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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"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 562
PUBYAC Digest 562
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) RE: Needed: Sturdy head phones for libraries!
by "Ann W. Moore" <scp_moore@sals.edu>
2) Re: Needed: Sturdy head phones for libraries!
by Mary Jean Hartel <hartelm@mail.clarke.public.lib.ga.us>
3) Caldecott Contenders
by Ginger Armstrong <armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us>
4) Re: Juvenile Detention Center Program
by Sharon Seidenberg <librarycurrents@austintx.com>
5) Library BINGO program for Young Adults
by Rosetta Bonventre <rbonventre@yahoo.com>
6) KY training project
by Carol.Baughman@kdla.net
7) Selection System Criteria - Long
by "Stephanie Borgman" <sborgman@hcpl.net>
8) Halloween stumper
by Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
9) Re: Blanket story
by Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com>
10) stumper
by "Deborah Brightwell" <DBRIGHT@ci.coppell.tx.us>
11) Words with Pat R. Scales, author of Teaching Banned Books
by "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
12) Stumper solved
by "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
13) Stumper-Boy in a treehouse
by "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
14) Stumper: song, "Sunshine, sunshine, every ray that's
thrown..."
by Judy Lane <jlane@ns.net>
15) RE: little things we can do
by Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
16) Literature based curriculum books
by "Chapman, Jan" <jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
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From: "Ann W. Moore" <scp_moore@sals.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: Needed: Sturdy head phones for libraries!
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:00:58 CDT
We gave up on finding (and keeping intact) sturdy headphones, and went with
cheap ones that can be easily and inexpensively replaced.
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From: Mary Jean Hartel <hartelm@mail.clarke.public.lib.ga.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Needed: Sturdy head phones for libraries!
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:01:23 CDT
In the June 2001 issue of School Library Journal, Walter Minkel mentioned a
dealer called Computer Gate (www.computergate.com)
for inexpensive headsets
(I don't know if they're also sturdy). Price is 1.95 each, or five or
more
pairs for 1.45 each, plus shipping. Good luck.
MJ
Mary Jean Hartel The early bird gets the worm,
Young Adult/AV Librarian But the second mouse gets the cheese.
Athens Regional Library
2025 Baxter Street
Athens, GA 30606
hartelm@mail.clarke.public.lib.ga.us
706/613-3650, ext. 323
FAX 706/613-3660
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From: Ginger Armstrong <armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, CHILD_LIT@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: Caldecott Contenders
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:01:41 CDT
Hi everyone!
Well, it's that time of year again. Our library is searching for
titles
to supply our mock Caldecott election kits. Due to its popularity, our
mock Caldecott program has become an annual event. Here's how it
works. We provide kits for elementary schools to check out that
contain
our Caldecott contender titles, a master voting sheet, and information
about how to conduct a program with our kit. The students vote for
their top contenders and see how their choice matches up with the real
thing. So put on your thinking caps, and if you have any suggestions
of
Caldecott contenders for the year, just let me know. I will post a
list
of all suggestions that I receive to the list. To start people
thinking, here are a couple of my personal favorites from this year:
The Three Pigs by David Wiesner
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by
Brian
Selznick
Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer
Baloney (Henry P.) by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith
Thanks for any suggestions!
Ginger Armstrong
Chesterfield County Public Library
P.O. Box 297
Chesterfield, VA 23832
armstrongg@co.chesterfield.va.us
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From: Sharon Seidenberg <librarycurrents@austintx.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Juvenile Detention Center Program
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:02:04 CDT
Thank you! I am sorry I got defensive. How embarrassing. I
was thinking
of a lot of the kids
with my nephew who blamed all their troubles on their parents (as did
officials) and was thinking
parents who spoke for their children. Please accept my apology.
Sincerely,
Sharon
Elizabeth Lai wrote:
> They have been incarcerated and have finished serving time. On
parole at
this point I think.
>
> >>> librarycurrents@austintx.com
09/23/01 11:04pm >>>
> What do you mean by this statement? "Parents who have
finished their
> sentences"
>
> Elizabeth Lai wrote:
>
> > I have worked with teens in trouble in a different capacity and
parents
> who have finished their sentences. Would love to know how this
all turns
> out.
> >
> > >>> MMOODY@vigo.lib.in.us
09/20/01 05:19pm >>>
> > Greetings,
> > I'm going to be doing some programs for a boy's in a detention
center.
I
> would really like to have some Reader's Theatre scripts that would work
well
> with these young people. Any suggestions? Or does anyone have any other
> ideas of books or activities to do with these young people. They
are in
3rd
> grade to high school. The third grade designation is reading
level they
are
> all middle school to high school aged.
> >
> > Mary Moody
> > School Liaison Librarian
> > Vigo County Public Library
> >
> > \0/\0/\0/ "Let everything that hath breath Praise the
Lord!"
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From: Rosetta Bonventre <rbonventre@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Library BINGO program for Young Adults
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:02:34 CDT
Hello everyone,
Has anyone run a successful library bingo program for
Young Adults? I am hoping to get some tips, for
example, how large a group, what ages and what time of
the week were successful for you. Also, would you be
willing to share your forms or other materials that
you used. You could e-mail me directly at
RBonventre@hotmail.com.
Thanks,
Rosetta Bonventre Goddard
Children's Librarian
Middle Country Public Library
Centereach, New York 11720
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From: Carol.Baughman@kdla.net
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: KY training project
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:02:57 CDT
Between October 1, 2001 and September 30, 2002, twelve public library
regions in Kentucky will receive small grants to sponsor training events for
their children's and young adult librarians and for their librarians who
provide outreach services to children and young adults. To assist each
group in planning its event, the Kentucky Department for Libraries and
Archives is developing an on-line directory of trainers. This
directory
will soon be available on the KDLA web site.
I am asking PUBYAC subscribers to help with this project in two ways.
(1)
If you have recently participated in training given by an outstanding
presenter, please forward the URL below to that person so s/he may submit an
entry for our on-line directory. (2) If you have training
experience and
would like to be considered to make a presentation in Kentucky, please
consider submitting an entry yourself.
The address for the form to be completed by potential trainers is
http://www.kdla.net/libserv/children/trainerinformation.htm
When the directory is available, I will post the address here on PUBYAC.
Thank you for your help with this project.
Carol Baughman
Children's and Youth Services Consultant
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
300 Coffee Tree Road
P.O. Box 537
Frankfort, KY 40602-0537
502-564-8300 x 264 voice
502-564-5773 fax
carol.baughman@kdla.net
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From: "Stephanie Borgman" <sborgman@hcpl.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Selection System Criteria - Long
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:03:17 CDT
Dear All,
Our library director has established a task force under the leadership of
library consultant Lou Weatherbee to examine collection development
procedures, i.e. selection, acquisition including ordering and fulfillment,
payment, and cataloging and processing. At this point we are in the
research phase of our work. My particular sub-group is attempting to
identify criteria required in automated systems used to carry out these
functions.
I have done a literature search, but did not identify much recent (last
three years) information that focused on public libraries. It seems to
me
our best shot at this is through the specifications or RFPs other libraries
have used when purchasing automated systems. I would be very appreciative of
anyone who could share either the actual document provided to potential
vendors or a brief recap of same. If you care to share your personal
experiences as well, so much the better. My particular area of
specialization is selection, but our group will appreciate information on
all phases of collection development.
With regard to selection I would also be interested in hearing from
libraries using some form of centralized selection. How centralized?
Everything or just a few items? How is the materials budget allocated?
Is
centralized selection done by a committee including branch staff or entirely
by materials selection staff? Do you use standing orders or selection
profiles and if so who establishes these? If an item is centrally
selected
is it also on a selection list for purchase with discretionary funds?
This is such a helpful group that I know I will receive great input.
My
timeframe is fairly relaxed as I will be out of the office for the next two
weeks. Thanks in advance for what I'm sure will be very helpful
information.
Stephanie Robinson Borgman
Juvenile Specialist
Harris County Public Library
8080 El Rio Street
Houston, Texas 77054-4195
(713) 749-9000 voice
(713) 749-9062 fax
sborgman@hcpl.net
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From: Andrea Terry <cavgrads97@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Halloween stumper
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:03:37 CDT
Could you all please help me with a personal stumper?
My mom used to get out a book of Halloween poems every
year about this time. The cover has a 1" black border
around it with a cartoon haunted house (I think). One
of the poems begins with
It's Halloween, it's Halloween
The moon is shining bright
And we [shall] see what we [can't] see
On any other night!
Ghosts and goblins
Witches too.........HELP! This is where I'm stumped!
I'm not certain of the words in brackets, either.
I would LOVE to buy a copy of this wonderful book!
Thanks so much in advance...
=====
Andrea Terry
Juvenile Services Librarian
Libby Memorial Library
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
cavgrads97@yahoo.com
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From: Bonnie Janssen <bjafrm@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Blanket story
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:08:14 CDT
Many thanks for the quick responses to this question.
I think we've found the answser Many thanks to both
Jennifer Baker and Kim Heikkinen for their quick
responses the answer is: Something from Nothing by
Phoebe Gilman! Once again PUBYAC comes through!
Thanks so much Bonnie
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From: "Deborah Brightwell" <DBRIGHT@ci.coppell.tx.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:08:36 CDT
Dear Pubyac Friends:
Do you remember this one? Patron thinks was called either "Me and
Caleb" =
or "Caleb and Me" At least 30 years old. It's a funny
story about two =
boys who talk about their adventures fishing and other things. Patron
=
couldn't remember the other things except a story about one of them =
sticking his hand in the fishing hole and being scared by a water snake.
Thanks in advance!
Debbie Brightwell
Youth Services Librarian Supervisor
Coppell Public Library
dbrightwell@ci.coppell.tx.us
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From: "Don Wood" <dwood@ala.org>
Subject: Words with Pat R. Scales, author of Teaching Banned Books
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Words with Pat R. Scales, author of Teaching Banned Books: 12 Guides for =
Young Readers
http://www.ala.org/editions/interviews/scales.html
excerpt from Teaching Banned Books
http://www.ala.org/editions/samplers/sampler_pdfs/scales.pdf
__________________________
Don Wood
Program Officer/Communications
American Library Association
Office for Intellectual Freedom
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 1 + 4225
Fax: 312-280-4227
dwood@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/
http://www.ala.org/cipa/cipalegalfund.html
intellectual freedom @ your library
Free People Read Freely=AE
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From: "Melissa MacLeod" <mmacleod@sailsinc.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper solved
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:09:18 CDT
For any who wondered about my strange creature question, which I thought =
was the Chirkengoose, part chicken, hen and goose - it turn out it is
=
the Churkendoose, part Chicken, turkey, duck and goose! What a chase =
down - after the original stumper someone emailed me about what they =
thought was the Chirkenduse - I still found nothing and changed the =
spelling to Chirkendoose, finding two references on the Web, after which =
I changed it to Churkendoose and found a copy on EBay, which I just =
purchased. Turns out it was song before a book (sung by Ray Bolger and =
written by Alex Wilder), and was published in the 40s and again in the =
70s as a Wonder Book, written by Ben Ross Berenberg. I can't believe I =
have found this book after so long, thanks to all for your leads! =
Sincerely, Melissa
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From: "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper-Boy in a treehouse
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:09:40 CDT
Dear List Members:
Someone on our library's staff has recently requested help tracking down =
one of his favorite books from childhood. He said it was his favorite in =
first grade (early to mid-70's). Illustrations were black and white with =
"a lot of green". The plot involved a young boy who builds a
treehouse =
to get away from his family. His friends begin to add on their own rooms =
to the treehouse, and eventually the grown-ups join them until everyone =
is living in a giant treehouse. Any help you could give would be greatly =
appreciated!
Thank you,
Victoria Penny
Youth Services Coordinator=20
First Regional Library
P.O. Box 386=20
Hernando, Mississippi 38632
(662) 429-4439
(662) 429-8853 fax
www.first.lib.ms.us
vpenny@first.lib.ms.us
"Serving DeSoto, Lafayette, Panola, Tate, and Tunica Counties in =
northwest Mississippi"
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From: Judy Lane <jlane@ns.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: song, "Sunshine, sunshine, every ray that's
thrown..."
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:09:59 CDT
Patron is seeking title, words and music for a song with this verse or
chorus:
Sunshine, sunshine, every ray that's thrown
To lighten someone's pathway
Brightens up your own;
Sunshine, sunshine, a kindly word or smile
Will make a pleasant journey
Of many a weary mile.
He remembers it from his childhood, and it may be a gospel or Sunday school
song. I know a lot of old Sunday school songs and hymns, but I haven't heard
this one. I checked several lyrics sites, including Cyber Hymnal, and
did
keyword search on google.com. Mudcat Cafe's Digital Lyrics Search turned up
68 hits on "sunshine", which I examined. (It isn't the song
by James
Taylor.)
In print, I checked Dictionary of Hymnology and Diehl's Hymns and Tunes, but
I could only guess at the title of "Sunshine". Checked
Grangers' 1st
through 10th for first line beginning "sunshine, sunshine".
Does anyone recognize the verse? Thank you.
***********************************************************************
Judy Lane, Reference Coordinator
Mountain-Valley Library System, Sacramento CA 95814-2508
phone: (916) 264-2724 *** fax: (916) 441-3425
e-mail: jlane@ns.net ***
http://mvls.lib.ca.us
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From: Julie Darnall <jdarnall@ccls.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: little things we can do
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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 14:10:17 CDT
> Ms. Carlson:
>
I agree wholeheartedly that this venue should not be used for discussion
other than library related activities, but I disagree that this thread is
doing that.
Also, some people might want to know what your definition of
> "professional" is. I am a librarian, certified with a
masters in
> library science as well as 10 yrs experience. I consider myself
> and those like me to be professional. This particular thread has
been
> very helpful to me as a professional. I have gained insights on how
> to help the children and parents I serve as a professional. They
> are coming to us for guidance: seeking answers through
> books, internet sites and other resources. We must be
> professionals in that regard, helping those who come through our
> doors needing that help. There are those who can remain
> professionals but be human and not robotic about it, as you
> seem to be suggesting. Your reply is to the general thread of
helping,
> so your comments must be directed at all of us who are trying to
> find ways to help the public that we serve. I am very ashamed to
> think that someone out there considers what we are doing to
> be political. So I suppose the folks out there helping in other
> professional manners aren't professionals either? The lawyers,
> doctors, firefighters, police; all of those are professionals too, but
> they are modifying their services to help those who need it.
>
> I ask the moderator to continue publishing replies to this
> thread. Ms. Carlson speaks for herself, not for me. I am a
professional
> in the truest sense of the word, and I will continue to find this
> site and this thread useful. Thank you.
>
>
> Julie Darnall
> Youth Librarian
> Chester County Library, PA
> jdarnall@ccls.org
>
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> From: pcarlson@lbpl.org[SMTP:pcarlson@lbpl.org]
> Reply To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:59 PM
> To: pubyac@prairienet.org
> Subject: RE: little things we can do
>
>
> Sorry, but I thought that the purpose of this listserv was to discuss
> issues that pertain to libraries and the services we provide as
> professionals, not to air personal political views. Correct me if I'm
> wrong, though, and I'll be happy to share mine.
> Pam Carlson
>
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From: "Chapman, Jan" <jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Literature based curriculum books
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Hi PubYac'ers:
As promised here is a compilation of some of the responses to my request for
literature based curriculum books--there was a very impressive response from
PUBYAC'ers:
One of my favorite titles to recommend for this purpose is called Tales
as Tools. I'm sorry I don't have the bibliographic information for
this, but the book is at home and I'm at work. I beleive it was
published by either August House or National Storytelling Press. It
covers all areas of the curriculum with suggestions for ways to
incorporate stories into the teaching process.
Math:
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster has a
Mathemagician and other characters related to math.
Kathryn L Braddon, Math Through Children's Literature
STORYTIME MATHTIME: MATH EXPLORATIONS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE by Patricia
Satariano (Dale Seymour Publications, 1994)
For math, you always have the m&m counting books,etc which while using
the
books, the kids can do different projects with the m&m's along with
winning
m&m's for correct answers.
CALL # J M FICTION CONNELL.
AUTHOR Connell, David D.
TITLE The case of the mystery
weekend : a Mathnet casebook / by David
Connell and Jim Thurman.
IMPRINT New York : Scientific American Books
for Young Readers, c1994.
CALL # E FICTION SCIESZKA.
AUTHOR Scieszka, Jon.
TITLE Math curse / by Jon Scieszka
; illustrated by Lane Smith.
IMPRINT New York, N.Y. : Viking, 1995.
Room for Ripley(Liquid measurement)
Just enough Carrots
Missing Mittens (odd and even)
All of these by Stuart Murphy
What is a Pair? What is a Dozen? Stephen Swinburne
Size: The Measure of thngs Eric Laithwaite
Math Through Children's Literature; making the NCTM Standards Come Alive.
Written by kathryn L. Braddon, Nancy J.Hall and Dale Taylor
Science and Social Studies are unlimitted, but here are a few good math
stories I came up with; One Riddle, One Answer by Lauren Thompson
Measuring
Penny by Loreen Leedy, One Grain of Rice by Demi and Tiger Math by Ann
Nagda. These have basic math strategies that a teacher could adapt to
different grade levels. Oh, here's an interdisciplinary one; The Librarian
who Measured the Earth (Erastosthenes) by Kathryn Lasky.
It's the Story That Counts More Children's Books for Mathematical Learning,
k-6 by David J. Whitin and Sandra Wilde ISBN 0435083694
Read Any Good Math Lately? Children's Books for Mathematical Learning,
k-6
by David J. Whitin and Sandra Wilde ISBN0435083341
Math and Literature k-3 Book One by Marilyn Burns ISBN0941355071
Science:
Carol Butzow, Science Through Children's Literature
Green Thumb by Rob Thomas is about a boy whose science
experiments wins him a trip to the rainforest where he
finds genetically altered trees or something like
that.
Me Too by Mary Ryan is about cloning. So might the
Replica books by Kaye.
The Schernoff Discoveries by Gary Paulsen have
something to do with science experiments.
SCIENCE THROUGH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH by Carol
Butzow (Teacher Idea Press, 2000)
MORE SCIENCE THROUGH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH by Carol
Butzow (Teacher Idea Press, 1998)
Science & Stories: Intergrating Science and Literature: read aloud
suggestions, experiments, crafts art, math, and more. (0-673-36083-0)
Geography and Social Studies:
Actually, Stories To Solve and More Stories To Solve might help a little.
In the folk and fairy tale section you can do a story and then lead into a
discussion and lesson about the country the story originated from, etc.
For math, you always have the m&m counting books,etc which while using
the
books, the kids can do different projects with the m&m's along with
winning
m&m's for correct answers.
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
http://www.ncss.org/resources/notable/home.html
First Award -- in 1972
This annotated book list features over 150 K-8 titles grouped by subject and
includes biography; contemporary concerns; environment, energy, and ecology;
folktales; geography, peoples, and places; history, life, and culture in the
Americas; social interaction and relationships; and world history and
culture. Each annotation contains bibliographic data and a brief
description.
Language Arts:
A Mink, A Fink, and a Skating Rink. What is a Noun?
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary What is an Adjective?
To Root, To toot, To Parachute. What is a Verb?
All of these are by Brian Cleary
Jan Chapman
YA Librarian
Norton Branch Library
Akron-Summit County Public Library
jchapman@ascpl.lib.oh.us
"We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road.
They
get run over.
--Ambrose Bierce
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition
--Monty Python
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