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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and
Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 463
PUBYAC Digest 463
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Artemis Fowl
by Roben.Closs@co.fairfax.va.us
2) Re: Artemis Fowl
by "Teri Titus" <titus@plsinfo.org>
3) [Fwd: Artemis Fowl]
by "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
4) Re: Artemis Fowl
by John Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
5) Stumper: warm fuzzies/cold pricklies
by Ann Randolph <annrand86@yahoo.com>
6) 2001 Banned Books Week Graphics
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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From: Roben.Closs@co.fairfax.va.us
To: shanlab@hotmail.com, PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Artemis Fowl
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:50:58 CDT
I thoroughly enjoyed Aremis Fowl. I read it in about 24 hours. I
think it
is very different than the Harry Potter series... But an interesting
read
and certainly something to add to the "While You're Waiting for the
next
Harry" book list. I don't think you "have" to
solve the code running along
the bottom. It's gnommish. Just makes the book more fun.
We have it classified as Y Fiction in our library system.
Roben in Lorton VA
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From: "Teri Titus" <titus@plsinfo.org>
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Subject: Re: Artemis Fowl
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:51:29 CDT
Shanla,
I agree that Artemis seems to be on the road to over-hypedom...I think
it
will appeal to middle schoolers, although certainly not to the extent that
Harry Potter captured the imagination....
I don't think we are going to need the multiple copies of this that we got
to meet the Harry Potter demand.
(I read review copy that did not have the code puzzle at the bottom of the
pages, but I think that would appeal to middle schoolers.)
In many ways I found the book disappointing; I thought it had the potential
to be much better than it was.
Teri Titus
Belmont Library
Belmont, CA 94002
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From: "Jennifer Murphy, Head of the Children's Library"
<murphyj@uhls.lib.ny.us>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: [Fwd: Artemis Fowl]
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:51:49 CDT
I got an advance copy from a friend who is a sales rep for Time Warner
Books.
He told me their plan was to push the book hard, releasing a huge run right
off
the bat, etc. etc. The same with Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan.
I enjoyed
Artemis Fowl, but it ain't no Harry Potter! Nor is it on a par with
Philip
Pullman's "His Dark Materials." It struck me as good adult
fantasy, which
is
to say that it is not as good as good juvenile fantasy. I think kids
may
ask
for it, and some of them will enjoy it. It is a bit gory for kids
under,
say,
9. I think I will put it in Young Adult in this library. Oh, and did I
mention
that there are already plans to make it into a movie....?
Jendy
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From: John Simpson <jsimpson03@snet.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Artemis Fowl
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:52:24 CDT
I've read a few awful reviews of this book. USA Today said it
definitely
isn't
for children. I don't plan to purchase it, but maybe our YA Dept. will
if
we
get requests for it.
Martha Simpson, Stratford (CT) Library
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From: Ann Randolph <annrand86@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: warm fuzzies/cold pricklies
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 09:52:43 CDT
Hello PUBYACCERS:
I have a stumper for you. A patron, 27 yrs old,
remembers this book from around 20 years ago. A child
is given little mythical creatures called warm
fuzzies. If he takes good care of them and gives some
away as the multiply, they will make him feel good.
But if he doesn't take care of them or does not give
them away, they turn into cold pricklies.
Thanks for the help.
Ann Randolph
Children's Librarian
Deer Run Library
1300 N. Main
O'Fallon, MO 63366
annrand86@yahoo.com
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Ann Randolph
Librarian
Deer Run Library
St. Charles City-County Library District
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
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Subject: 2001 Banned Books Week Graphics
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The 2001 Banned Books Week graphics are available for viewing online at
http://www.ala.org/bbooks/resource.html
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Don Wood
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American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
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