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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:01:25 CST
Subject: PUBYAC digest 44
PUBYAC Digest 44
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Ideas for Winnie the Pooh
by Lilredwgon@aol.com
2) Book Bucks idea
by "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com>
3) Millennium theme SRP
by "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com>
4) Summer Camp Summer Reading Club help
by "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
5) Nassau County, NY Mock Caldecott results
by karen maletz <kmlib@yahoo.com>
6) Guest authors
by Louise Lepley <lmlk98@yahoo.com>
7) Re: School/Public Libraries SRC cooperation
by Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us>
8) Stumper solved
by Kim Flores <kimf@mail.orion.org>
9) Moving biblio-request
by "Gretchen Krieger" <gkrieger91@hotmail.com>
10) ACL Institute in SF Bay Area
by "Bill or Mary Schrader" <bills@sirius.com>
11) Quidditch query
by "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
12) RE: Book Bucks idea
by Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
13) 2 requests
by CLARE KINDT <ckindt@usa.net>
14) Caldecott, Newbery Winners
by Shannon Van Hemert <shannonv@jefferson.lib.co.us>
15) Re: Book Bucks idea
by Beverly Kirkendall <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
16) STUMPER: WWII youth fiction book
by "miller, jennifer" <jmiller@hclib.org>
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From: Lilredwgon@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Ideas for Winnie the Pooh
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:28:46 CST
I am doing a program NEXT WEEK on Winnie the Pooh for 2's and 3's. I have
some little puppets and a few available stories in the library. I was
wondering if anyone has some simple activities that they have found
successful for this topic. Please send to me off-list. I don't always get
to the list.
Christine
New Jersey
lilredwgon@aol.com
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From: "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Book Bucks idea
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:06:46 CST
Several people have asked me what "book bucks" is for an SRP, so I
thought
I'd send it to the list.
I haven't used Book bucks before but I read about it in a SRP idea book by
ALA. My plan is this: for every hour read, teens will receive one "book
buck" (a computer-designed dollar). They will then save up their bucks to
"buy" prizes at our end-of-the-summer auction. As far as I can see, I
think
the program will be very simple and run easily. Our Friends will help buy
prizes and, as we are a very small town, we can count on local businesses to
donate prizes, too. The one problem I do foresee is the auction itself.
I'm worried that kids won't be able to make it to the auction and so all
their work will be for naught. The program is for sixth through twelfth
grade. We have a different program for the younger children.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, I would greatly appreciate them.
Sarah Smith
sesmith5@hotmail.com
Harrison Comm. Library, Michigan
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From: "Sarah Smith" <sesmith5@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Millennium theme SRP
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:36:20 CST
I can't remember who was thinking of doing a millennium-themed summer
reading program, but there are some really neat posters/bookmarks, etc. in
the January 2000 UPSTART catalog. To get UPSTART catalog, if you don't
already, call 1-800-448-4887.
Sarah Smith
sesmith5@hotmail.com
Harrison Community Library
Michigan
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From: "Sheilah O'Connor" <soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca>
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Subject: Summer Camp Summer Reading Club help
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:06:10 CST
Hello to all!
You were so helpful last year that I come, cap in hand to humbly ask your help
once again.
This year our library system's theme for the Summer Reading Game is summer
camp/wilderness camps. I need great web sites to link to with this theme in
mind.
Having never gone away to camp, I don't even have *that* knowledge to draw upon,
so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Sheilah O'Connor
Children's Librarian
Toronto Public Library
soconnor@tpl.toronto.on.ca
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From: karen maletz <kmlib@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Nassau County, NY Mock Caldecott results
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 12:35:57 CST
The Nassau County (Long Island, New York) children's
librarians recently held their mock Caldecott meeting
and picked the following books: Caldecott winners:
Sector 7 by David Wiesner, Weslandia by Paul
Fleischman and I Crocodile by Fred Marcellino. Our
honor books were Molly Bannaky by Alice McGill, Black
Cat by Christopher Myers, How are you Peeling? Foods
with Moods by Freymann and Elfers and The Top of the
World: Climbing Mt. Everest by Steve Jenkins. (We
had three "Caldecott winners" and assorted honor
books since we are a very big group and had to divide
up into manageable subgroups).
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From: Louise Lepley <lmlk98@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Guest authors
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:06:49 CST
Hello,
The Newport Beach Public Library in California is
interested in inviting Young Adult authors for a
couple "Meet the author" nights this spring.
I remember that a list of authors willing to do public
speaking was posted a while back on one of the
listservs but I cannot find the message in the various
archives I checked.
Do you know of any authors willing to participate to
such an event? Or can an association be contacted? A
modest stipend is available to the participating
author.
Thanks for letting us know.
Louise Kelley
lmlk98@yahoo.com
Young Adult Librarian. TeenRead Grant
Newport Beach Public Library, CA
http://www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/nbpl/
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From: Monica Anderson <mand@vlc.lib.mi.us>
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Subject: Re: School/Public Libraries SRC cooperation
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 13:37:30 CST
On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Linda Fowler wrote:
> >Hi, Since it seems to be against the law to send the lists of program
> participants to the schools or publish them in the paper without
permission,
> is it also against the law to have their names displayed in the library?
> Isn't this getting out of hand? Just wondering. Linda Fowler, Burlington
> Public Library, Burlington, IA
> >
The lawyer at the Library of Michigan recommended that when we hand
children the shape for their name, we say, "Please write down your first
name, and then we'll put it on our display board." Many children write
down their whole name, but this way kids (and parents) know they can only
put their first names if they want AND they know their name will be on
display.
Is it getting out of hand? Probably. But we have had a couple of parents
who have protective custody of their children and don't want the kids
names listed for fear the non-custodial parent will find out where they
are.
Monica Anderson
Youth Services Coordinator
Bay County Library System
mand@vlc.lib.mi.us
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From: Kim Flores <kimf@mail.orion.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:07:29 CST
Thank you to all who responded to my stumper about the little girl who
cracks her wooden shoe. I have not been able to contact my patron but I
think you are all correct that the book is A Pair of Red Clogs by Masako
Matsuno. Thanks again!
Kim Flores
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From: "Gretchen Krieger" <gkrieger91@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Moving biblio-request
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 14:38:47 CST
Hi -
I know that this question has came acrros the listserv before. I am looking
for some suggestions for picture books about moving. As with the child
looking for books, I am in a new library a new area and a lot of my info. is
packed away still.
I appreciate your help!
Thanks!
Gretchen krieger
Rey Free Reading Room
>
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From: "Bill or Mary Schrader" <bills@sirius.com>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: ACL Institute in SF Bay Area
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 15:03:47 CST
The Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California (ACL) =
announces its annual Institute: A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: =
the Art of Illustrating Children's Books, to be held on Thursday, April =
13, 2000 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Marina Community Center, 15301 =
Wicks Blvd., San Leandro, California. Scheduled to speak are =
illustrators Ted Rand, Melissa Sweet, and Melissa Bay Mathis, along with =
authors Gloria Rand and K. T. Horning.
The cost is $37 for members of ACL, $47 for non-members, and $22 for =
students. Price includes a comprehensive bibliography related to the =
subject and a boxed lunch. Books will be available for purchase and =
author signing. To register in advance, please send checks, made out to =
"ACL" to : Sherrill Kumler, Hayward Public Library, 835 "C"
Street, =
Hayward, CA 94541. For more information about the Institute, contact =
Mary Schrader, Dimond Branch, Oakland Public Library, 3565 Fruitvale =
Ave., Oakland, CA 94602, or call (510) 482-7844 or visit our website at =
www.bayviews.org
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From: "Look, Lin" <llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Quidditch query
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:12:41 CST
Someone posted about their Harry Potter program and playing Quidditch where
you carried the Snitch in spoons and opponents used balloons as Bludgers. I
thought I had saved every HP party post, but evidently not! Could you (or
anybody else more savvy with their saving) send the description and 'rules'
to me? I have a friend who is giving an HP party for her 7 year-old, and
was very excited when I gave her the bare outline of the game.
Many thanks,
Lin
llook@city.newport-beach.ca.us
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From: Andrea Johnson <ajohnson@cooklib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Book Bucks idea
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 18:47:46 CST
> donate prizes, too. The one problem I do foresee is the auction itself.
> I'm worried that kids won't be able to make it to the auction and so all
> their work will be for naught. The program is for sixth through twelfth
> grade. We have a different program for the younger children.
>
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You could avoid the problem of kids not making it to the auction by
setting up a "store" for a week or so, where they can come in any time
and
redeem their Book Bucks. The one thing you might want to do is label the
Bucks with their names so as to avoid anyone using someone else's Bucks. We
did a program like this when I worked at a day camp in college, only we
called them "Buddy Bucks" and they got them for good behavior. It was
very
successful, and gives the kids a sense of control.
Andrea Johnson ajohnson@cooklib.org
Children's Librarian
Cook Memorial Library -- Libertyville, IL
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From: CLARE KINDT <ckindt@usa.net>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: 2 requests
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 19:21:04 CST
Greetings,
I have 2 requests for ideas and/or information from all of you.
1) I have seen over the past few years that some libraries send out birthday
cards to kids to invite them to storytime or some other kind of promotional
idea. How do you obtain those lists? Are these kids already registered
borrowers? We send information about our Born to Read activities home at
birth throughtthe hospitals but I am sure many of you know how much
information you get inthe hospital and some things at the time don't compare
to free formula!! We would like to do something that will have more of an
impact when parents actually start taking their kids "out into the
world" a
few months later. Any help would be appreciated.
2) How many of you incorporate a FAMILY reading program into your SRP? I
would like to invite parents to participate with their children (or vice
versa!) in the program. We will still do individual cards since we get so
many YMCA and other daycare groups in on a weekly basis. But I would also
like to give families the option of taking a card home and track literacy
activities separately. No prizes really, just a supplement. I am often
surprised at how many parents take the time to read some of the books their
kids are reading. And what a great way to get preschoolers started!
Again, thanks so much for ideas you share.
Clare Kindt
Brown County Library
Green Bay, WI
Kindt_CA@co.brown.wi.us
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From: Shannon Van Hemert <shannonv@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Caldecott, Newbery Winners
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The 2000 Caldecott Medal winner is Josephy Had a Little Overcoat by Simms
Taback (Viking).
"Joseph Had a Little Overcoat," is the story of a resourceful and
resilient tailor who transforms his worn-out overcoat into smaller and
smaller garments. The book is illustrated in watercolor, gouache, pencil,
ink, and collage.
"Vibrant rich colors, playful details, and skillfully-placed die cuts
contribute to the book's raucous merriment that takes this Yiddish folk
song far beyond the simple words," said Barbara Z. Kiefer, chair of the
Caldecott Award Selection Committee. "The patchwork layout of the pages,
the two-dimensional paintings and the exaggerated perspectives, reminiscent
of the folk art tradition, are the very fabric that turn this overcoat into
a story."
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2000 Caldecott Honor Books
A Child's Calendar, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman (Holiday House)
Text: John Updike
Sector 7 by David Weisner (Clarion Books)
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang (Scholastic)
The Ugly Duckling, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Text: Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Jerry Pinkney (Morrow)
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2000 Newbery Medal Winner
The 2000 Newbery Medal winner is Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
(Delacorte).
Ten-year-old Bud Caldwell runs away from a foster home and begins an
unforgettable
journey in search of his father. His only clues are old flyers left by his
now-deceased mother that point to a legendary jazz bandleader.
"This heartfelt novel resonates with both zest and tenderness as it
entertains questions about racism, belonging, love, and hope," said Carolyn
S. Brodie, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee. "Bud's
fast-paced first-person account moves with the rhythms of jazz and
celebrates life, family, and a child's indomitable spirit."
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2000 Newbery Honor Books
Getting Near to a Baby by Audrey Couloumbis (Putnam)
Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm (HarperCollins)
26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie DePaola (Putnam)
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From: Beverly Kirkendall <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Book Bucks idea
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 20:28:06 CST
I have used book bucks before although not for a summer reading club. We
assigned a book buck value to the various prizes. As we gave the children their
bucks, we also noted their "balance" on their registration cards (as
kids don't
always keep up with things....). Throughout the program and for a time period
after its conclusion (about a week, if memory serves), kids could spend their
"bucks" on the prizes, updating the lists as things "sold
out." Kids could
spend their bucks as they went along for smaller things or bank up for bigger
prizes; they could not, however, tag a prize as theirs ahead of time. Just like
in real stores, by the time they had enough for the prize they wanted, it was
sometimes "sold," and they had to pick something else. It went pretty
well, but
we had to make sure to note when kids earned and spent their book bucks in case
they lost (and often found again) them. The only real problem we had was toward
the end when kids had a couple of bucks left and pickings on the
"bargain" rack
were pretty slim (i.e., a prize they didn't really want-- a plastic cup from a
local restaurant. Hey, that is what was left by the end and we were thankful
for it!).
Good luck!
Beverly Kirkendall
Hurst Public Library
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From: "miller, jennifer" <jmiller@hclib.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER: WWII youth fiction book
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I would like to tap into your collective knowledge for this one, since I'm
stumped!
The requestor is a man who read the book in junior high, he thinks in about
1965. He remembers choosing it from a junior high library in the suburban
Minneapolis area. It's about a navy carrier pilot who is shot down in the
south Pacific. He survives and washes ashore an island--probably
Guadalcanal or an island near it. He discovers an abandoned coast-watchers
base and assumes the job of coast watcher for the island, someone who kept
watch for signs of the enemy and kept radio contact with the U.S. forces.
He has to fix some things in order to get the equipment in working
order--e.g., a generator. He eventually is rescued after the battle of
Guadalcanal.
So far I have looked in our online catalog, exhausting various keyword and
subject searches for Guadalcanal and coastwatcher?
We tried scanning the titles in "World War II--fiction" but nothing
looked
promising.
I've also searched accordingly and without results in WorldCat and in
NoveList and have checked the following reference books:
Ref 813.081 C654 "America As Story: Historical fiction for middle and
secondary schools," 2nd ed, by Coffey and Howard. The patron looked through
the list of titles covered on WWII, and none looked familiar to him.
Ref 813.5016 Ad18 1999 "American Historical Fiction: An Annotated guide to
novels for adults and young adults," by Lynda Adamson. There was one book
under the subject Guadalcanal, and one under South Pacific, but neither one
seemed to be the book in question.
Does this book sound familiar to anyone? The patron doesn't have a
deadline. I know not everyone on this list is fond of stumpers, but he's
willing to wait and hopeful that someone may remember this book. In the
past, pubyac'ers have seemed to work wonders in this way, and I value your
assistance.
thanks so much!!!
Jenna Miller
Teen Librarian
Hennepin County Library
email: jmiller@hclib.org
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