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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 15:32:47 -0500 (EST)
To: pubyac-digest@nysernet.org
Subject: pubyac V1 #894
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:38:37 -0500
From: BROWN@TLC.LIB.OH.US
Subject: She Said Yes
Did anybody see the recent online article in SALON that disputes the factuality
of this popular, uplifting but politically manipulable tale? The writer
asserts that there are no reliable firsthand witnesses to the supposed exchange
between the girl and her murderer. Everybody was hiding, fearful, and more
concerned about their own risk than in providing accurate reportage. Such
sentimental morality plays tend to obscure the fact that the young killers were
just generally nasty, without any specifically organized agenda. They weren't
out to kill Beleivers of any sort more than they wanted to kill anybody who got
in their way. Though I don't dispute that Christians and others are, indeed,
persecuted for their faiths,we need to be cautious about accepting some things
simply because they sound good and make us feel good.
Greg Brown
Sanger Branch/Toledo Lucas County PL
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 13:18:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Linda Smith <lsmith@vlc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Hogwarts House Symbols
In the Sorcerer's Stone the first letter Harry receives from Hogwarts
there
was a purple seal bearing a coat of arms- a lion, an eagle, a badger
and a snake surrounding a large letter H. Which lead me to believe that
Gryffindor was the lion. Ravenclaw the eagle. Hufflepuff the badger and
Slytherin the snake.
Linda E. Smith
Young Adult Outreach Librarian
Bay County Library System
Bay City, MI 48708
lsmith@vlc.lib.mi.us
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 12:47:49 -0500 (EST)
From: "Mary Johnson (amk)" <mjohnson@wlsmail.wls.lib.ny.us>
Subject: Re: house colors
Hi - I had tried to reply twice to the original question, but always got
a delivery error, so I'm posting here. I agree with all these colors,
but I thought the Hufflepuff animal was a badger, and the Ravenclaw one
an eagle? My sister, who's a huge fan of the books and has read them all
three times, thought the same?
Anyway, we all agree on the house colors!
Mary Johnson, YA librarian, North Castle Library, Armonk, NY
mjohnson@wls.lib.ny.us
On Mon, 22 Nov 1999 thelibrarian@lycosmail.com wrote:
> PUBYAC'S Concensus On Hogwarts House Colors & Symbols:
>
> Gryffindor -- Scarlet & Gold -- Lion
> based quidditch robes & banners
> Ravenclaw -- (Navy) Blue -- Owl (unofficially)
> based on quidditch robes and qualities mentioned in
> "The Sorting Hat’s Song"
> Hufflepuff -- (Canary) Yellow -- Dog (unofficially)
> based on quidditch robes and qualities mentioned in
> "The Sorting Hat’s Song"
> Slytherin -- Green -- Serpent/Snake
> based on quidditch robes and banners.
>
>
> Thanks to the helpful members of the PUBYAC Brain Trust: Anne Lemay, Lisa
Prolman, Marijo Kist, Teri
> Titus, and any others who responded!!
> S;)
>
> Steven J. Miller, Asst. Coordinator
> Youth Services, Ashtabula County District Library
> 335 W. 44th Street, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
> ** Opinions Expressed Are My Own **
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Get free personalized email at http://email.lycos.com
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 17:17:54 PST
From: "neil bartlett" <demonneil@hotmail.com>
Subject: Can anyone help with Harold the rabbit?
One of my clients is seeking a picture book featuring a rabbit called Harold
who keeps growing bigger.
I can't find anything anywhere, and the clients can't give me an author or
title.
Does anyone out there in cyberspace know of this book.
Thanks,
Neil Bartlett
Branch Librarian, Bonnyrigg
Fairfield City Libraries
Sydney, Australia
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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:34:17 -0500 (EST)
From: Vanston <jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Subject: STUMPER kids open book (encyclopedia) and...
I'm not sure if this message went through, so please excuse any
duplication.
My sister is trying to find a book. She remembers it as a picture book
with illustrations that had lots of details to look at. Two children are in
a male relative's (uncle?) study/library. The kids open the
book/encyclopedia, and the
creatures and things written about in the book start coming out. The
children can only set things to right by vacuuming the things up. This
book was read sometime in the mid to late 70's, so the publication could
be anytime from the 50's to the 70's. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I
really need help on this one (have you ever tried to do a computer search
on the word "BOOK" ?!!!)
Thanks in advance.
Jen Vanston
jvanston@suffolk.lib.ny.us
South Country Library, Children's Librarian
Bellport, NY
"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading"
-Logan Pearsall Smith
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 09:48:53 -0800
From: "Loney, Stephanie" <SLoney@libris.chulavista.lib.ca.us>
Subject: RE: She Said Yes
Librarians need to be aware that the authenticity of Misty's answer and
final moments has been called into question by a survivor of the shooting.
Misty, it seems, was not the girl who was asked that question. Another girl
close by was, answered it, survived the shooting and now witnesses a slight
fabrication make the bestseller list.
People magazine ran an interview with the girl a few weeks after the book
was published. I wonder would the book have been published if the truth had
been known? Just a thought.
Stephanie Loney
Chula Vista Public Library
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 16:44:45 -0500 (EST)
From: Monica McGuire <wyomm@kentlibrary.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Stumper: Wilson Rawls
I had a patron in today who has been prompted by her daughter's English
teacher to look for bibliographical info. on Wilson Rawls (author of Where
the Red Fern Grows). The teacher told her that Rawls had started a 3rd
book, but it was never published. The teacher seemed to indicate that
there was an interesting story behind why it was never published, but
would not tell the story to the mother. Now the mother is intrigued and
trying to find out more about it. She looked him up in Something About
the Author, but the volume was written when he was still working on
the 3rd book and simply listed it as a work in progress. The name of the
book was supposed to be "The Story of Shep." Rawls died in 1984 --
which
so far is the only reason we can find for why he might not have finished
the book. We've checked two websites (one by Jim Trelease and one by the
Idaho Falls Public Library -- which has a statue of Rawls), but although
both of them contained bibliographical info. neither of them discussed the
3rd book. Anyone out there know the answer to this mystery?
You can respond directly to me and I'll post the answer to the list.
TIA.
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Monica McGuire The views expressed
GSA Youth Librarian are my own and do not
Wyoming Branch / Wyoming, MI necessarily reflect
Kent District Library Kent District Library
Phone: (616) 530-3182 statements and policies.
Fax: (616) 534-4822
wyomm@kdl.org
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 11:37:22 -0500
From: Hope Baugh <HBaugh@imcpl.lib.in.us>
Subject: stumper - new direction picture book
A patron is looking for a book she heard read by the author on NPR. It's
about a boy who is under a blanket on his bed, and he is looking for a new
direction. He knows "up" and "down" and "front"
and "back." His mother
says that those are all the directions there are, but he wants to find a new
one. The book has an inspirational message (he ends up looking inward, or
something like that). The patron thinks it is probably a picture book ("a
preschool book"). TIA for your help!
Hope Baugh
hbaugh@imcpl.lib.in.us
Children's Librarian - Broad Ripple branch
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 22:17:37 -0500
From: "Carolyn Berg" <cberg@stny.rr.com>
Subject: STUMPERS
I'm appealing to the collective wisdom out there. This was a day for
challenging questions! The first question--a patron remembers reading a
book probably published in the sixties. The main character, a girl living
in Elizabethan England, wanted to be an actress; but at that time only men
acted in the theater so she disguised herself as a boy. The author who
wrote this book may also have written a book called Jade which was about a
Puritan girl who rebels. It sounds like a series about strong female
characters, but I have no idea what it is. We have six books called Jade in
our library, but not the correct one.
The second stumper--a woman heard a story on public radio quite a long
time ago. It was about a giant who lived in a magnificent castle with
beautiful gardens. He loved children and invited them to play in his
gardens, etc. When a friend giant gets sick, he leaves to help and is gone
for seven years. The North Winds blow, the castle falls into disrepair, and
everything in the garden dies.
Any help with these would be greatly appreciated.
Carolyn Berg
cberg@stny.rr.com
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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 09:04:13 -0700 (MST)
From: PUBYAC <pyowner@pallasinc.com>
Subject: PUBYAC moving this evening!!
Dear PUBYACkers,
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