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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:34 1998
From: Sally Goodroe <sgoodroe@stic.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Re: pubyac V1 #327
I have heard of the STORYTELLERS SOURCEBOOK (a wonderful source) but not
the STORYTELLERS HANDBOOK. Can you give more info?
--Sally Goodroe
Date: Sun, 31 May 1998 19:58:11 EDT
From: DAISYWAGES@aol.com
Subject: Re: Tales told in different cultures?
Have you checkedthe Storyteller's Handbook-it is 2 volumes. I recently
researched
the "Fat Cat" by Jack Kent and found about 8-10 different versions in
this
book.
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--
Sally Goodroe, Children's Specialist
Harris County Public Library, Houston
713-749-9031 FAX 713-749-9090
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:33 1998
To: PUBYAC@nysernet.org
Subject: Re: EZ and Juvenile books about physically handicapped
Leslie,
Here is an excellent bibliography (with my own annotation):
Portraying Persons With Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography of Fiction for
Children and Teenagers. Debra Robertson. New Providence, NJ:
RR Bowker, 1992.
This serves as an update of Baskin and Harrisô More Notes From a Different
Drummer. It discusses stereotypes as well as trends in fiction. The remaining
chapters divide disabilities into broad categories (e.g., visual impairments,
emotional disturbances and
multiple/severe disabilities). Each entry contains short plot summaries and
critical analysis. A professional bibliography for librarians is included in a
separate chapter.
Unfortunatley, I did not note whether age ranges for the books were listed
and cannot get to the book -- it's in teh library at the Univ of AZ and I'm in
Panama! -- to check. However, it is well worth looking through.
Hope this helps --
Linda Conroy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Linda & Paul Conroy
lpconroy@panama.phoenix.net
Panama -- mangoes, papayas and bananas, oh my! --
they all grow in our backyard.
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:31 1998
From: gwiseman <gwiseman@mail.ci.waco.tx.us>
Subject: Stumper about cowgirl
Hi all,
I just had a father call and ask about a book he wants to buy for his
little girl. He read it "Not too long ago". The story involves a child
in a cowboy outfit talking to her father. But nobody knows until the end
of the story that the child is a little girl. The title may involve the
words Dixie and Dynamite. I've checked CBIP and the latest A to Zoo.
Any help would be appreciated!
Gillian Wiseman
YA Librarian (operating under a severe picture-book handicap!)
gwiseman@mail.ci.waco.tx.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:31 1998
From: Gayle Richardson <grichard@spl.org>
Subject: id for doll story
No luck when checking database for Western Library Network under DOLLS_
FICTION. My patron is trying to track down a doll story she read in the
1950's. About the size of a Golden Book according to her memory. Story
was about a sea captain father who brought his little girl a doll from
every port he visited in his travels. ?? TIA Gayle Richardson SEattle
Public.
From: Gayle Richardson <grichard@spl.org>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:34 1998
From: lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
Subject: Piture book stumper-"One"
I have a coworker who is looking for a picture book she read and was
read to her. She was a child in the 70's. Here's what I've got:
Main character is named "One" and is a "one" shaped
number-he hops
around on the stem of his number to get around. She remembers the
illustrations were in black and white, pen and ink. Her mother remembers
it being narrow in size. The last clue is that "One" either gets sick
or is sick and ends up in a monastery or nunnery? Someplace like that.
He may have encountered other numbers along the way.
I don't even know where to begin to look, since I don't have much of a
plot to go on and the character index in WHAT DO CHILDREN READ NEXT
targets JFIC mainly.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much, as always.
Please remember to respond directly to me.
From: lauram@ci.hillsboro.or.us
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:45:05 1998
From: "Lorie J. O'Donnell" <odonnell@borg.com>
Subject: BIB: Train book list and thanks
Thanks to all who sent suggestions for train books for a 4th grade boy.
I'm sure his mom will be thrilled, and he'll be reading all summer! For
any who are interested, here are the suggestions I received, clipped
from the messages. Hope they are as helpful to some of you as they were
to me!!
Lorie
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Danger Train
Price, Charles Edwin
Mystery on the Train (Boxcar Children Mysteries #51)
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
The Train Gold Bandit (An American Adventure, Book 8)
Roddy, Lee
And these on orphan train adventures:
Kayla O'Brian and the Runaway Orphans
Stahl, Hilda
Looking for Home (The Orphan's Journey, Book 1)
Richardson, Arleta
Whistle Stop West (The Orphan's Journey, Book 2)
Richardson, Arleta
Read your post and Donna Jo Napoli's book "Trouble on the Tracks"
came immediately to mind. A 13-yr.old brother and younger sister are
traveling alone across the Australian outback by train. They uncover a
bird-smuggling ring. There is danger for the kids. The train has a
significant part of the story. A real page turner. A 4th grade boy
should
enjoy it if he is a good reader. It's long -- 190 pages, but not
particularly hard.
Sid Fleischman, ME AND THE MAN ON THE MOON EYED HORSE
Donna Jo Napoli, TROUBLE ON THE TRACKS (1997, this one)
Odds Bodkin, BANSHEE TRAIN
and two nonfiction possibilities:
Jim Murphy, ACROSS AMERICAN ON AN EMIGRANT TRAIN (1993--and not at all
as
drably educational as the title implies, it's an exciting, breathlessly
paced adventure)
Andrea Warren, ORPHAN TRAIN RIDER ('96, a true story)
He may like "The Great Brain at the Academy" by Mercer Mayer - the
clever
protagonist wins the chance to ride in the engine car of a train and is
the envy of all the boys at the Academy. Just one of his many
adventures... One in a series.
Cross, Gilbert Terror Train
Fleischman, Sid Me and the Man on the Moon-Eyed Horse
Fleming, Susan Trapped on the Golden Flyer
Hyde, Dayton O. Thunder Down the Track
Leonard, Laura Finding Papa
Yep, Laurence Dragon's Gate
And the "Orphan Train" series by Joan Lowery Nixon:
A Family Apart
Caught in the Act
In the Face of Danger
A Place to Belong
A Dangerous Promise
Keeping Secrets
Circle of Love
And Nixon's new "Orphan Train Children" series (there are only
two so far):
Lucy's Wish
Will's Choice
Off the top of my head I can think of "The Boxcar Children" by
Warner, The Railway children by Nesbit and the Orphan Train series by
Lowry-Nixon.
Picture books:
Bigmama's - Crews
The Sunday outing - Gloria Pinkney
Underground Train - Mary Quattlebaum
Subway sparrow - Leyla Torres (great diversity title)
Chapter books:
Gus and Grandpa ride the train - Claudia Mills
Slake's limbo - Felice Holman
Louise Foley -A Ghost train
There's always The Boxcar Children series, only it's only remotely about
trains.
How about books about the Orphan Train?
Train to somewhere - Bunting
Orphan Train rider - (non-fiction, I forget the author, Houghton Mifflin
book - would be great for a 4th grader)
Me and the man on the moon-eyed horse - Fleischman, Sid
The Iron dragon never sleeps - Krensly, Stephen
By the shores of silver lake - Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Mystery on the train - Warner, Gertrude C. (boxcar children series)
Renata, Whizbrain and the ghost - Cohen, Caron Lee
dated material, but a train book set in Australia with two kids an some
exotic bird smugglers--Trouble on the Tracks Donna Jo Napoli
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--
**************************************************
Lorie J. O'Donnell
odonnell@borg.com
http://www.borg.com/~odonnell/index.html
"I hope we never lose sight of one thing.
That this was all started by a mouse" Walt Disney
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:44:51 1998
From: aparadise@juno.com
Subject: Shakespeare again
I am back on-line after our hectic week of moving, and would like
to share an incident that happened last week.
A middle-school aged boy came in to the library and asked for poetry
by Shakespeare. I said it was the first call number I ever learned, and
found "Seeds of Time", a collection, on the shelf. I asked if this was
a
school assignment. "No." "How did you happen to be
interested?"
(Thinking "Wishbone" or a film on TV.) "I was watching "Step
By Step",
the TV show ,and the father was helping a child with homework and read
some of it." Then he knocked me over completely. "Do you have
something
about him? I want to know more about the man." His exact words! I gave
him the C. Walter Hodges "Shakespeare's Theater" and told him about
the
new Globe.
As you all can imagine, I drove home smiling. Does anyone know
*what* the selection was that Patrick Duffy read? I bet he would be glad
to know that through him Shakespeare spoke across an ocean, half a
continent and 400+ years to a boy in Gary, Indiana!
Anne
Andy or Anne Paradise aparadise@juno.com
Gary Public Library andrew@gary.lib.in.us
Gary IN
anne@gary.lib.in.us
paradis@jorsm.com
Doesn't everyone have 4 email addresses?
_____________________________________________________________________
You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail.
Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com
Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:36 1998
From: Ellen Popit <epopit@shawnet.shawls.lib.il.us>
Subject: Epaminondas
A patron at a member library is looking for Epaminondas tales to tell.
Any versions that are particularly good or timely?
Also, I remember a variation where a boy keeps bringing back the wrong
item. Could anyone refresh my memory?
Thank you! Ellen Popit, Youth Services Consultant
Shawnee Library System
From: Ellen Popit <epopit@shawnet.shawls.lib.il.us>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:44:12 1998
From: Judy Dishong <dishonju@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Stumper
Hi all you wonderful Pubyakkers~
A patron remembers a picture book that she read maybe 10 years ago.
Elements:
~Family had a rosebush, which they had to jump over per conditions of
of the person that gave it to them. If any petals fell off, they had
to catch them before they hit the ground. If they didn't catch them,
they had to beat their hands with the thorns... (ouch...)
~ An adult woman stuck a comb in a child's head, which made the child
fall asleep. They put her in a room in some sort of glass case.
(I checked Snow White variants)
I've checked Storyteller's Sourcebook, our catalogue using Keyword search,
plus browsed the 398.2's. Any ideas? TIA ! Please e-mail moi....
SRC's HERE ---- Yikes! We had a great time in schools with our promo skit. Hope
you're all set .....
Judy Dishong
dishonju@oplin.lib.oh.us
Birchard Public Library
Fremont, Ohio 43420
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:44:31 1998
From: "Nina Walsh" <nwalsh@lib.naperville.il.us>
Subject: BIB: gr. 3 historical fiction
Several individuals asked for this list, and one person asked me to
post it, so here it is --
THIRD GRADE HISTORICAL FICTION
U.S. -- COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD
Benchley, Nathaniel. George the Drummer Boy
Bulla, Clyda. Charlie's House
Fritz, Jean. George Washington's Breakfast
Gauch, Patricia. This Time, Tempe Wicke?
Lawson, Robert. Mr. Revere and I.
Lowrey, Janette. Six Silver Spoons
Mitchell, Barbara. Tomahawks and Trombones
Monjo, F. N. Namesake for Nathan
Reit, Seymour. Guns for General Washington.
U.S. -- CIVIL WAR AND FRONTIER YEARS
Anderson, Joan. Joshua's Westward Journal
Lawlor, Laurie. Addie Across the Prairie
MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, Plain and Tall
Minshull, Evelyn. Cornhusk Doll
Monjo, F. N. Drinking Gourd
Monjo, F. N. Willie Jasper's Golden Eagle
Monjo, F. N. Indian Summer
Reeder, Carolyn. Shades of Gray
Turner, Ann. Dakota Dugout
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House on the Prairie
U.S. -- EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Bunting, Eve. The Wall
Clifford, Eth. Man Who Sang in the Dark
Hest, Amy. Love You, Soldier
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Maudie in the Middle
Pellowski, Anne. Winding Valley Farm : Annie's Story
OTHER TIMES, OTHER PLACES
Cox, David. Bossyboots
Lasker, Joe. Tournament of Knights
Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars
Oppenheim, Shulamith. Lily Cupboard
Skurzynski, Gloria. Minstrel in the Tower
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Nina Walsh
Children's Librarian, Naperville Public Library
200 W. Jefferson St.
Naperville, IL 60540
nwalsh@lib.naperville.il.us
ninawalsh@aol.com
630-961-4100 x 222
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:38 1998
From: Gilbert Crawford <gcrawfor@hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Houston, TX - Position Available
This job announcement has been posted to several listservs. Please excuse
duplication.
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Librarian I
PN# 67362
Branch Services
Carnegie Regional Library
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides professional reference and readers' advisory services to patrons in
person, by telephone, and by mail. Assists patrons accessing information
using library reference sources such as indexes, bibliographies, and various
CD-ROM and on-line databases. Furnishes information on library activities,
facilities, policies and services. Assists with collection development.
Performs outreach activities. Performs other duties essential to the
achievement of efficient library operation. Requires some evening and
weekend (Saturday and Sunday) work.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Must be
able to use a computer to access/input information. Position requires
stooping, bending and lifting of library materials up to 20 pounds; must be
able to push loaded book trucks. Must be able to move freely throughout the
library to file/retrieve library materials.
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
No experience required.
PREFERENCES
Customer/Public service experience is preferred. Familiarity with Microsoft
Windows, Word, Excel and Access preferred.
SALARY INFORMATION
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's
qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this
classification. The minimum to midpoint of this salary range is:
$1001 - $1151 Biweekly $26,026 - $29,926 Annually
BENEFITS: Standard benefits package includes life, health and dental
insurance. City of Houston pension plan, deferred compensation plan. Paid
vacation, 11 paid holidays. Training programs. For further information on
the Library system and the community visit the Houston Public Library Web
site at http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us
OPENING DATE June 10, 1998
CLOSING DATE Open Until Filled
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Original applications are accepted and must be received by the Human
Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown, between
9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 500 Jefferson, 15th floor. TDD Phone Number
(713) 759-0838. First consideration will be given to those applications
with a resume attached. Successful candidates will be notified of their
application status. All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test
and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information
provided.
Out of town applicants may mail a cover letter and resume to:
Ralph A. Patterson
Human Resources Manager
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002
ph: 713/247-3558
fax: 713/247-1266
Reference PN# 67362 in your cover letter.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:44:04 1998
From: Jennifer Pepper <Jennifer.Pepper@state.me.us>
Subject: Stumper - 3 kids home alone & prince turns into raven
I have two requests for children's fiction books, only plots known. I
have already searched OCLC and a number of Internet search sites. If
anyone can help, please reply to my e-mail:
jennifer.pepper@state.me.us
Thanks!
1. Three children are accidentally left home alone for several weeks
or months when their parents take an extended vacation and don't know
the babysitter has been called elsewhere. The children earn money to
support themselves by using their vitamin-salesman father's samples to
make a high-energy concoction, which they sell. There is also
something in the story about a rare calico cat. (This book was
probably written in the 1950's or 60's, but this is not certain).
2. A prince has a curse cast upon him which causes him to turn into a
raven for one hour out of every day - but he never knows when in the
day it will happen. His sister has also been cursed, and as a result
is so good and kind that she gives away all of the royal possessions
and opens the palace as a shelter for peasants. This was written
before 1983.
From: Jennifer Pepper <Jennifer.Pepper@state.me.us>
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From owner-pubyac@nysernet.org Thu Jun 4 10:42:35 1998
From: Gilbert Crawford <gcrawfor@hpl.lib.tx.us>
Subject: Houston, TX - Position Available
This job announcement has be posted to several listservs. Please excuse
duplication.
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARIAN IV, Regional Branch Manager
PN#67356
Branch Services
Scenic Woods Regional Library
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Manages a regional branch library with a staff of up to 25 persons.
Supervises and trains staff, assigns duties, and plans work schedules.
Responsible for collection development including evaluation of the
collection, selection of books and other materials. Provides reference
services to patrons in person, and on the telephone. Interprets and teaches
use of complex indexes, directories and business services. Develops new
services and activities as needed. Prepares monthly and annual reports,
prepares budgets. Performs community liaison work and coordinates community
related programs at the library. Performs other tasks essential to efficient
library operation. Requires evening and weekend (Saturday and Sunday) shift
work.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Must be able
to use a computer to access/input information. Must be able to move freely
throughout the library. Position requires stooping, bending and lifting up
to 20 pounds.
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Four years of professional library experience is required including at least
one year of management experience.
PREFERENCES
Customer/Public service experience. Familiarity with Microsoft Windows,
Word, Excel and Access.
SALARY INFORMATION
Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's
qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this
classification. The minimum to midpoint of this salary range is:
$1610 - $1871 Biweekly $41,860 - $48,646 Annually
BENEFITS: Standard benefits package includes life, health and dental
insurance. City of Houston pension plan, deferred compensation plan. Paid
vacation, 11 paid holidays. Training programs. For further information on
the Library system and the community visit the Houston Public Library Web
site at http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us
OPENING DATE June 10, 1998
CLOSING DATE Open Until Filled
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Original applications are accepted and must be received by the Human
Resources Department during posting opening and closing dates shown, between
9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 500 Jefferson, 15th floor. TDD Phone Number
(713) 759-0838. First consideration will be given to those applications
with a resume attached. Successful candidates will be notified of their
application status. All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test
and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information
provided.
Out of town applicants may mail a cover letter and resume to:
Ralph A. Patterson
Human Resources Manager
HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
500 McKinney
Houston, TX 77002
ph: 713/247-3558
fax: 713/247-1266
Reference PN# 67356 in your cover letter.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
--------------------------------
Name: Gilbert Crawford
E-mail: gcrawfor@hpl.lib.tx.us
Phone: 713/247-1272
Date: 06/02/98
Time: 18:07:52
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