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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: Monday, March 04, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 700
PUBYAC Digest 700
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: ALA homepage challenge
by x o <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
2) stumper--"..leaf came to a party"
by Kindt_CA <Kindt_CA@co.brown.wi.us>
3) homeschooling thanks
by "Keener, Lesa" <LKeener@acmail.aclink.org>
4) Stumper - Elephant can't get through door??
by "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
5) RE: Children and R-rated movies/videos
by "Stephanie Borgman" <sborgman@hcpl.net>
6) processing of book & cassette sets
by Susan Veltfort <susanv@kcls.org>
7) Re: About stumpers
by Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@kent.edu>
8) Re: SPEAKER NEEDED
by JillWCT@aol.com
9) Stumper --
by Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
10) Fairytale Stumper
by "HEATHER O MCCUTCHEN" <mccutcho@atlas.forsyth.lib.nc.us>
11) YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN POSITION
by "Helen Valantinas" <hvalantinas@fountaindale.lib.il.us>
12) Re: Harry Potter Read-Alikes for Adults
by Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
13) Re: Teen Reading Program- Number of Minutes Read
by Colleen Eggett <colleeneggett@yahoo.com>
14) RE: SPEAKER NEEDED
by "Enid Costley" <enidrc@arrowhead.lib.mn.us>
15) Hardy Boys - thanks! and LONG compilation list...
by Tina Cavanough <tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au>
16) must reads for 3rd/4th graders--list compiled!
by "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
17) Re: diverse gender idenity
by Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
18) re:Teen Reading Program- Number of Minutes Read
by "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
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From: x o <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: ALA homepage challenge
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:15:30 CST
Are you saying that your patron who challanged the Animorphs stated the ALA
home page had objectionable material on it? What hearsay? The only
post
this list serve has had about the ALA page was from you. This is very very
unclear.
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From: Kindt_CA <Kindt_CA@co.brown.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: stumper--"..leaf came to a party"
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Does anyone recall a poem from yesteryear with the first line something
along the lines of "A leaf came to the/a party"...
Thanks for any help.
Clare Kindt
Brown County Library
Green Bay, WI
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From: "Keener, Lesa" <LKeener@acmail.aclink.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org
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Subject: homeschooling thanks
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Thank you for the information on Homeschooling. A fellow librarian is
putting a survey on the Rutgers page and in Atlantic County libraries to
see how the needs of the homescolers in our community are being met.
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From: "Chris Mallo" <chrism@GRRL02.GRRL.LIB.MN.US>
To: "pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper - Elephant can't get through door??
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:15:50 CST
We have yet another unsolvable stumper that we're hoping all
the lovely people at Pubyac can help us with. A patron is
looking for a picture book about an Elephant that goes to a
party but can't fit through the door so they cut a window for
him/her. This is all she can remember except for the fact that
she is sure we owned it. :) If anyone can give us any help
on this one we would greatly appreciate it (e-chocolate, e-flowers
and all!)
Thanks!
--
Chris Mallo
Great River Regional Library
405 St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56401
(320) 650-2500
chrism@grrl.lib.mn.us
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From: "Stephanie Borgman" <sborgman@hcpl.net>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Children and R-rated movies/videos
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:15:56 CST
Harris County Public Library does indeed restrict the borrowing of
videocassettes and dvds to patrons age 18 and older. We purchase video
material for viewers of all ages, but only holders of adult cards may check
it out. This policy began back in the days when we were loaning films and
projectors. Apparently it continues to suit the needs of our patrons as it
has not been formally challenged. Parents sometimes complain at the
circulation desk when they have to produce their library card while one of
the children already has theirs available, however they seem to find it only
mildly annoying when balanced by the control they maintain over their
children's viewing.
Stephanie Borgman
Children's Specialist
Harris County Public Library
Houston, Texas
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Alison Tyler
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 2:26 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Children and R-rated movies/videos
I have read that the Harris County Public Library policy restricts the
privilege of borrowing videocassettes to patrons age 18 and older. I am
not certain about the Houston city library branches. ALA and TLA do not
appear to have this restriction.
At 05:05 PM 2/23/02 CST, you wrote:
>In a message dated Thu, 21 Feb 2002 4:37:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>"Janet Weber" <bkluvr@msn.com>
writes:
>
>>
>> I am a library school student looking for some input from other
librarian=
>> s concerning children and R-rated movies for an assignment. =20
>>
>> For whoever chooses to reply, what is your library policy concerning
chil=
>> dren checking out R-rated videos?
>
>Video Privileges are left up to the parent. So they decide whether the
>child is juvenile restricted-juvenile videos/books,etc only, or whether
they
>can check out of the whole library anything.
>
>
>Is it allowed or not? Are there many =
>> complaints from patrons that your library owns R-rated videos?
>
>We have had some concerns about whether the R rated videos we do have,
(very
>few) are of value. So now, when we order, we have to attach a positive
>review to the order to back ourselves up.
>
>How does =
>> your library handle any complaints or problems?
>
>We are working on a collection development policy to include this. So
right
>now, I am not sure how it will be handled.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Michele Wilson
>Children's Librarian
>Woodland West Library
>Arlington Public LIbrary
>>
>> Thank you so much for your help,
>> Janet
>> San Jose State University Library and Information Studies Student
>
>
>
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From: Susan Veltfort <susanv@kcls.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: processing of book & cassette sets
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:16:03 CST
We've been processing our book and cassette sets, or "kits" for the
younger children in the hang-up style plastic bags for many years. Problem
is: bags fall apart, they are hard to open and close, not all our
libraries have bars to hold them, etc, etc. Now we are considering
changing how we process.
What have you found that works best?
Reply to me directly and I will summarize the results.
Thanks,
Susan Veltfort
Children's Materials Coordinator
King County Library System
960 Newport Way NW
Issaquah, WA 98027
425-369-3330 voice
425-369-3332 fax
susanv@kcls.org
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From: Cassie Wilson <cwilson2@kent.edu>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, Susan
Dailey <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
Subject: Re: About stumpers
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:16:09 CST
Someone wrote:
>Please put your email address in the body of your message or under your
>signature. It will make it easier to reply directly to you. I
enjoy
>reading the stumpers and replying to those (few) I know, but it is a
>challenge sometimes to know where to send the response. Thanks.
Wouldn't the return address be available in the message header? It is easy
to copy and paste into a
new message, even without typing it in.
I know that your responses are appreciated. Thank you for your concern.
Cassie Wilson
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From: JillWCT@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: SPEAKER NEEDED
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:16:15 CST
In recent months I have heard two people speak on infant brain development
and its relation to pre-literacy experiences and library programming. One
is
Sue McCleef Nespeca (who I think I remember is based in Ohio), and the other
is Jill Stamm, PhD, from Phoenix, Arizona. I am writing this from home,
but
I have more information on these two speakers in my "stuff" at work
(the
library). If you are interested, let me know off-list, and I will send you
more info when I get back to work after the weekend.
Jill
Tast
Children's Librarian
South
Huntington Public Library
Huntington Station, NY
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From: Erin Helmrich <helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper --
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:16:20 CST
Hello all --
I've got a subject stumper for the group. Does anyone know of any good
picture books or early Elem. titles that address "grandparents as
parents?" We have a title that deals with the death of a parent, but
wonder about titles that deal with parents unable to parent - due to
mental health, drug use, health problems etc. and when a grandparent
adopts the child.
TIA!
Erin
* # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @ * # @
Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
Youth/Young Adult Services Librarian
Royal Oak Public Library
222 E. 11 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak MI 48067
Phone: 248.246.3734
Fax: 248.246.3705
Email: helmrich@tln.org
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From: "HEATHER O MCCUTCHEN" <mccutcho@atlas.forsyth.lib.nc.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Fairytale Stumper
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Hi
I have a patron looking for a book she read as a child twenty or so
years ago. She remembers that it was kind like a fractured
fairytale in which three princess sisters each embark on an
adventure to kill a dragon, thus entitling the one who does to marry
the prince. She also remembers that a bad guy discovers that
when the dragon eats princesses it will lay beautiful eggs so he
trys to entice princesses to the dragon. Patron thought the title
might be something like The Princesses and the Dragon or Eggs. I
checked A to Zoo and WorldCat to no avail. Any ideas?
Thanks a lot!
Heather McCutchen
Forsyth County Public Library
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From: "Helen Valantinas" <hvalantinas@fountaindale.lib.il.us>
To: publib@sunsite.berkeley.edu
Subject: YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN POSITION
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:16:33 CST
March 2, 2002
PLEASE POST OR PUBLISH:
YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN POSITION AVAILABLE - MLS required. Opportunity to
work with young adults in grades 6 and up; work with the Information
Services Department to coordinate services and programs; select material
for the young adult collection; provide outreach services through book
talks and school visits and assist with budget preparation. Full time,
including evenings and weekends. Smoke-free building. Candidates who can
communicate orally and in writing in Spanish will be given preference.
While experience is preferred consideration will be given to new graduates.
Salary range:
Minimum $33,369 per year/negotiable upon experience
Interested?
Send application to:
Priscilla Gotham
Personnel Manager
Fountaindale Public Library District
300 West Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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From: Kim Barker <barker@noblenet.org>
To: Librenee@aol.com
Subject: Re: Harry Potter Read-Alikes for Adults
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:16:40 CST
Hi! I'm also a HUGE Harry Potter fan and am desperately waiting for the
next book in the series. I've just started reading "Lord of the
Rings", by
Tolkien. I read it in sixth grade but after seeing the movie, I realized I
didn't remember very much. I'm only about a 100 pages into it but it's
FANTASTIC! In my humble opinion, it's definitely worth revisiting. There's
also another new book out which is going to be a series. It's called "The
Eyre Affair", by Jasper Fforde. It's about a special agent in Britain
called Thursday Next who has to keep an arch villain named Acheron Hades
from kidnapping and killing characters from literary masterpieces. It's
set in an alternate Great Britain in 1985, where the Crimean War has never
ended, and people are obsessed with literature. If you want to find out
more about the series and the author, there's a wonderful website
at: www.thursdaynext.com. I hope this
helps.
Kim Barker
--
Kim Barker, Children's Dept. Assistant
Peabody Institute Library, Danvers Massachusetts
barker@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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From: Colleen Eggett <colleeneggett@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teen Reading Program- Number of Minutes Read
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:16:46 CST
Rather than giving a certain goal and then having people try to reach it,
I
have given a prize for the first to read 500 minutes, the first to read 1000
minutes, and the most minutes read (last year the winner read 2200 minutes).
This was in a 6 1/2 week period that the summer reading program went on.
That way it was a little more open-ended and they continued reading through
the program, rather than meeting their goal and then quitting the program
early. I hope that helps. It worked well for us--
Colleen Eggett
Utah State Library for the Blind
Tanya DiMaggio <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
wrote: This message has
been cross posted, sorry for the inconvenience.
We are having our teens use the number of minutes read each week to earn
the prize for the Summer Reading Program. Our program is eight weeks.
What is a reasonable, but challenging goal? We will have only one prize
(a mini personal fan to wear around the neck- the theme is "Seriously
Hot Reading") and we want our young adults to be able to earn the prize,
but we don't want it to be too easy. What do you do at your program?
Please respond to me personally and I will summarize the responses to
the lists. Thank you for your help. Tanya
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From: "Enid Costley" <enidrc@arrowhead.lib.mn.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: SPEAKER NEEDED
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Dr. Hilary Stecklein has presented programs at the Minnesota Library
Association about Reading and Brain Development. I would recommend her.
She does have a program that she started called "Reading RX" in which
doctors parents to read to their child. More information may be found at
http://www.readingrx.org
Enid Costley
Hibbing Public Library
enidrc@arrowhead.lib.mn.us
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From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]On
Behalf Of Josephine Nolfi
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 7:54 PM
To: 'pubyac@prairienet.org'
Subject: SPEAKER NEEDED
We are looking for a speaker who is knowledgeable about current research on
baby brain development and the role of public library programs in light of
these findings. Has anyone heard a good speaker on this subject?
Thanks
for your help!
Josephine Nolfi
Manager of Children's Services
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
305 Wick Ave.
Youngstown, Ohio 44503
Voice: (330) 744-8636, ext. 124 Fax: (330) 744-2258
E-mail: JNOLFI@YMC.LIB.OH.US
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From: Tina Cavanough <tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au>
To: "ALIA Listserv (E-mail)" <aliaCYSS@alianet.alia.org.au>,
Subject: Hardy Boys - thanks! and LONG compilation list...
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Thanks to all who offered suggestions for my Hardy Boys question. Below is
a compilation of replies. The Three Investigators were mentioned often, as
were titles by Bethany House.
Thanks especially to Becky Ann Smith who compiled a great portion of this
list - and Andrew W. Hunter for his research into Bethany House!
Something like the Hardy Boys...
How about good old Secret Seven and Famous Five. Old but still enthralling
tales of children exploring and adventuring.
Thought of another - the Three investigators.
http://www.bookloversden.com/series/boys_children/3inv.html
Janet Gray
Librarian
Minter Ellison Lawyers
The Canadian author Eric Walters has a series of children's mysteries. I
haven't read them but they are in our Catholic school library so they should
be okay. Also, if your client likes ice hockey there is a series about a
team called The Screech Owls who solve mysteries. I think the author is
McGregor.
Clare
Also, I love the Sammy Keyes mysteries. Has a female main character, but
most boys seem to get over it.
Jill Brooks
Good old Encyclopedia Brown (Sobol), if they don't insist on chapter books.
Are they as well known in Australia as they are here?
We have a series of books called MATCH WITS WITH SHERLOCK HOLMES by Shaw
that are in the spirit of the Encyclopedia Brown books, but at a somewhat
higher reading level.
What about the John Bellairs/Strickland books? Or do the supernatural
overtones in at least some of them make them undesirable?
Miriam
How about Gertrude Chandler Warner's _Boxcar Children_ mysteries?
--Laureen Tedesco
The Left Behind series is Christian and is YA.
J
I discovered the Rick Brandt mystery series and liked it even better. I
don't know if these are even still in print. Rick lives with his scientist
father on an island off the east coast of the US. Typically, Rick, his two
best friends, Dad and Dad's assistant take off to foreign lands on some
scientific mission and end up battling pirates in the Indian Ocean, etc.,
etc. There's nothing science fiction or fantasy here, and nothing overtly
irreligious.....
David West
I'd recommend any of the following "Christian Fiction" series:
Cooper Kids Adventures
Author: Frank Peretti
An exciting series of faith-building adventures in the style of
the "Indiana Jones" movies.
1. Door in the Dragon's Throat
2. Escape from the Island of Aquarius
3. Tombs of Anak
4. Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea
5. Secret of the Desert Stone
6. Deadly Curse of Toco-Rey
7. Legend of Annie Murphy
8. Flying Blind
Lightning on Ice
Author: Sigmund Brouwer
Stories which weave a tantalizing mystery and a sports dilemma
that includes plenty of exciting on-ice hockey drama.
1. Rebel Glory
2. All-Star Pride
3. Thunderbird Spirit
4. Winter Hawk Star
5. Blazer Drive
6. Chief Honor
Peabody Adventure Series
Author: Jeri Massi
Jack Derwood and his sister Penny have exciting adventures as they
investigate mysteries.
1. Derwood Inc.
2. Dangerous Game
3. Treasure in the Yukon
4. Courage by Darkness
5. Llamas on the Loose
6. Abandoned
Seven Sleepers
Author: Gilbert Morris
Exciting fantasy series, set after a nuclear war, in which seven
teens are chosen to go on a quest which tests their faith.
1. Flight of the Eagles
2. Gates of Neptune
3. Sword of Camelot
4. Caves that Time Forgot
5. Winged Raiders of the Desert
6. Empress of the Underworld
7. Voyage of the Dolphin
8. Attack of the Amazons
9. Escape With the Dream Maker
10. The Final Kingdom
Trailblazer
Author: Dave and Neta Jackson
Thrilling historical adventure stories introducing young readers to
some of the great Christian heroes in history.
In alphabetical order:
Abandoned on the Wild Frontier
Attack in the Rye Grass
Bandit of Ashley Downs
Betrayer's Fortune
Chimney Sweep's Ransom
Danger on the Flying Trapeze
Defeat of the Ghost Riders
Drummer Boy's Battle
Escape from the Slave Trader
Fate of the Yellow Woodbee
Flight of the Fugitives
Gold Miner's Rescue
Hidden Jewel
Imprisoned in the Golden City
Kidnapped by River Rats
Listen for the Whippoorwill
Mayflower Secret
Queen's Smuggler
Quest for the Lost Prince
Runaway's Revenge
Shanghaied to China
Spy for the Night Riders
Thieves of Tyburn Square
Traitor in the Tower
Trial by Poison
Warrior's Challenge
Young Underground
Author: Robert Elmer
Adventures of young people in the Underground (resistance movement)
during World War II.
1. A Way Through the Sea
2. Beyond the River
3. Into the Flames
4. Far From the Storm
5. Chasing the Wind
6. A Light in the Castle
7. Follow the Star
8. Touch the Sky
Sara and Sam
Author: Ruth Moore
Twin teenagers Sara and Sam travel with their archaeologist father
and solve mysteries.
1. Mystery of the Missing Stallions
2. Mystery of the Secret Code
3. Mystery of the Lost Heirloom
4. Mystery at Camp Ichthus
5. Ghost Town Mystery
6. Mystery at the Spanish Castle
7. Mystery at Captain's Cove
These are all well-written, interesting books which children like and
parents don't complain about.
--
Becky Ann Smith
Youth Services Librarian
Logan Library, Logan, UT
Tyndale House
http://www.tyndale.com/
Several titles in their current catalog are labelled "No Export Outside
North America." The catalog lists Dave Sheets as the contact for
International Sales, Phone # (630)-784-5396. Perhaps he can help.
Tyndale does not seem to be doing much with mysteries at the moment although
the have a science fiction series called Mars Diaries and a series which
deals with the supernatural called Forbidden Doors by Bill Myers. Here in
America Left Behind-The Kids is incredibly popular.
Bethany House
http://www.bethanyhouse.com/
Bethany House has several mystery series.
Adventures Down Under by Robert Elmer (ages 8&up; historical mysteries set
in Australia)
Adventures of the Northwoods by Lois Walfrid Johnson(ages 8-above;
historical mysteries)
Backpack Mysteries by Mary Carpenter Reid (ages 7-10; contemporary
mysteries)
Bloodhounds Inc. by Bill Myers (ages 8-13; contemporary mysteries)
Cul-De-Sac Kids by Beverly Lewis (ages 7-10; contemporary mysteries)
The Three Cousins Detective Club by Elspeth Campbell Murphy (ages 7-10;
contemporary mysteries)
For Australia, the international distributor is:
CMC Australia Pty Ltd.
Unit 9-147 Marshalltown Road
Grovedale Victoria 3216
Fax: 052 413 290
Contact: Denise Potter-Coates
Email: denise@cmca.com.au
Andrew W. Hunter
Collection Development Section Librarian/Youth Materials Selector
Dallas Public Library
Canadian author, Sigmund Brouwer publishes a bunch of series - sports,
fantasy, adventure for this age group. They are widely available in
Christian bookstores here in Canada. I'm not sure if they have travelled
to
your part of the world.
Andrea Gordon
Manager, Children's & Youth Services
Burlington Public Library
There is a series of books called "Cul-de-Sac Kids" by Beverly Lewis
published by Bethany House in the United States that may fill your
need. They are mysteries aimed at early middle school or late
elementary school age, about 10-13 years old. Very Christian
oriented.
Loralee Armstrong
Tacoma Public Library
Tacoma Washington USA
Bruce Campbell's (pseud. of Sam & Beryl Epstein) Ken
Holt books (mysteries with two boys who work on a
newspaper; better written than many series); the
earlier titles (which also sometimes show up on ebay)
are, in my opinion, better than later volumes
Blaine's (pseud. of Hal Goodwin) Rick Brandt series
(similar to Tom Swift -- but the technology will seem
hopelessly dated)
Victor Appleton's (Stratemeyer Syndicate pseudonym)
Tom Swift Jr. series -- and subsequent Tom Swift
series from the 1970s and 1980s (III and IV, I
believe)
Some of these --along with other series, mostly from
the 1940s and 1950s (and some earlier titles, plus
related reference books), have been reissued in fairly
pricey reprints. More info about them can be found at
http://hometown.aol.com/brentwooda/index.html
DAJ
Sugar Creek Gang series by Paul Hutchens was first recommended to us by a
mother from a strict religious family. Frank Peretti's Cooper kids series
could also fit. We also get calls for the Left Behind Kids series, although
they're not mysteries per se.
Gladys Seaman
Youth Services Librarian
South Georgia Regional Library
Tina Cavanough
Children's and Youth Services Librarian
Alice Springs Public Library
PO Box 1071
ALICE SPRINGS 0871
Northern Territory
Australia
Ph: 08-8950 0556
Fax: 08-8952 2402
Email: tcavanough@astc.nt.gov.au
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From: "Ruhama J. Kordatzky" <rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us>
To: "'pubyac'" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: must reads for 3rd/4th graders--list compiled!
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Hi everyone--
This is SO overdue I'm embarrassed...but here are some of the great books
for third and fourth graders that you all shared with me! If you want some
of the "selling blurbs" to go with the titles, let me know!
:) ruhama
Fiction
Little Wolf's Book of Badness by Ian Whybrow
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Sun and Spoon by Kevin Henkes
Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Honus and Me by Dan Gutman
The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle
The Word Eater by mary Amato
The Secret Life of the Underwear Champ by Betty Miles
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt by C. Coco deYoung
Half Magic by Edgar Eager
Nonfiction
There's a Zoo on You by Katie Darling
The Mary Celeste: an Unsolved Mystery from History by Jane Yolen
Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World by George Shannon
882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic
Ruhama Kordatzky
Youth Services Librarian
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, WI
rkordatz@burlington.lib.wi.us
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From: Julie Linneman <juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: diverse gender idenity
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:17:10 CST
This is not a response to the question, and those of us who face this
question regularly (usually by students of children's literature) have to
have books to offer, but does anyone else see what a sexist question this
is?
We are constantly getting this question at our library from college
students, and I think the premise (from the standpoint of the professors
who assign it) is: We are going to combat sexist books by showing books
of women doing "men's work" and men doing "women's work."
But that very
idea is sexist. To perpetuate the idea that miners or truck drivers, or
even office managers, are "supposed" to be men, and caregivers, nurses
and
teachers are "supposed" to be women--and THIS book (whatever nonsexist
book you choose) is special because it shows a woman doing that job or a
man doing that job--is totally behind the times.
Just wanted to share some food for thought. Has anyone else thought this?
By the way, Dennielle, hope you find some good suggestions.
Julie Linneman
juliel@wichita.lib.ks.us
On Fri, 1 Mar 2002 Dennielle@aol.com
wrote:
> Help, Looking for picture books that show men and women in
different
> gender
> roles. For example, "My mama is a Miner" which shows a
woman in a typical
> male role. If you can think of other titles please forward them to
me.
>
> Thanks
>
> Danielle Day
> Kansas City Public Library
> ma_danielle@kclibrary.org
>
>
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From: "Sean P. S. George" <sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us>
To: <tanya@mail.sttammany.lib.la.us>
Subject: re:Teen Reading Program- Number of Minutes Read
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 11:17:16 CST
Hi Tanya,
This is Sean, across the lake from you in St. Charles Parish. Although we
have four award levels, we base our goals on a model of 30 minutes per day,
an idea which I got from the federal government's "America Reads
Challenge." If a person reads 30 minutes per day for 7 days, that would be
3.5 hours, but we decided that 3 hours was an easier figure to use for a
per week goal. Using that concept, we give a certificate at 6 hours, add an
endorsement seal to the certificate at 12 hours, a second endorsement at 18
hours, and a medal at 24 hours. If the teens actually do average 30 minutes
per day, it should take them less than two weeks to get each successive
incentive/award.
If you only have the one prize to give, perhaps you could give it at 12
hours if you want it to be more easily attainable, or maybe at 24 if you
want it to be a little more challenging. I do want to let you know however,
that I have designed a certificate for the "Seriously HOT Reads"
program,
which I showed Gale Criswell (the YS consultant at the State Library) at
the kids SRP workshop in Metairie two weeks ago. Feel free to contact her
if you want an impartial opinion on its appropriateness for teens. I will
be sending the electronic and hard copy masters to Gale soon, so she can
make it available to other parishes, along with the information on the
vendors I will be using for the "endorsement seals" (we never use the
word
"stickers" with the older kids). So if you want to expand your
incentive
structure, there will be some pretty inexpensive options available within
the next week or so. That way you could use the certificate and/or the
seals for initial achievement level(s), if you wanted to, and reserve the
personal mini-fans for your top prize.
I'd be glad to chat with you further about all this, via e-mail or by
phone. Hope at least some of this helps.
<><><><><><><>
Sean P. S. George
Youth Services Librarian
St. Charles Parish Library (La.)
sgeorge@stcharles.lib.la.us
985-785-8464
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