The Best Books for Young Adults Committee also selected
a list of "Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults" from
the larger list in a second vote.
The Top Ten
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell: GROWING UP IN COAL COUNTRY.
Houghton Mifflin
Bernstein, Sara Tuvel: SEAMSTRESS. Putnam
Bloor, Edward: TANGERINE. Harcourt Brace
Cormier, Robert: TENDERNESS. Delacorte
Hesse, Karen: OUT OF THE DUST. Scholastic
Klause, Annette Curtis: BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE. Delacorte
Krakauer, Jon: INTO THIN AIR. Villard
McDonald, Joyce: SWALLOWING STONES. Delacorte
Myers, Walter Dean: HARLEM. Scholastic
Reynolds, Marjorie: THE STARLITE DRIVE-IN. Morrow
The complete list of all the Best Book selections,with
annotations, is available separately.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 20:50:16 1998
From: Esther Murphy <emurphy@ala.org>
Subject: YALSA 1998 Popular Paperbacks for YA's List
DRAFT COPY -- BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION HAS NOT
BEEN EDITED. THE FINAL VERSION WILL BE AVAILABLE
IN THE SPRING IN ALA'S GUIDE TO BEST READING -
1998, AND IN BOOKLIST MAGAZINE, MARCH 15 ISSUE.
THIS DRAFT COPY WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY ON ALA'S
FAX ON DEMAND (1-800-545-2433 PRESS 8) AND THE
YALSA WEBSITE (WWW.ALA.ORG/YALSA).
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YALSA ANNOUNCES THE POPULAR PAPERBACKS FOR YOUNG
ADULTS 1998 SELECTIONS
PRESS RELEASE
POPULAR PAPERBACKS 1998
Committee members for 1997-1998 were: Mary
Huebscher (chair), Mary Arnold, Jennifer Baltes,
Lora Bruggeman, Andy Howe, Cindy Lombardo, Susan
Meck, Merri Monks, Diane Monnier, Nancy Reich,
Alice Stern, Dawn Vaughn, Cheryl Ward, Nel Ward,
and Edna Weeks.
Adult Mysteries for Teens
The books on this list were originally written and
marketed for adults, but provide a crossover for
older teen readers to adult fiction.
Barnes, Linda. Snapshot (Dell Publishing Co.)
Barr, Nevada. Firestorm (Avon Books)
Black, Veronica. Vow of Fidelity (St. Martin's
Press)
Brennan, Carol. Chill of Summer (Berkley
Publishing Group)
Christie, Agatha. And Then There Were None
(Berkley Publishing Group)
Cornwell, Patricia. Postmortem (Avon Books)
Day, Diane. Strange Files of Fremont Jones
(Bantam Books, Inc.)
Dereske, Jo. Miss Zukas and the Library Murders
(Avon Books)
Evanovich, Janet. Two for the Dough (Pocket
Books)
Feinstein, John. Winter Games (St. Martin's
Press)
Francis, Dick. Hot Money (Fawcett Book Group)
Hillerman, Tony. Thief of Time (HarperCollins
Publishers, Inc.)
Katz, Jon. The Last Housewife (Bantam Books,
Inc.)
Kijewski, Karen. Copy Kat (Bantam Books, Inc.)
King, Laurie. Beekeeper's Apprentice (Bantam
Books, Inc.)
King, Laurie. A Grave Talent (Bantam Books, Inc.)
Lackey, Mercedes. Sacred Ground (Tor Books)
Lawrence, Martha C. Murder in Scorpio (St.
Martin's Press)
McCrumb, Sharyn. Paying the Piper (Ballantine
Books)
Mystery Cats. Edited by Lilian Jackson Braun
(NAL/Dutton)
Parker, Robert B. Early Autumn (Dell Publishing
Co.)
Peters, Elizabeth. Crocodile on the Sandbank
(Mysterious Press)
Prowell, Sandra West. When Wallflowers Die
(Bantam Books, Inc.)
Scottoline, Lisa. Everywhere That Mary Went
(HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.)
Smith, Julie. Tourist Trap (Ivy Books)
Facing Nature Head On
These books show the connection between people and
the natural environment, illustrating the struggle
for both humans and nature to survive.
Aebi, Tania. Maiden Voyage (Ballantine Books,
Inc.)
Brandenburg, Jim. To the Top of the World:
Adventures With Arctic Wolves on Ellesmere Island
(Walker and Company)
Callahan, Steven. Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost
at Sea (Ballantine Books, Inc.)
DeFelice, Cynthia. Lostman's River (Avon Books)
Doyle, Brian. Spud Sweetgrass (Groundwood Books)
George, Jean Craighead. Julie of the Wolves
(HarperCollins Children's Books)
George, Jean Craighead. The Talking Earth
(HarperCollins Children's Books)
Hobbs, Will. Downriver (Bantam Doubleday Dell)
Klass, David. California Blue (Scholastic, Inc.)
Marsden, John. Tomorrow When the War Began (Dell
Publishing Co., Inc.)
O'Brien, Robert C. Z for Zachariah (Macmillan
Publishing Co., Inc.)
O'Dell, Scott. Black Star, Bright Dawn (Fawcett
Book Group)
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet (Simon & Schuster's
Children's Books)
Paulsen, Gary. Voyage of the Frog (Dell
Publishing Co.)
Rostkowski, Margaret I. Moon Dancer (Harcourt
Brace and Co.)
Ruckman, Ivy. No Way Out (HarperCollins
Children's Books)
Stervermer, Caroline. River Rats (Harcourt Brace
and Co.)
Stratton-Porter, Gene. Freckles (Puffin Books)
Taylor, Theodore. Weirdo (Avon Books)
White, Robb. Deathwatch (Dell Publishing Co.)
Feel Good Books
Teenage life can be difficult. The books on this
list are heartwarming, encouraging, funny, and
uplifting.
Aldrich, Bess Streeter. A Lantern in Her Hand
(Viking Penguin)
Barrie, Barbara. Adam Zigzag (Bantam Doubleday
Dell)
Bauer, Joan. Squashed (Dell Publishing Co.)
Canfield, Jack. Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
(Health Communications, Inc.)
Gilbreth, Frank B. Cheaper by the Dozen (Bantam
Doubleday Dell)
Godfrey, Martyn. Please Remove Your Elbow from My
Ear (Avon Books)
Hayes, Daniel. No Effect (Avon Books)
Herriott, James. All Creatures Great and Small
(Bantam Books, Inc.)
Howe, James. The New Nick Kramer, or My Life as a
Baby-sitter (Hyperion)
Johnson, LouAnne. Dangerous Minds (St. Martin's
Press, Inc.)
Keller, Beverly. The Amazon Papers (Harcourt
Brace and Co.)
Koertge, Ron. The Harmony Arms (Avon Books)
McBride, James. The Color of Water: A Black Man's
Tribute to His White Mother
(Berkley Publishing Co.)
Montgomery, L.M. Anne of Green Gables (Bantam
Books, Inc.)
Murphy, Barbara Beasley. Fly Like an Eagle (Dell
Publishing Co.)
Spinelli, Jerry. Crash (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.)
Trembath, Don. The Tuesday Cafe (Orca Book
Publishers)
Webster, Jean. Daddy Long-legs (Puffin Books)
Wyss, Thelma Hatch. Here at the Scenic Vu Motel
(HarperCollins Children's Books)
Teens From Other Times: Historical Fiction
Historical fiction was selected as a topic because
young adults remain interested in what it was like
to be a teen in other times.
Alder, Elizabeth. The King's Shadow (Dell
Publishing Co., Inc.)
Armstrong, Jennifer. Steal Away (Scholastic,
Inc.)
Berry, James. Ajeemah and His Son (HarperCollins
Children's Books)
Bosse, Malcolm. Examination (Farrar, Straus &
Giroux, Inc.)
Cushman, Karen. Catherine, Called Birdy
(HarperCollins Children's Books)
Fleischman, Paul. Bull Run (HarperCollins
Children's Books)
Greene, Bette. Summer of My German Soldier (Dell
Publishing Co., Inc.)
Gregory, Kristiana. Earthquake at Dawn (Harcourt
Brace and Co.)
Haugaard, Erik. The Samurai's Tale (Houghton
Mifflin Co.)
Holland, Isabelle. Behind the Lines (Scholastic,
Inc.)
Hotze, Sollace. A Circle Unbroken (Houghton
Mifflin Co.)
Konigsburg, E.L. The Second Mrs. Giaconda (Simon
and Schuster Children's)
Lasky, Kathryn. Beyond the Burning Time
(Scholastic, Inc.)
Lester, Julius. This Strange New Feeling
(Scholastic, Inc.)
Levitin, Sonia. Escape From Egypt (Puffin Books)
Meyer, Carolyn. White Lilacs (Gulliver)
Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen Angels (Scholastic,
Inc.)
Paterson, Katherine. Lyddie (Puffin Books)
Pullman, Philip. The Ruby in the Smoke (Alfred A.
Knopf Books for Young Readers)
Rinaldi, Ann. In My Father's House (Scholastic,
Inc.)
Salisbury, Graham. Under the Blood-Red Sun
(Bantam Doubleday Dell)
Talbert, Marc. Heart of the Jaguar (Simon and
Schuster Children's)
Walsh, Jill Paton. Parcel of Patterns (Farrar,
Straus, & Giroux, Inc.)
White, Ellen Emerson. The Road Home (Scholastic,
Inc.)
Wisler, G. Clifton. Red Cap (Puffin Books)
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 21:14:11 1998
From: Esther Murphy <emurphy@ala.org>
Subject: YALSA Best Books 1998 list
DRAFT - BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN EDITED. THE
FINAL VERSION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SPRING IN ALA'S GUIDE
TO BEST READING - 1998.
Best Books for Young Adults announced
The Young Adult Library Services Association
(YALSA), a division of the American Library Association
(ALA), has announced its 1998 list of Best Books for
Young Adults.
The list includes 84 titles--58 fiction, 4 poetry
anthologies and 22 non-fiction works--published during
1997 and the last four months of 1996 which meet the
criteria of literary quality and appeal for readers
between age 12 and 18. A wide variety of subjects are
represented from adventure to history to romance.
"The current interest of teens in poetry is
reflected in the committee's choice of 4 anthologies
plus 4 other works in verse. Serious memoirs about the
Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Holocaust will
satisfy an interest in history by teens," commented
Karlan Sick, chair of the YALSA Best Books for Young
Adults Committee.
This year a mother and daughter, Norma Fox Mazer
and Ann Mazer, both have books on the list. Walter
Dean Myers' HARLEM is illustrated by his son
Christopher. Mel Glenn has 2 books on the list in
verse format. There were 4 unanimous selections by the
committee: GROWING UP IN COAL COUNTRY by Susan Campbell
Bartoletti, BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE by Annette Curtis
Klause, SWALLOWING STONES by Joyce McDonald, and HARLEM
by Walter Dean Myers.
The committee also selected a list of "Top Ten Best
Books for Young Adults" from the larger list in a
second vote. This list is available separately.
The list will be made available on the ALA Web
page at http:www.ala.org/YALSA or via Fax-on-Demand,
1-800-545-2433, select 8. The annotated list will be
published in the ALA publication ALA's Guide to Best
Reading, 1998.
Members of the YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
Committee are Karlan Sick, The New York Public Library,
Darlene Basone Walnut Hills High School (Cincinnati
OH); Jane Byczek, Hinsdale (IL) Public Library; Sandra
Farrell, Free Library of Philadelphia; Carol Fox,
Washington School (El Dorado, KS); Nancy Guidry, Santa
Monica (CA) Public Library; Eunice Harper, Enoch Pratt
Free Library, Baltimore; Claudine Jackson, Kansas City
(MO) Public Library; Holly Koelling, Denver Public
Library; Kathleen Krahnke, Northland Public Library,
Pittsburgh; Kimberly Lafferty, Issaquah Library (WA);
Betty Lazarus, Ridgwood Preparatory School, Metairie,
LA; Joy Lows, Louisiana Tech. University, Reston;
Suzanne Manczuk, West Windsor Plainsboro Middle School,
Plainsboro, NJ; and Edward Sullivan, The New York
Public Library.
Best Books for Young Adults 1998
1. Alexander, Lloyd. IRON RING. Dutton
The young King of Sundari loses everything in a dice
game and sets off on a journey to fulfill his
obligations.
2. Appelt, Kathi . JUST PEOPLE & PAPER/PEN/POEM.
Absey & Co.
A collection of short poems in the first half of the
book followed by the author's comments on each one with
suggestions for getting started writing in the second
half.
3. Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. GROWING UP IN COAL
COUNTRY. Houghton Mifflin
This photo-essay vividly recreates the harsh life of
the immigrant workers who labored in the coal mines of
Pennsylvania.
4. Berg, Elizabeth. JOY SCHOOL. Random
13-year-old Katie comes of age in this quirky tale when
she adjusts to a new town, makes new and sometimes
strange friends, and develops her first big-time crush
on a 23-year-old married gas station manager.
5. Bernstein, Sara Tuvel. SEAMSTRESS. Putnam
Powerful and engrossing story told in a strong, clear,
matter-of-fact style revealing Seren Tuvel's remarkable
life.
6. Bitton-Jackson, Livia. I HAVE LIVED A THOUSAND
YEARS. Simon & Schuster
Words seem inadequate to describe this author's
experiences when she and her family were sent to
Auschwitz in 1944 when Livia was 13. Livia,her brother
Bubi, and her mother survived -- a miracle
considering the unspeakable treatment they endured.
7. Bloor, Edward. TANGERINE. Harcourt Brace
Paul's thick glasses are no impediment (in his mind) to
playing on Tangerine's middle school soccer team; older
brother Eric, football star, may be the favorite
athlete, but his amoral acts spell trouble for this
suburban family.
8. Brooks, Martha . BONE DANCE. Orchard
Teens Alexandra Marie Sinclair and Lonny La Freniere
are drawn together through the death of Alexandra's
grandfather and the ownership of a rough cabin in the
Manitoba wilderness.
9. Buck, Rinker. FLIGHT OF PASSAGE. Hyperion
A coming-of-age, in flight adventure story of a father
and sons piloting from New York to San Diego in a Piper
Cub.
10. Carroll, Joyce Armstrong and Edward E. Wilson.
POETRY AFTER LUNCH: POEMS TO READ ALOUD. Absey & Co.
Wonderful compilation of poems from all walks of life
(from Robert Frost to Shel Silverstein) which deals
with all subjects.
11. Carter, Alden R. BULL CATCHER. Scholastic
Bull and Jeff always had baseball, no matter what came
along in their lives -- be it romance, family problems,
or death itself.
12. Chadwick, Douglas and Joel Sartore. COMPANY WE
KEEP: AMERICA'S ENDANGERED SPECIES. National
Geographic
NG has selected 70 American endangered plants and
animals; they have produced a readable, fascinating,
and visually stunning account of the demise of these
species.
13. Chang, Pang-Mei Natasha. BOUND FEET AND WESTERN
DRESS. Doubleday
An engrossing memoir based on the life of the author's
Chinese aunt Chang Yui, as told to the author during
her own search for identity.
14. Cook, Karen. WHAT GIRLS LEARN. Pantheon
Two sisters and a mother make up this intricate,
joyous, bittersweet novel. Adolescent girls at their
best in sibling rivalry as they deal with step-fathers,
being the new kids, and their mother's death from
cancer.
15. Cooney, Caroline B. WHAT CHILD IS THIS?: A
CHRISTMAS STORY. Delacorte
Several young adult characters wonder about the true
meaning of Christmas and do some inspiring things in
the process.
16. Corbett,Sara. VENUS TO THE HOOP. Doubleday
A look at the talented athletes who won the Gold in
women's basketball at the 1996 Olympics.
17. Cormier, Robert. TENDERNESS. Delacorte
Lori loves 18-year-old serial killer Eric Poole.
18. Creech, Sharon. CHASING REDBIRD. HarperCollins
Zinny intrigued with the history of an old trail sets
out to restore it and learns her family's hidden
secrets.
19. De Lint, Charles. TRADER. Tor
The travel to the spiritual world is riveting and
exciting. The characters are well developed and the
young teen in the story has lots of spunk and
determination. Great fantasy!
20. Del Cazo, Nick. TRIUMPHANT SPIRIT. Triumphant
Spirit Publishing
Current photographs of Holocaust survivors accompany
brief sketches of their lives from Hitler's ghettos and
camps to the present time.
21. Deuker, Carl . PAINTING THE BLACK. Houghton
Mifflin
Ryan Ward is drawn into catching for his new neighbor
Josh's pitching practice during the summer and decides
maybe he can try out for baseball in his senior year.
When both boys make the team, Ryan discovers his friend
has a flaw that puts Ryan in the middle of an ethical
dilemma.
22. Dorris, Michael. WINDOW. Hyperion
When Rayona's mom leaves home once too often, she
bounces from foster home to foster home, finally
landing in Kentucky with her father's family -
relatives she has never met.
23. Draper, Sharon. FORGED BY FIRE. Atheneum
Gerald has worked his whole life to survive in spite of
a mother who is drug addicted, now he must protect his
half-sister from an abusive step-father.
24. Dyer, Daniel. JACK LONDON: A BIOGRAPHY. Scholastic
This portrait of the well-known author
focuses on his adventuresome life from his early days
of riding the rails, to sledding in the Yukon gold rush
and sailing the South Seas.
25. Elders, Joycelyn and David Chanoff. JOYCELYN
ELDERS, M.D. Morrow
Born to a family of poor, black farmers in Arkansas,
Joycelyn Elders won a college scholarship, became a
dedicated doctor, and advocate for the poor before
being invited to serve as Surgeon General of the United
States
26. Fleischman, Paul. SEEDFOLKS. HarperCollins
Cleveland residents rescue an abandoned lot, planting
flowers and vegetables that replace drug dealers and
garbage.
27. Fogle, Bruce. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE CAT. DK
Publishing
A complete guide to the history, lore and literature of
cats which includes colorful photos of all breeds and
tips on cat care.
28. Fradin, Dennis B. PLANET HUNTERS. Simon &
Schuster
Discover the intriguing people who discovered
out planets as well as the history of astronomy. Did
you know that Pluto was discovered as late as 1930?
29. Gallo, Donald R. ed. NO EASY ANSWERS: SHORT
STORIES ABOUT TEENAGERS MAKING TOUGH CHOICES.
Delacorte
Sixteen short stories featuring teens facing tough
ethical and moral dilemmas.
30. Giblin, James Cross. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH, A HUMAN
HERO. Clarion
Lively writing and careful scholarship brings the life
and times of "Lucky Lindy" to younger teens
31. Glenn, Mel. JUMP BALL: A BASKETBALL SEASON IN
POEMS. Lodestar
A series of poems tell the story of the Tower High
School basketball team's winning season.
32. Glenn, Mel. THE TAKING OF ROOM 114. Dutton
As the senior class is ready to get on with their lives
a distraught high school history teacher takes the
teens hostage.
33. Greenfield, Susan, ed. HUMAN MIND EXPLAINED. Holt
An enlightening and graphic look at all aspects of the
human mind.
34. Griffin, Adele. SONS OF LIBERTY. Hyperion
Rock, big brother Cliff, and Liza, the girl next door,
all have secret reasons for wanting to run away from
home.
35. Haddix, Margaret Peterson. LEAVING FISHERS. Simon
& Schuster
Dorry has just moved to Indianapolis and has no friends
until she meets a group who encourage her to join the
church group, Fishers of Men. While she is making
friends, she suddenly realizes that she has no life of
her own and she is being controlled by the group.
36. Hayes, Daniel. FLYERS. Simon & Schuster
Gabe and his friends while working on a school film
project uncover things happening in a neighbors house.
37. Hesse, Karen. OUT OF THE DUST. Scholastic
In a series of poems, Billie Jo relates the hardships
she and her family endure during the dust bowl years in
Oklahoma.
38. Hogan, James P. BUG PARK. Baen
Teenage Kevin must save his scientist father from a
plot to murder him and steal the rights to his
breakthrough technology. Kevin's stepmother plans to do
away with her husband and only Kevin's resourcefulness
and ability to manipulate miniature robots called Mecs
can save his dad.
39. Howe, James. WATCHER. Atheneum
A lonely, troubled girl creates an elaborate fantasies
in which she interacts with the family and lifeguard
she watches.
40. Jiang, Ji Li. RED SCARF GIRL: A MEMOIR OF THE
CULTURAL REVOLUTION. HarperCollins
1996 was the year that Ji Li's life in Shanghai
changed dramatically: Chairman Mao began the cultural
revolution, and her family's quiet and prosperous life
disappeared forever.
41. Kelton, Elmer. CLOUDY IN THE WEST. Tor/Forge
12 year old Joey leaves his East Texas family farm
behind to escape the murderous intentions of his
stepmother and her "cousin" after his father's death.
Heading West he finds adventure and friends.
42. Kerner, Elizabeth . SONG IN THE SILENCE. Tor
Lanen Kaelar, somewhat of a misfit, decides upon the
death of the man she thinks of as her father, to go
adventuring seeking out the near mythical dragons she
has dreamed of, finding adventure, danger and a
satisfying romance at the end.
43. Kindl, Patrice. THE WOMAN IN THE WALL. Houghton
Mifflin
Painfully and obsessively shy, Anna builds a world of
her own within the walls of her family's Victorian
house - a world uncomplicated by human relationships.
44. Kirsher, Trudy. KINSHIP. Delacorte
Fifteen-year-old Pert Wilson finds out what are the
true meanings of family and home.
45. Klause, Annette Curtis. BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE.
Delacorte
When Vivian, a loup-garoux, falls in love with Aiden, a
human boy, she longs to share her secret with him. He
would understand, wouldn't he?
46. Krakauer, Jon. INTO THIN AIR. Villard
Vivid scenes of despair and courage describe the tragic
Mount Everest climb in 1996 when many lives were lost.
47. Lantz, Frances. SOMEONE TO LOVE. Avon
Fifteen-year-old Sara is at odds with her parents and
defies them by becoming friends with Iris, the birth
mother of the baby they hope to adopt.
48. Lee, Marie G. NECESSARY ROUGHNESS. HarperCollins
Chan and his twin sister Young have a difficult time
adjusting to a move with their parents form L.A. to a
small town in Minnesota. For Chan, football becomes his
life; for Young it's her flute. And through it all Chan
discovers what it means to be Korean.
49. Levenkron, Steven. THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE
WORLD. Scribner
15-year-old figure skater Katie Roskova inflicts pain
on herself when she can't manage her feelings about her
absent father, her overbearing mother, the pressures of
her sport, and her school life.
50. Levine, Gail. ELLA ENCHANTED. HarperCollins
Imagine: Cinderella's real problem wasn't her cruel
stepmother and stepsisters, it was that she could not
refuse a direct command!
51. Maxwell, Robin. SECRET DIARY OF ANNE BOLEYN.
Arcade
Crowned only three months as England's young
monarch, Elizabeth is given her mother's secret diary,
a record kept until the day of Anne's beheading.
52. Mazer, Anne, ed. WORKING DAYS: SHORT STORIES ABOUT
TEENAGERS AT WORK. Persea
An anthology of fifteen short stories about teenagers
in variety of work situations from a diverse group of
authors.
53. Mazer, Norma Fox. WHEN SHE WAS GOOD. Scholastic
Seventeen-year-old Em Thurkill remembers what
it was like living with Pamela, her emotionally
disturbed, abusive sister.
54. McDonald, Joyce. SWALLOWING STONES. Delacorte
When a stray bullet from his rifle kills a man, Michael
is plagued with nightmares and his whole life is
changed.
55. McKinley, Robin. ROSE DAUGHTER. Greenwillow
A retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale in
which Beauty, who has the gift of growing roses, is
compelled to stay at the Beasts castle and help him to
bring his magnificent rose garden, the heart of his
magical kingdom, back to life.
56. McLaren, Clemence. INSIDE THE WALLS OF TROY.
Atheneum
The story of the Trojan War told from the
viewpoints of the beautiful Helen, and the prophetess
Cassandra.
57. Meyer, Carolyn. JUBILEE JOURNEY. Harcourt Brace
When 13-year-old Emily Rose Chartier and her family
take a trip to a small town in Texas from their home in
Connecticut, she comes to realize how important it is
to know and understand family history and racism.
58. Myers, Walter Dean. HARLEM. Scholastic
Harlem is lovingly celebrated through rich, vibrant
verse and striking illustrations.
59. Napoli, Donna Jo. STONES IN WATER. Dutton
Taken by Germans from a movie house in Vienna, Roberto
finds himself a slave laborer in German work camps
until he escapes in the Ukraine and struggles to return
to Italy.
60. Nix, Garth. SHADE'S CHILDREN. HarperCollins
The few free remaining human children must find and
destroy the "Grand Projector" in order to release
themselves from the mutant rulers of Earth.
61. Nolan, Han. DANCING ON THE EDGE. Harcourt Brace
Miracle McCloy has always been told that she was
destined to become a prodigy like her father, Dane, a
novelist, because she had a miracle birth and was
rescued from the body of her dead mother. When her
superstitious grandmother tells her that her father has
"melted" Miracle devotees all of her energies into
trying to bring him back.
62. Nye, Naomi Shihab. HABIBI. Simon & Schuster
Fourteen-year-old Liyana Abboud must learn to fit into
a new world when her Palestinian American family moves
from St. Louis, where she has always lived, to
Jerusalem, meeting her father's family for the first
time and coming to grips with the turmoil between Arabs
and Israelis.
63. Orr, Wendy. PEELING THE ONION. Holiday
After a car accident, Anna must learn to walk and even
think as she tries to recover her health and her life.
64. Oughton, Jerrie. WAR IN GEORGIA. Houghton Mifflin
Thirteen-year-old Shanta lives with her grandmother and
uncle in Georgia during the summer of 1945.
She learns that the war isn't just in Europe and how to
stand up for what you know is right and learns the true
meaning of family.
65. Paulsen, Gary. SCHERNOFF DISCOVERIES. Delacorte
Two fourteen-year-old geeks in junior high get
themselves into lots of trouble.
66. Penman, Sharon. THE QUEEN'S MAN. Holt
In 1193, Justin de Quincy is commanded by the Queen of
England to solve a murder in hopes of finding out about
her missing son, Richard the Lionhearted.
67. Philip, Neil. IN A SACRED MANNER I LIVE: NATIVE
AMERICAN WISDOM. Clarion
Pairing Native American voices with photographs of
individuals and life in Native American lands, Philip
has once again assembled a moving and spiritual volume
68. Pullman, Philip. SUBTLE KNIFE. Knopf
Will and Lyra come from different worlds and are pulled
together into another world where they must join forces
to fight evil before all worlds are destroyed.
69. Reynolds, Marjorie. THE STARLITE DRIVE-IN. Morrow
Thirteen year old Callie sees the world through a
romantic haze from the manager's house at the drive-in
until a handsome drifter arrives to help her mean Dad.
70. Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. OUTRAGEOUSLY ALICE.
Atheneum
Irrepressible Alice, now in the 8th grade,
suffers an identity crisis that leads to outrageous
behavior.
71. Rinaldi, Ann. ACQUAINTANCE WITH DARKNESS.
Gulliver
After her mother's death, Emily Pigbush must
go to live with her uncle, whom she suspects of being a
grave robber. Intertwined is the assassination of
President Lincoln and the involvement of her neighbors
and friends.
72. Rochman, Hazel, ed. LEAVING HOME. HarperCollins
Does the journey transform? The answer is a resounding
"yes" in the collection of short stories and poems,
ranging form an excerpt from Tim O'Brien's The ThingsThey Carried to
the light-hearted A Gift of Laughter by
Allan Sherman.
73. Shoup, Barbara. STRANDED IN HARMONY. Hyperion
In his senior year, Lucas feels trapped in his small
town of Harmony -- by his parents' and girlfriends'
expectations, his own confusion about the future, and
his changing relationship with his best friend Bill.
74. Shusterman, Neal. THE DARK SIDE OF NOWHERE.
Little, Brown
Jason's nice life is forever changed
when he learns that he is the son of aliens.
75. Skurzynski, Gloria. VIRTUAL WAR. Simon & Schuster
Coogan, 14, has been genetically engineered
for just one purpose - to win the Virtual War for the
Western Hemisphere Federation. To the winner goes the
last uncontaminated land on Earth.
76. Soto, Gary. BURIED ONIONS. Harcourt Brace
Eddie, a Mexican-American, tries make a life for
himself in the violence infested world where he lives
in Fresno, California.
77. Steger, Will. OVER THE TOP OF THE WORLD: EXPLORER
WILL STEGER'S TREK ACROSS THE ARCTIC. Scholastic
Steger's account of his 1995 trek includes breathtaking
adventure, dramatic journaling of both human and canine
events, and dazzling photographs of the journey itself.
78. Sullivan, Charles, ed. IMAGINARY ANIMALS. Harry N.
Abrams
Poetry and art combine to delight readers on a theme of
animals, real and created.
79. Tate, Sonsyrea. LITTLE X. Harper
Little X is a vivid memoir of a young woman who was
raised Black Muslim.
80. Thomas, Rob. DOING TIME: NOTES FROM THE UNDERGRAD.
Simon & Schuster
Ten short stories about teens (seniors) at Lee High
School doing required community services hours in order
to graduate. Most teens hate the required part but end
up with a great deal more understanding about their
topics.
81. Tillage, Leon Walter. LEON'S STORY. FSG
Leon Walter Tillage shares his life story about growing
up as the son of sharecropper in rural North Carolina
and the changes the Civil Rights Movement brought to
his life.
82. Wersba, Barbara. WHISTLE ME HOME. Holt
Tomboy Noli and new comer TJ are a couple, but TJ has a
secret that could destroy their friendship
83. Williams, Carol Lynch. TRUE COLORS OF CAITLYNNE
JACKSON. Delacorte
12-year-old Caitlynne tries to cope with her abusive
mother.
84. Yee, Paul. BREAKAWAY. Groundwood Books
Kwok Wong is eighteen, loves soccer, wants desperately
to attend the University, but finds that his Chinese
family's traditions and values clash with his desires
and dreams.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jan 15 21:14:15 1998
From: Esther Murphy <emurphy@ala.org>
Subject: YALSA 1998 Selected Film & Videos for YA's List
DRAFT--The edited list will appear in School Library Journal and the
March 15 issue of Booklist magazine.
This draft list will also be made available shortly through ALA's
Fax-on-Demand (1-800-545-2433 press 8) and the YALSA website:
www.ALA.org/yalsa.
YALSA names Selected Films and Videos for Young Adults
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a
division of the American Library Association (ALA), has chosen
nine videos for its 1998 Selected Films and Videos for Young
Adults list. The annual list recognizes films and videos for
technical merit, content, use with and interest to young
adults ages 12-18.
The videos were screened, discussed, and selected by the
Selected Films and Videos for Young Adults Committee during
the ALA Midwinter Meeting in New Orleans.
Problems facing today's teenagers -- AIDS and suicide -- are
addressed in two powerful videos. Sex and Other Matters of
Life and Death (Cinema Guild) features New York's STAR
Theater, which has been recognized as the nation's most
innovative AIDS prevention program. "I'm really excited that
this video made the list, since I saw the original version of
the film at the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema, where
the STAR Theater actors performed for an enthusiastic audience
of teens and adults," said Mary Flournoy, the committee chair.
Teen Suicide: I Don't Really Want to Leave (Lucerne Media),
dramatizes the feelings of a girl contemplating suicide.
These two videos will be shown as part of "Risky Business:
Videos for Teens on the Edge," a program scheduled for Monday
evening, June 29, 1998 during the American Library Association
Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Refusal Skills: Yes, You
Can Say No (Learning Seed) will also be screened at that
program; it uses humor and practical techniques to teach teens
how to say NO when peers try to pressure them into risky
behaviors.
The horrors of World War II were addressed in three videos
chosen for the list. After the Cloud Lifted: Hiroshima's
Stories of Recovery (RMS Communications) featured survivors of
the atomic blast. A modern neo-Nazi teenager travels back in
time to the last days of Anne Frank in Forget Me Not: The Anne
Frank Story (Grace Products). Cards with pictures of
Holocaust survivors and victims accompany the video; students
can seach a website to read more about them. Actual newsreel
footage shows the origins and events of the war in World War
II (Schlessinger Video Productions).
Triumph of the Nerds: Impressing Their Friends (Ambrose Video)
provided the committee with a funny and fascinating look at
how Steve Jobs and other teenage nerds became the fathers of
the PC.
Members of the 1998 Selected Films and Videos for Young
Adults
Committee were Mary Flournoy, The Free Library of Philadelphia
(PA), Chair; Sheila Anderson, Cumberland County (NC) Public
Library; Margaret Butzler, Bethel Park (PA) Public Library;
Maria Gentle, Arlington (VA) Public Library; Robyn Lupa,
Jefferson County (CO) Public Library; Rosemary Moran, Tulsa
(OK) City County Library; C. Allen Nichols, Wadsworth (OH)
Public Library; Ranae Pierce, Salt Lake City (UT) Public
Library; E.M. Roublow, Los Angeles (CA) Public Library; Rose
O. Ward, East Orange (NJ) Public Library. Jana Fine,
Clearwater (FL) Public Library served as the administrative
assistant.
--------------------- 1998 SELECTED FILMS & VIDEOS FOR YOUNG
ADULTS LIST
After the Cloud Lifted: Hiroshima's Stories of
Recovery. 1996. ___ min. VHS. RMS Communications,
$.___Survivors talk about their lives before, the
devastation they felt after, and their long recovery
after the atomic bomb was dropped on them and their
city.
Forget Me Not: The Anne Frank Story. 1997. 60
min. VHS. Grace Products. $99.
Closed captioned. A modern neo-Nazi teenager
travels back in time to the last days of Anne Frank
and experiences first-hand the horrors of the
Holocaust. The teacher/student handbook includes a
number of activities, including Forget-Me-Not
Internet cards about victims and survivors of the
Holocaust.
Jam Packed: The Challenge of Human Overpopulation.
1997. 30 min. VHS. Video Project. $79.95.
Overpopulation is probably the greatest problem
facing our world today. Alexandra Paul of Baywatch
narrates this look at environmental and ecological
issues and how they are affected by the consumerism
of our society.
Prejudice: The Monster Within. 1996. 30 min. VHS.
Knowledge Unlimited. $59.95 (closed-captioned)
Teenagers relate the ways they have experienced
prejudice in this video, which also surveys how
various groups have been persecuted -- from slavery
to Bosnia today. The study guide reinforces the
message of taking personal responsibility to combat
any form of prejudice.
Refusal Skills: Yes, You Can Say No. 1996. 25 min.
VHS. Learning Seed. $89.00 (closed captioned) Some
humorous mini-dramas and role plays before a live
audience teach teens how to say NO effectively and
mean it. The study guide also has good activities
and handouts.
Sex and Other Matters of Life and Death. 1996. 56
min. VHS. Cinema Guild. $295.00
The young actors of New York's STAR Theater,
recognized by the American Medical Association as
one of the nation's most innovative AIDS prevention
programs, take a humorous, frank, and very direct
approach to preventing pregnancy and disease in
teenagers. The fact that the daughter of the
company's leader is fighting her own life-and-death
stuggle with AIDS makes the video especially
poignant and powerful.
Teen Suicide: I Don't Really Want To Leave. 1996.
10 min. VHS. Lucerne Media. $195.00. Available in
Spanish. Dramatization of the feelings and
emotions of Sarah, a teen contemplating suicide.
Discussion guide included.
Triumph of the Nerds: Impressing Their Friends.
1996. 60 min. VHS. Ambrose Video. $99.95 (Volume
1 of a three-part set; the set is $275) This funny
video details how adolescent computer nerds Bill
Gates and Steve Jobs evolved from amateurs working
out of their bedrooms and garages to billionaires in
the PC industry they helped found. Based on the
book, Accidental Empires.
World War II. 1996. 35 min. VHS. Schlessinger
Video Productions. $39.95. Closed-captioned. (Part
of a twenty-part set, U.S. History Video Collection:
Origins to WWII. ($799 for the entire set.) The
origins and events of World War II come alive in
this video through actual newsreel footage.
Interviews with historians also show the effects
the war had on the American people. One study guide
covers the entire set.
distributors
Ambrose Video Publishing - Suite 2100, 28 West 44th
St., NY NY 10036 1-800-526-4663
Cinema Guild - 1697 Broadway, Suite 506, NY NY,
10019 1-800-723-5522
Grace Products - 1761 International Parkway, Suite
135, Richardson, TX 75081
1-800- 527-4014
Knowledge Unlimited - PO Box 52, Madison WI 53701
1-800-356-2303
Learning Seed - 330 Telser Road, Lake Zurich IL
60047 1-800-634-4941
Lucerne Media - 37 Ground Pine Road, Morris Plains,
NJ 07950 1-800-341-2293
RMS - 4908 Willow Pointe Lane, Virginia Beach, VA
23464 1-800-481-6293
Schlessinger Video Productions - Library Video
Company, PO Box 1100, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19110. 1-800-843-3620
Video Project - 200 Estates Drive, Ben Lomond, CA
95005 1-800-475-2638
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