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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults
& Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults & Children"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 300
PUBYAC Digest 300
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Tutoring/Homework Centers
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
2) Re: Book donations
by carmel <carmel@ulysses.sebridge.org>
3) popcorn help
by Beverly Little <blittle@merrimack.lib.nh.us>
4) book donations
by WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us>
5) Re: music in storyhour
by Gary W Stanton <lyndale23@juno.com>
6) Re: teen reviews
by mhardacre@carmel.lib.in.us
(Mari Hardacre)
7) Re: Age & computer use
by Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
8) Re: music in storyhour
by Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
9) Re: Web evaluation
by "Dana Lubow" <danalubow@hotmail.com>
10) Re: simulated sandstone for programs
by "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
11) Re: Interracial Picture Books
by "Leslie Johnson" <ljohnson@denver.lib.co.us>
12) thanks for grinch activities
by "Children's Librarian" <childlib@welland.library.on.ca>
13) Children's Reference Publishers
by Carole Fiore <cfiore@earthlink.net>
14) stumper
by Mary Matuszewski <marym@srls.public.lib.ga.us>
15) Airplane storytime
by "Paula Anderson" <paulaan@lori.state.ri.us>
16) Job Openings
by Nancy Seibert <nseibert@jefferson.lib.co.us>
17) Mouse /Night before Christmas
by "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
18) rites of passage
by John_Maunder/Pittwater_Council@pittwater.nsw.gov.au
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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I would like to tack on my own questions to this question!
* Who primarily does the tutoring? How often do they come in?
* Is there a certain age group targeted for tutoring--e.g. only primary
grades?
* Do you have any advice for a library that does not have a homework help
type program, but would like to explore starting one?
Thanks!
:) ruhama
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Florence Leung [SMTP:leungflorence@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 10:56 AM
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Subject: Tutoring/Homework Centers
Hello everybody:
Do any of you have tutoring/homework centers in your public libraries?
If so, are they successful and why? How long have you had them and can
they be improved?
Flo
Queens Public Library
New York
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From: carmel <carmel@ulysses.sebridge.org>
To: melissa Brown <somanykids@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Book donations
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:06:00 CST
We have had success with an "Adopt-A-Book" program. You present
a list
of books you would like, along with pictures cut out of catalog of the
books in question, and the prices (list), and invite people to pay for
one or more of them. When they choose a book to adopt you can put a
bookplate in it saying something like "this book was adopted by
------".
They can adopt it in the name of someone too. Good luck. Marilyn
Schlansky
Reed Memorial Library, Carmel, NY
On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, melissa Brown wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am in charge of a sadly under/unfunded school library.
It was brought
> up at parent council to ask parents, when Christmas shopping to purchase a
> book for the school library as well. So parents would be buying new books
> for my library and donating them to us then. Has anyone else ever done
this
> and or do you have any advice? I would like to give parents a suggestion
> list before they venture out to the book stores, some parents are ok with
> this others think that beggars should not be choosers. Any advise would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Mel
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From: Beverly Little <blittle@merrimack.lib.nh.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: popcorn help
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:17:46 CST
Thank you to Kathryn Hamper, Suzanne Robinson, Celeste Fong, Katherine
Grace Sheepard and Rita Squires Smith for their help with my popcorn
program. The ideas you sent will be a big help.
Beverly Little
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From: WLPL <children@wlaf.lib.in.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: book donations
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:29:19 CST
We had a "Giving Tree" last year for the first time in the children's
=
area. We serve a school system that uses Reading Counts - called =
Electronic Bookshelf before bought out by Scholastic. Last year I made =
paper ornaments in Christmas and Hannakuh shapes. Those who wanted to =
took an ornament and bought the book or told us they would like us to =
order the book and then paid for it. We put book plates in the books =
with the donor's name. =20
This year I am doing it a little different. I will have a tree, but no =
ornaments at first. I'll have a folder listed the books we would like =
with a brief description. The patron can pick out the book for us to =
order and fill out an ornament to put on the tree. Last year we got =
over 50 books - we are a middle sized library and 50 books were great. =
I'll let you know how it goes this year.
Pam
West Lafayette Indiana Public Library
pkoehler@wlaf.lib.in.us
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From: Gary W Stanton <lyndale23@juno.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: music in storyhour
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:40:39 CST
Julie,
I am a storyteller from Amherst, New York. I taught myself the guitar. It
is not a difficult instrument to learn. You can teach yourself a few
basic chords and away you go! The children love the music. I open my
program with a song and then sing songs in between each story I tell. All
you need to do is go to a music store for a beginning guitar book. Once
you have mastered the guitar you can then have the children "make"
their
own guitar to accompany you. Use a kleenex box with rubberbands. Good
luck.
Lucy Stanton
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From: mhardacre@carmel.lib.in.us
(Mari Hardacre)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: teen reviews
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:56:20 CST
We did a book review drive during summer reading. For every review students
wrote, they got a raffle ticket which they could enter into the prize
drawing of their choice. They reviewed books they read for summer reading.
The form was very short and easy. We got some good ones and some that were
too brief or not as well completed--about 700 in all. They are posted on
the young adult page of our web site (address in signature below).
At 11:02 AM 11/13/00 CST, you wrote:
>
>The response has been light. I'd be interested to hear from others.
How
do
>you motivate kids who are already doing book reports for school to do a few
>more for the library?
>
>Thanks,
>Kathleen Ray
>Locust Valley Library,
>Locust Valley, NY
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Mari Hardacre
Young Adult Services Manager
Carmel Clay Public Library
55 4th Ave. SE
Carmel IN 46032
email: mhardacre@carmel.lib.in.us
phone: 317-814-3979
317-814-3983
web site: www.carmel.lib.in.us
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From: Lisa Hughes <lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Age & computer use
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:10:05 CST
We don't have a policy on age for any of our computers (catalog, internet
or CDrom). The focus is on appropriate use so if we see a child banging
on the keyboard or randomly typing in letters or clicking buttons, we go
over to explain that there are no games on this computer, that pushing
lots of different buttons "confuses" the computer, and that the child
needs to get down. Depending on the situation, I may offer a coloring
sheet to the child or point out where our puzzles are, or suggest that the
child (and parent) could play games on our freestanding CD-Rom
computer. Hope this helps.
Lisa
Lisa Mead Hughes, Children's Services
Campbell Public Library
77 Harrison Avenue, Campbell CA 95008-1499
voice: (866-1991) fax: (408) 866-1433
lhughes@scinet.co.santa-clara.ca.us
*** All standard disclaimers apply ***
On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Monica &Edmund Irlbacher wrote:
> Dear Pubyacers,
> I need help ASAP. Our director wants info on policy and age related
to
> non Internet computer use. Do any of your libraries have a minimum age
> for non Internet computer use? For example, to use the computers with
a
> variety of the self contained programs the child/patron must be ____
> age. Thanks for any info.
> Please reply to:
> thrall4@warwick.net
>
>
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From: Charles Schacht <schachtc@libcoop.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:23:14 CST
Julie - I believe with considerable fervor that anyone who plys our trade
and
has any sort of programming responsibilities - IF they have any sort of
musical aptitude/can sing in public without TOTALLY embarrassing
themselves -
should seriously investigate taking up with some sort of musical buddy,
whether guitar, banjo, dulcimer, or autoharp. I believe autohoarp to be by
far the quickest of the four to get usefully competant on; I have used one
for
over 20 years now in my programming adventures and it has been truly a
blessing to me; I use it very very often with groups of all ages, and they
all
seem to respond very favorably to it. In terms of acquiring one there are
often a pretty good selection on EBay if you are into this sort of thing,
but
if you're feeling a little more cautious contact me and tell me what kind of
a
budget you're working with and I'll do my best to give you good advice;
there's a pretty wide range of possibilities out there. If this isn't buying
happiness, it comes awfully close - it's buying an instrument which will
enable you to time and time and time again give happiness away. Not to
mention make your job a lot more fun.
Chuck Schacht
Romeo District Library
Romeo, MI.
>schachtc@libcoop.net<
Julie Darnall wrote:
> Calling all storytime folks who have music and songs in storytime!
>
> I am interested in adding an instrument to my storytimes. Whenever I
do
> music it's me singing plus a tape in the background. I've seen
autoharps,
> and wondered where one could purchase such an instrument, but I'm also
> interested in what other types of background music people use.
>
> Reply to the list
> or just me: jdarnall@ccls.org
>
> Julie Darnall
> Youth Services Librarian
> Chester County Library System PA
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From: "Dana Lubow" <danalubow@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Web evaluation
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:36:10 CST
Minna,
Here are some useful sites:
Evaluating Web Resources -
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webeval.htm
Materials to assist in the teaching of how to evaluate Web resources.
Focuses on teaching how to develop critical thinking skills which can be
applied to evaluating Web pages. Useful evaluation checklists for Advocacy,
Business/Marketing, Informational, News, and Personal Web Pages. Excellent
teaching module on the influence of advertisers and sponsors on the
objectivity of Web information.
Evaluating the Quality of Information on the Internet -
http://www.virtualchase.com/quality/
"A checklist for discovering quality in Web-based information, commentary
on
technical trickery, examples of bogus Web sites, and resources for learning
more." Excellent information from the Virtual Chase, a Research Site for
Legal Professionals.
Internet Detective - http://sosig.ac.uk/desire/internet-detective.html
This online tutorial contains overviews, exercises, worked examples, and
quizzes that provide an introduction to the issues of information quality on
the Internet and teach critical evaluation skills. There's an excellent
module on URLs and deconstructing them. Free registration is required to set
a cookie that will allow users to return to the
site as necessary and work through the tutorial at their own pace (straight
through takes 1 to 3 hours). Developed by staff at The Institute for
Learning and Research Technology (ILRT) at the University of Bristol.
T is for Thinking (ICYouSee) -
http://www.ithaca.edu/library/Training/hott.html
An excellent tutorial on using critical thinking when evaluating Internet
resources. Includes a pop quiz and homework assignment. A part of the fine
ICYouSee Internet training tutorial from the Ithaca College librarians.
Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources -
http://www.lib.vt.edu/research/libinst/evalbiblio.html
Resources which address the problems and issues related to teaching and
using critical thinking skills to evaluate Internet resources. Ordered by
Internet Resources, Print Resources, and Useful Listservs.
Evaluation of information sources (Virtual Library) -
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/evaln/evaln.htm
Intended to be particularly useful to librarians and others who are
selecting sites to include in an information resource guide, or informing
users as to the qualities they should use in evaluating Internet
information.
Evaluating Quality on the Internet -
http://www.tiac.net/users/hope/findqual.html
Excellent paper by Hope N. Tillman, Director of Libraries, Babson College,
on evaluating resources found on the Internet.
Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria & Tools -
http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webeval.html
Excellent basic guide. Includes a link to How to Critically Analyze
Information Sources, their excellent guide to evaluating print resources.
>From the Cornell University Libraries.
Library Selection Criteria for WWW Resources -
http://www.roanoke.infi.net/~carolyn/criteria.html
Good overview, covering access, design, and content of Web sites.
all sites and annotations from the Librarians' Index to the Internet,
lii.org
Dana Lubow
>From: Mlmiller23@aol.com
>Reply-To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: Web evaluation
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:58:51 CST
>
>I am a graduate student writing a paper on web evaluation. Any sites
you
>particulary like tor the teaching of evaluation?
>Thanks.
>Minna Miller
>
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From: "Amy Shelley" <AShelley@larm.lib.wy.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: simulated sandstone for programs
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 11:49:07 CST
Mary
We had great success (and a great program) through our state BLM office. We
were able to have our state archaeologist come and I think she used plaster
of paris to bury the artifacts that the kids dug out. It was a great
program, and in Wyoming, free.
Amy
Amelia J. Shelley
Manager, Children's/Young Adult Services
Laramie County Library System
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307)634-3561, ext. 151
ashelley@larm.lib.wy.us
>>> "mary thornton" <mthornton@techline.com>
11/13/00 10:00AM >>>
Dear PUBYAC,
I am asking for help from the collective wisdom of the list. I would =
like to present an archeology program for older children, but I am not =
sure what meduim to use. I would like them to be able to dig up a small =
artifact. Clay seems to expensive. The kits on the market sometimes
=
say 'simulated sandstone'. Does anyone know of a recipe for this? =
Thanks in advance for the help.
Mary Thornton
Community Librarian
McCleary Timberland Library
mthornto@timberland.lib.wa.us
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From: "Leslie Johnson" <ljohnson@denver.lib.co.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Interracial Picture Books
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:02:09 CST
I am slow to reply to your posting, so I hope this isn't too late to be of
help to you. I am currently a student at Emporia State University's School
of Library and Information Management and recently did a project of multi
cultural literature for children. I assume that this is what you mean by
interracial picture books. I have made a web site with the combined
reviews
of the members of the class. Not all of the books are picture books, but
there are many of them. They are primarily copyright dates after 1997
(many
published in 2000) so it is a current listing. The URL is:
http://slim2.emporia.edu/students/johnsole/ANTIBIAS/
Click on "Diversity issues" and you will see a table with various
categories. Click on the category and you will find pictures of various
books, with a small blurb about each one. Click on the picture and you
will
get the entire review. You can also start from the home page and click on
the author or title page for a direct approach.
Hope you find this useful, Leslie
>>> "ysstaff" <ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us>
10/18/00 8:04:54 PM >>>
If anyone knows of any good interracial picture books, please e-mail me with
the title and author if possible. We are trying to compose a bibliography
of some titles, and also plan to add to our collection.
Thanks.
*****************************************
Youth Services
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715)839-5007 - voice
(715)833-5310 - fax
www.eauclaire.lib.wi.us
ysstaff@eauclaire.lib.wi.us
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From: "Children's Librarian" <childlib@welland.library.on.ca>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: thanks for grinch activities
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:16:45 CST
Thank you to everyone for their prompt response to my urgent request for =
grinch activities. I got exactly what I was after, and then some. We
=
haven't had the party yet, and we're trying to figure out the best way =
to conduct an "undecorate the tree race" (any hints?) but when we do,
I =
think we'll have a great programme.
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From: Carole Fiore <cfiore@earthlink.net>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Children's Reference Publishers
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Oh, collective brain!
A friend who is writing an article would like some input.
Which
companies do you consider the top 10 reference publishers for
children? YAs? Please respond directly to cpyoder@yahoo.com
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Carole
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Carole D. Fiore
Library Program Specialist/Youth Services Consultant
State Library of Florida
R. A. Gray Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
850/487-2651
and
Vice President/President Elect
Association for Library Service to Children
American Library Association
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From: Mary Matuszewski <marym@srls.public.lib.ga.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper
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Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:43:30 CST
Hello,
I have a patron looking for a book (or series of books) that she read to
her children in the 1950's. The title or the character's were the Teeny
Weeny's. It was a chapter book and the characters were small like the
Littles (she says it is not the Littles). I have checked WorldCat and
Baker & Taylor. I have also checked our reference books (no author, no
luck). The spelling may be inaccuarate. Thanks so much for helping!
Mary Matuszewski
mmatusz@hotmail.com
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From: "Paula Anderson" <paulaan@lori.state.ri.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Airplane storytime
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:51:24 CST
To all my clever colleagues:
Next month I need to do a special hour-long story time on =
airplanes/airports for ages 2-5. Alas, I seem to have lost my activity =
muse.
I've collected some songs (the usual reinterpretations of "Wheels on the =
Bus", "I'm a little teapot" and one of "Take Me Out to the
Ballgame") =
and rhymes.
I also have a decent, if unexciting, assortment of books. (I liked =
Angela's Airplane, until she crashed the airplane. Yikes.)
I'm really lacking action activities and a good craft. Concepts I would =
like to incorporate but don't have any clear idea about how include =
packing and how things fly. For other story times I did in this series =
it was easy to get some concrete items for the kids to touch (leaves, =
pumpkins, apples). Any strategies for getting around not having a =
plane?
I would appreciate any recommendations. If you've had success with a =
particular book, song or craft please let me know -- especially if it =
was highly interactive. Thanks!
Paula Anderson
Warwick Public Library
Warwick, RI
paulaan@lori.state.ri.us
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From: Nancy Seibert <nseibert@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Job Openings
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Job openings to be posted on the discussion list.
Thank you.
Grow with us! West of Denver in the Rocky Mountain foothills, the
Jefferson
County Public Library, with 11 branches, is one of the most respected
systems in the nation and offers excellent benefits and training
opportunities. Due to internal promotions these two positions, requiring
an
MLS or any equivalent combination of education, course work, and experience,
are available. Some evenings, minor holidays and weekends will be
required.
CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN #00-442 DEADLINE 12/14/00. Professional Children's
Services Librarians for the Golden and Belmar Branches. Annual Salary,
dependant on experience, is $33,00-34,536 +benefits & training. A
professional position providing reference assistance to patrons, using
online and manual searches, electronic databases, community resources and
online referrals to partner library systems. Research assistance is
primarily in the Children's Department. Additional responsibilities
include
the following; maintaining the appearance and safety of the Children's room,
conducting tours and storytimes, creating displays, developing special
programs, recommending materials, placing orders electronically and
collaborating on collection development for an entire system.
TO APPLY: A Jefferson County application (available by fax at 303-271-8411
or online at
<http://co.jefferson.co.us/dpt/humres/humres.htm>)
must be completed along
with a list of 3 references. Return Applications to Jefferson County Human
Resources Dept. 800 Jefferson Pkwy, Ste.140, Golden CO 80401; Questions call
303-232-7114 ext. 2308.
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From: "Linda Peterson" <lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Mouse /Night before Christmas
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:58:30 CST
Thanks to all the great responses. The most popular ones were the =
Whatley and Tudor illustrations also mentioned were a Galdone, Marshall, =
and Holly Hobbie version. Other books suggested were Mouse's First =
Christmas and the Mouse Before Christmas. Thanks again. What a great =
resource?
Linda Peterson
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
125 South Franklin
Bloomfield, Indiana 47424
Phone: (812)384-4125
Fax: (812)384-0820
email: lpeterson@bloomfield.lib.in.us
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From: John_Maunder/Pittwater_Council@pittwater.nsw.gov.au
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: rites of passage
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Hi everyone,
I am after some information for a customer on exploring myths, legends and
rites
of passage in different cultural groups for the transition from child to
adult
in relation to puberty, menstruation and manhood, with particular emphasis
on
North American Indians and Eastern Africans.
The customer wants both YA Fiction and non-fiction. She is an adult customer
doing tertiary research. We had some YA novels that fitted some of the
criteria,
but that's about all.
If anyone can suggest any YA novels, or non-fic material, I would be very
grateful.
Regards,
John Maunder
Children's & Youth Services Librarian
Pittwater Library Service
Sydney, Australia.
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