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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 13:02:08 -0400 (EDT)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #806
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:45:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: Elaine Williams <williael@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Bailey School Kids Read-Alikes
Dear Yakkers,
I've had a request from a parent for more books that are similar
to the Bailey School Kids series. Apparently, these are the first books
her child has ever been interested in reading. Anyone with a suggestion
may e-mail me at williael@oplin.lib.oh.us
Thanks!
Elaine Williams, Youth Librarian
Lynchburg, OH
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Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 23:02:33 -0400
From: Elizabeth Gallaway <egallaway@netway.com>
Subject: BIB: sex in the library?
Dear Aarene,
A list of books about sex and love for teens is below. The titles were
gleaned from adiscussion on YALSA-BK a few months back. I tried to
pigeonhole the titles I have read according to your terms. The
*starred* ones are paticularly appropriate. Good luck, would love to
see the final product!
Beth Gallaway, YA Librarian
Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill MA
Books About Sex & Love for Teens
Applegate, Katherine *Making Out series*
Witch Baby by Francesca Lia Block (yes)
Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block (yes)
Baby Bebop by Francesca Lia Block (yes)
Forever by Judy Blume (yes)
Summer Sisters by Judy Blume (yes)
Getting In by James Finney Boylan (he wants to, she doesn't)
Breaktime by Aidan Chambers
Long Time Passing by Linda Crew
Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly (romance forget if sex is ever an
issue in this book)
*Sex Education by Jenny Davis*
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
*Will You Be My Brussels Sprout? by Lucy Frank* (no not now)
Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden (yes)
*How Far Would You Have Gotten if I Hadn't Called You Back? by Valerie
Hobbs* (no, not now)
Hello I Lied by M.E. Kerr (yes)
The Boy In the Moon by Ron Koertge (yes)
Where the Kissing Never Stops by Ron Koertge
The Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge (yes)
Klein, Norma (many of her books deal with sex)
White Church by Chris Lynch
Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli (yes)
Song of the Magdelene by Donna Jo Napoli (yes)
Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller
Love Story by Erich Segal (yes)
Tomorrow Wendy: A Love Story by Shelley Stoehr (yes but not with that
gender)
*Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas* (yes, but not with you, with my teacher)
*Satellite Down by Rob Thomas* (yes, but not with you)
The Fling by Julian Thompson
*Whistle Me Home by Barbara Wersba (yes, but not with your gender)
David and Della by Paul Zindel
The First Time (True Stories Series) v. 1 & 2 edited by Charles
Montpetit
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Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 20:27:01 -0700
From: Aarene Storms <aarenex@earthlink.net>
Subject: sex in the library?
Great subject line, yes? <<g>>
My classmates and I are assembling a list of recent YA titles (fiction
and
nonfiction) addressing the "Sex?" question. We intend to focus on the
**decision making** process rather than The Deed, and would like to
address
a variety of perspectives and decisions, including:
"No." "No, not now." "Yes, but not with you."
"Yes, but not with your
gender." "Yes, later." and the perennial favorite:
"Yes!"
Our tattered copies of Judy Blume's _Forever_ assure us that there is
ongoing interest in the topic; we're looking for well-written, modern
books
addressing the issue.
I welcome your suggestions and recommendations, and would be happy to
share
copies of our finished product with all who are interested. Please
respond directly to me.
Aarene Storms
Emporia State University/Mukilteo Public Library
aarenex@earthlink.net
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 13:39:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dianne Cloutier <diannec@ocln.org>
Subject: STUMPER Question
Dear Folks:
A patron came into the public library and made this request...back in
1947 he read a group of books on the Civil War. They were about two
cousins one fought for the north, other for the south. He remembers
one of the books was called 'Shiloh' and wonders if there are anymore
in the series, he remembers but cannot think of the author
Sincerely
Dianne Cloutier
Thayer Public Library
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 12:42:25 -0400
From: "Helen Mochetti" <helenmi@lori.state.ri.us>
Subject: j fiction set in ancient Rome
helenmi@lori.state.ri.us
Hello, everyone..We have a teacher of 6th and 7th grade who is interested
in fiction set in ancient Rome..I have been able to find some by Rosemary
Sutcliffe which are the right time period, but set in Roman Britain. I
don't seem to be having much success with standard sources. I'd really
appreciate any suggestions.
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 12:47:28 -0700
From: Shari_Brown@ci.mesa.az.us
Subject: BIB: Challenged Picture Books
Thanks to everyone who sent me picture book titles that were challenged at
their library. Our library will be displaying
a list for challenged or banned picture books, JUV chapter books & YA
books during Banned Books Week. Since the picture book titles were a little
harder to come by, we needed & appreciated your input. Here is the picture
book list:
Beast of Monsieur Racine by Tomi Ungerer
The Boy With Two Shadows by Margaret Mahy
Crow Boy by Taro Yashimo
Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite
The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Bishop
Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving by James Stevenson
Harry Goes to Day Camp by James Ziefert
Halloween, ABC by Eve Merriam
Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
I Have to Go by Robert Munsch
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Jambo Means Hello: The Swahili Alphabet by Muriel Feelings
The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
Little Red Riding hood by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
Mommy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole
Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron
Staying at Sams by Jenny Hessell
Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch
Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs
The Visitors Who Came to Stay by Anna McAfee
Why? by Nikolai Popov
Working Cotton by Sherley Williams
This year we formed a Celebration Committee within our youth services
department to plan upcoming events like Banned Books Week,Childrens Book
Week, Nat'l Library Week, etc. This works well because now these events
don't sneak up on
us, where we have to scramble to put something together. Been there? Just a
little tip for those of you looking for a little less stress!
Shari Brown
Mesa Public Library
Mesa, Arizona
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Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 16:22:12 -0600
From: Betsy.Fraser@public-library.calgary.ab.ca (Betsy Fraser)
Subject: Stumper: Sir Dauntless
I am trying to find a book (there are at least two), about a quest taken
by Sir Dauntless. The villain (in at least one of the books) is Sir
Maladroit.
Thanks,
Betsy Fraser
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Betsy Fraser
Branch Librarian - Louise Riley Branch - Calgary Public Library
Betsy.Fraser@public-library.calgary.ab.ca
http://public-library.calgary.ab.ca
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Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 19:51:50 -0500
From: The Kimbles <kcs1@webt.com>
Subject: Stumper - quilt story
A patron is looking for a story she read to her children about 10-15
years ago. She remembers two ladies in a bed, one at the head and one
at the foot, working on a quilt.
Have tried A to Zoo and Amazon.com without success. Can anyone help
identify this story?
Please send your response to kcs1@webt.com (Be careful: that's the
numeral 1, NOT the letter l.)
Thanks,
Kathy Kimble
East Aurora Public Library
East Aurora, NY
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Date: Sat, 04 Sep 1999 12:04:57 -0500
From: Mary Driscoll <driscoll@scls.lib.wi.us>
Subject: books about food allergies
A patron is looking for a book about food allergies. Her four year old is
terri ly allergic to peanuts. He is heading off to preschool and she wants
to make him aware how serious his allergy is. I've checked in A to Zoo and
on Amazon- any ideas? Most books on allergies tend to deal with pet and
hayfever.
thanks for your thoughts and time!
Mary
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 12:00:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mary Daugherty <mbdaugherty@yahoo.com>
Subject: custom t-shirts
Does anyone know of a good affordable company to
purchase some custon t-shirts from for my reading
group. We are on a tight budget!
Thanks!!!
Mary
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 15:03:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: TV
On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Part Time Kids wrote:
But if you are blessed with a baby who sleeps
> about five hours a day, the TV isn't reducing interaction--at least, not
> useful interaction. It might reduce the number of times you shriek, "I
> have to get some rest! You're driving me crazy!"
Luckily for me my parents couldn't afford a TV, so I got read to. OTOH, I
did get the "may you have children just like you curse" so perhaps it
evens out :-)
Kirsten Edwards
kirstedw@kcls.org
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 15:16:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kirsten Edwards <kirstedw@kcls.org>
Subject: Re: Free Expression Network: An Appeal to Reason
On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Carol A. Edwards wrote:
>
> Do you remove the Greek myths, 90% of history, the Bible, and the Grimm
> fairy tales from your collections so they aren't available to children?
>
(snipped, all the bits I agree with: re: censorship)
But In fairness to Chuck, Carol, you're setting up a straw man, here. His
own words were "realistic graphic violence" and "very young
children". He
also wrote about the wrongness of allowing access to such *images* by that
particular audience. None of your examples address.
While I agree with you about librarians and their role in defending first
ammendment rights, you haven't answered his *particular* objections.
AFAIK, I haven't really yet gotten a solid answer to questions such as:
Do legitimate issues of protection and safety override issues of freedom
in very young children? moderately young children? Teens? In what ways to
we balance the dangers of freedom vs. the dangers of safety? Do we even
acknowledge the risks inherent in each? Define "harmful" & etc.
So far I'm working on libertarian general principles: Because public
libraries are government agencies and yet at the same time, a primary
source of information about their government, librarians, like Cesars'
wife, must be above reproach when it comes to questions of censorship.
I'm also a *big* fan of limited government for lots & lots of
philosophical and practical reasons & hence want to expand individual
freedoms of choice vs. government powers whenever possible.
Libertarian political philosophy, however has one huge hole - children,
and our duty towards them. That's why I want to listen to what reasonable
men like Chuck have to say - and answer their questions they raise - not
rehash the party line.
'Tchau!
Kirsten Edwards
kirstedw@kcls.org
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