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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>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002
Subject: PUBYAC digest 707
PUBYAC Digest 707
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Teenage authors
by Carol Janoff <cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
2) Answer to "Thingumajig" stumper
by Cathy Ormsby <COrmsby@sanantonio.gov>
3) Easter Legends thank you
by "Terry Lambert, Youth Services Coordinator"
<lamberte@oplin.lib.oh.us>
4) Re: Teenage authors
by Adela Peskorz <peskorza@yahoo.com>
5) Stumper
by Sharon Bandhold <sbandhol@aldus.northnet.org>
6) Ideas needed for Summer Reading Program...
by "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
7) Author biography series
by "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
8) "hearing silence" title ID
by "Gayle Richardson" <Gayle.Richardson@spl.org>
9) Re: Stumped: Historical Fiction for Boys
by Magmyst7@cs.com
10) Re: Key cards?
by beth werking <bewerking@yahoo.com>
11) RE: Objectionable Content Review for Books
by "Susan D. Carr" <scarr@wpl.lib.oh.us>
12) RE: Quidditch
by Marge Loch-Wouters <LochWouters@menashalibrary.org>
13) Re: YA Movie Afternoon...Compilation
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
14) movies in library
by "Liz Maggio" <liz@palos-verdes.lib.ca.us>
15) Re: Quidditch
by P Brady <pegbrady3@yahoo.com>
16) Alternative Energy Source
by stewartj@eiNetwork.Net (Judy
Stewart)
17) Stumper...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
18) jokes/riddles & poetry
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
19) Stumper solved! (STUMPER: pirate inn with a trapdoor?)
by Jill Baurichter <jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us>
20) weekly read-alouds
by Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
21) Suggestion: Book about a child with a prosthetic hand
by "Canosa-Albano, Jean" <JCanosa-Albano@spfldlibmus.org>
22) Children's Positions Open--Minnesota
by "Couillard, Berni" <Berni.Couillard@co.dakota.mn.us>
23) Serious but funny books for 5th grade LIST & thank you
by "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com>
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From: Carol Janoff <cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
To: Greg Ullman <gullman@ci.covina.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Teenage authors
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:11:23 CST
S.E. Hinton was a teenager when she wrote the Insiders. I'm not sure of
her age for her other books.
Carol Janoff
cjanoff@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us
Librarian I
Mesquite Branch Library
Phoenix, AZ
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From: Cathy Ormsby <COrmsby@sanantonio.gov>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Answer to "Thingumajig" stumper
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Thanks to many of you who knew that the "thingumujig" book was
"The
Thingumajig Book of Manners" by Irene Keller. There is also at least
one
other called "The Thingumajig Book of Dos and Don'ts" - same author.
Cathy Ormsby
San Antonio Public Library
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From: "Terry Lambert, Youth Services Coordinator"
<lamberte@oplin.lib.oh.us>
To: PUBYAC Listserve servi <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Oplin List Serve <OPLINLIST@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Easter Legends thank you
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Thanks to everyone for the help with the stories and legends of Easter.
I am always amazed how much knowledge there is among us!!! Thanks again.
Terry Lambert
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From: Adela Peskorz <peskorza@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Teenage authors
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:11:43 CST
How about K.L. Mahon, who (I think) was 16 when she wrote Just One
Tear--a
real gut-wrencher about a boy who witnesses his father's murder and his
year
of grieving, and Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, author of In the Forests of the
Night, The Shattered Mirror, and Demon in My View? She was 13 when she
wrote
the first one and I think is still only 16 now. I'm assuming you
already
have S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, since she was the one who really broke
ground on this turf (she wrote it as a 16-year-old).
Hope that helps.
Adela
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From: Sharon Bandhold <sbandhol@aldus.northnet.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:11:49 CST
PUBYACers,
A patron is looking for a book she recalls about a black boy who
was badly abused and then adopted by a white family. The character's
name, she thinks, was Ethan Allen/Alan/Allan (not the real historical
Ethan Allen).
Please respond to the list. TIA very much.
Sharon Bandhold
Youth Services Coordinator
Plattsburgh Public Library
19 Oak Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
ph: 518-563-0921, ext. 29;
private voicemail=ext.75
fax: 518-563-7539
sbandhol@northnet.org
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From: "sharon cerasoli" <sharoncerasoli@hotmail.com>
To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians servi" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Ideas needed for Summer Reading Program...
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:11:55 CST
Hi all,
we are doing a Summer Reading Program based on humor this year, and just
=
wanted to seek ideas from anyone about this:
Programs, storytime ideas, a theme phrase, anything!
Thanks in advance,
Please email me directly and if anyone wants a compilation, will be
happy=
to do so
Sharon Cerasoli
New Haven Free Public Library
New Haven CT
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From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Author biography series
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Does anyone know of a more recent series of books featuring authors for
children/young adults besides Something About the Author published by
Gale? Perhaps something with fewer volumes than the 70+. Any
suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Stacey Irish-Keffer
YS Librarian
Denton Public Library
Denton, Texas
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From: "Gayle Richardson" <Gayle.Richardson@spl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: "hearing silence" title ID
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Have a patron who thought it might be YERTLE THE TURTLE, (but looks like
=
it isn't) which tells of a group of critters who are all told, as she =
recalls, to make a particular --or perhaps different for each
one--sound, =
but when the moment comes, every one of them keeps silent to hear the =
OTHERS' sound(s), and so all that is heard is silence. Does this =
picture-book type story ring a bell with anyone? TIA
Gayle Richardson
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From: Magmyst7@cs.com
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Subject: Re: Stumped: Historical Fiction for Boys
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If the report can be on a diary type book, have him check out the "My
Name
is
America" series from Scholastic. They are great. Each book takes actual
events and places historical characters within the setting. I have found
that
most boys this age actually "like" these books. However, some teachers
are a
little hard-shell as to what they will allow the children to read. This
is a
really pity on their part, because a lot of good books are being missed.
One
more note, the "My Name is America" books promote...are you sitting
down...research skills!!! After reading these books,most kids want to
know
more about the time period for which they were written.
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From: beth werking <bewerking@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Key cards?
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:12:18 CST
Not only were they well received by our patrons, but
they also were a great plug for the library. When I
set down my key ring with my library card attached, I
had a lot of interest from store clerks about the
library!
--- Susan Dailey <obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
wrote:
> Do any of your libraries give out library cards that
> people can carry on key
> chains? We're looking for input--good or bad--from
> people who've had
> experience with them. We are considering purchasing
> them for our YA (ages
> 12-18) and adult patrons.
>
> Thanks in advance for your wisdom,
>
> Susan Dailey
> librarian and author of A Storytime Year
> (www.susanmdailey.com)
> Ossian Branch Library, Ossian, Indiana
> 219-622-4691
> <mailto:obldailey@wellscolibrary.org>
>
>
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From: "Susan D. Carr" <scarr@wpl.lib.oh.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Objectionable Content Review for Books
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:12:23 CST
Hi Melanie,
There is a site called Kids-in-mind (www.kids-in-mind.com)
which =
provides objective, non-critical assessments of potentially =
objectionable material contained in movies and videos. They've employed
=
a 1-10 rating system that determines the degree of sex, violence, and =
profanity in each film or video. Synopses are detailed and discussion =
topic and the film's percieved message also provided.
Have a good week!
Susan Carr
-----Original Message-----
From: Melanie Marie Petersen [mailto:mmp9@email.byu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:20 PM
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Objectionable Content Review for Books
Everyone is familiar with sources that review movies and their
appropriateness
for children. We also have filters for the internet. Is anyone =
familiar
with a
similar source that identifies objectionable material in books? I'd =
like to
have a ready source for parents that expands a little more upon age =
groups
etc.
Thanks,
Melanie Petersen
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From: Marge Loch-Wouters <LochWouters@menashalibrary.org>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Quidditch
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We took a page from a wonderful librarian who posted to PUBYAC in the
past
for our Quidditch tournament and played Quidditch based on a spoon relay
concept. It was wildly popular!!
As kids came in, we gave them stickers that indicated which Hogwarts
house
they were in. We kept the teams even (17 kids in each...or a parent or
two
to get the numbers equal). Then one team did a spoon relay carrying a
yellow super ball with 2 feathers glued on (the Snitch) while another
team
lined up along each side of the relay run (behind tape we put down) and
tossed balloons (bludgers) at the snitch to try and dislodge it. Teams
all
took turns so everyone had a chance to both do relay and toss bludgers.
We
timed the runs and the house with the best time received little plastic
loving cups (Quidditch cups) and a magic sticker. The other teams
received
stickers. A great time was had by all.
Marge Loch-Wouters
Menasha's Public Library
440 First St
Menasha WI 54952
920 967-5166 ex 700
lochwouters@menashalibrary.org
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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: YA Movie Afternoon...Compilation
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:12:36 CST
"I tried not to think about copyright infringement
issues either."
I copied this quote from the compliation that Julia
posted and I have to say that I find it extremely
disturbing.
My library is planning to show movies this summer,
including Harry Potter, and we PAID for the license to
do so. Any library that is planning to show
copyrighted films should do the same. --And I'd like
to show Star Wars but we can't because it's not in our
license agreement.
The simple fact is that it is AGAINST THE LAW not to
and just because there is little chance that you will
get caught does not make it okay. I know a lot of
libraries that do this--that doesn't make it okay
either. And pleading ignorance on the matter is just a
bold-faced lie. We know better...as professionals we
should act that way and have a little internal locus
of control. If anyone should be thinking about
copyright infringement issues it is us.
The truly upsetting thing is that now it is easier and
cheaper than ever to get licenses to show films in
libraries. However, if so many libraries continue to
ignore and abuse the law who knows what could happen.
~jenniferbaker
Fresno Co. Library
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From: "Liz Maggio" <liz@palos-verdes.lib.ca.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: movies in library
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:12:42 CST
Hi All--I am not sure if this has been discussed, but here is my
situation:
I would like to show movies to my teens, (I intend on getting the
umbrella
license) and I want to link the movie with the book. I am new to this,
so I
am unsure of how to proceed with the whole thing! I am planning to give
the
kids a time frame to read the book, and then we will watch the movie;
and
then we will compare/contrast the two. SO my question involves
administration: will there be kids who do not read the book, but still
want
to see the movie? how do I deal with this? what is a reasonable
time-frame
for reading?
any information is really appreciated!
Liz
Palos Verdes Library District, CA
Thanks--you can respond to me off list-- liz@palos-verdes.lib.ca.us
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From: P Brady <pegbrady3@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Quidditch
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:12:47 CST
Our "library version" of quidditch was set up as a
combination of relay race and floor hockey. We
divided the children into 2 teams. Each team had a
broom and a ball. The object was to guide the ball
with the broom, without breaking contact with the
ball, through an obstacle course to a goal and back.
First team to finish wins. We gave HP bookmarks to
all players. Kids had fun.
Peg Brady
Vauxhall Branch Supv.
Union, NJ
--- Kim Olson-Kopp <k.olson-kopp@lacrosse.lib.wi.us>
wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Has anyone ever tried to play Quidditch in a library
> program? We are
> thinking about including a Quidditch game in our SLP
> for the elementary
> school-aged children.
>
> Thanks!
> Kim Olson-Kopp
> Youth Services Programmer
> La Crosse Public Library
> La Crosse, Wisconsin
>
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From: stewartj@eiNetwork.Net (Judy
Stewart)
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Alternative Energy Source
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I had a challenging request from a learning support teacher today. She
is looking for a novel for 6th grade learning support students (I don't
know yet if she wants THEM to read it or if she plans to read it to
them) which would contain a story line about alternative energy sources
(such as wind, solar, hyrdoelectric). All of my searches so far have
yielded environmental themes but related to endangered species,
rainforests, preserving nature, etc. I have checked out the Who Really
Killed Cock Robin? novel by Jean C. George, but again, mostly it's
about
preserving nature.
In a different "take" on it, anyone think of a story about a
modern
family who decides to return to the simple life - giving up modern
conveniences and maybe using solar power or wind power?
Thanks
Judy Stewart
Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Natrona Heights, PA
724-226-3491
FAX 724-226-3821
Judy Stewart
Community Library of Allegheny Valley
Natrona Heights, PA
724-226-3491
FAX 724-226-3821
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US,
PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper...
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This is being posted to both the OPLINlist and Pubyac.
A patron came in this evening hunting for a book he had read, but
couldn't
think of the title. Here is what he remembers about the plot:
Main characters are a boy and a grandmother. The grandmother is never
seen,
but is talked about, as she has disappeared. The grandfather has died.
The
boy travels back in time via a doorway in a closet on the 3rd floor of
an
old, abandoned house. The patron remembers the house being on a hill.
I am
assuming that the boy travels back in time to find the grandmother. He
came
in thinking that the book was A Wrinkle in Time, but after seeing our
copy,
he says it is not.
Please reply directly to me at barbarascott@hotmail.com
if you can help
with
this stumper!
Thanks!
Barb
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: jokes/riddles & poetry
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:13:02 CST
jokes/riddles
One thing I like to do is to post riddles/questions on
one side of the bulletin board (in one color of font
and paper) and the answers on the other side (in
another color) and have the viewers try to match the
correct answers/punch lines with the riddles. I try
to get as many jokes/riddles out of actual library
books as I can, and include the book's title and call
number on the b.board. For some jokes that come with
cute illustrations, I've copied them, colored them
with colored pencils, and included those. You could
number them and have viewers complete a form for some
small prize if they get them all correct.
poetry
1. I haven't done this, because my b.board is not in a
spot conducive to this activity, but you could do a
take off on the "poetry magnets" that you see in
bookstores.....you would make tags with single words
or phrases (preferably on tag board and laminated),
then allow kids to move them around on the b.board to
form "poems."
2. Do a "match the poet with the poem" thing ---- you
put up some well-known and a few lesser known poems
and then some names (and hopefully pictures) of poets
and have viewers attempt to match them correctly.
Again, you could include a little form for them to
fill out and turn in, and can be awarded a small prize
(bookmark?) for correct answers.
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth Public Library
lgetty1969@yahoo.com
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From: Jill Baurichter <jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved! (STUMPER: pirate inn with a trapdoor?)
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Thanks to Ruhama Kordatzky who recognized my stumper about the vanishing
pirate. The book is TRIXIE BELDEN AND THE MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN GALLEON
by
Kathryn Kenny.
I ILLed it and enjoyed it this weekend. Thanks!
-----Original Message-----
From: Jill Baurichter [SMTP:jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:21 PM
To: pubyac
Subject: STUMPER: pirate inn with a trapdoor?
Does this sound familiar?
A mystery book read in the 70s, it is set in a mansion or an old inn.
Kids
are searching for the answer to some riddle or question.
The solution revolves around how a pirate (or someone similar)
disappeared
through a trapdoor. Somehow being "in his shirtsleeves" played a
pivotal
role
in his disappearing.
This is NOT "The secrets of the pirate's inn" by Wylly Folk St. John
or
"The
mystery of the pirate's treasure" by Idella Bodie. However, I welcome
any
and
all other suggestions, as this is my own personal stumper!
Please respond to me personally and I will post the answer to the list.
Thanks!
______________________________
Jill Dempsey Baurichter
Children's Librarian
Kenton County Public Library
3130 Dixie Highway
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 341-5115
jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us
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Children's Librarian
Kenton County Public Library
3130 Dixie Highway
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 341-5115
jbaurich@kenton.lib.ky.us
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From: Lorraine Getty <lgetty1969@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: weekly read-alouds
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:13:15 CST
I used to read in this way to my classes who came to
the library once a week, and I have to say that it was
not a very satisfying experience for either them or
for me. In my opinion, one week's wait is just too
long a time to sustain much interest...if it's a
really good book and the chapters have great "hooks"
at the end, a week is a long time to wait. On the
other hand, even if it's a good book, if the "hook"
isn't strong, a week is just enough time for kids to
forget some of the main points or events....it's just
very difficult to sustain the momentum. Also, there
will be kids who will have to miss a week because of
family vacations or whatever, and that would be a
shame for them.
I remember one of my teachers reading novels to us in
school and it worked because she read almost every day
after recess....it calmed us down I guess, and I went
on to read most of those books on my own, and they
were favorites of mine (The original Box Car Children,
Bears of Blue River, and Ivanhoe).
I do think that you have a good idea, and this type of
thing would appeal to a number of kids, but I would
suggest that you read at least twice a week instead of
once. And I would keep the reading sessions to 30
min., and total program time to 45 min. --- maybe
with 5 min. "before" time to talk and get in the mood
and 10 min. "after" time to talk, check out things,
etc.
Another consideration is that it takes longer than you
might think to complete one book when reading aloud.
A chapter that looks like it will take 10 minutes
might take 20-30. So you should probably do some
timing sessions before on a few chapters of the books
you are considering to extrapolate how long it will
take to complete them, and work on that premise.
Lorraine Getty
Forsyth Public Library
lgetty1969@yahoo.com
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From: "Canosa-Albano, Jean" <JCanosa-Albano@spfldlibmus.org>
To: "'jhead@nsy.library.ns.ca'"
<jhead@nsy.library.ns.ca>
Subject: Suggestion: Book about a child with a prosthetic hand
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Joanne Head wanted books to help a patron help a child cope with fear of
another child's prosthetic hand.
I think this book is so important, and it was well-reviewed, so I wanted
to
reply to all in case other folks are not aware of it. There is a book
called The making of my special hand : Madison's story by Jamee Riggio
Heelan; illustrations are by Nicola Simmonds Carter. It was published
by
Peachtree Publishers in 2000; the ISBN is 156145186X. The price is
$14.95.
There are other books in the series (Rolling Along: The Story of Taylor
and
His Wheelchair and one not yet published, about a boy who is deaf).
This
sounds right up your alley. The only criticism by reviewers is that the
book is told in the first person, and the sophistication of the voice
(in
Madison's story) does not match the young age of the pictured child.
Hope this helps.
Peace,
Jean
Jean Canosa Albano, M.L.I.S.
jcanosa-albano@spfldlibmus.org
Head of Youth and Outreach Services
Springfield Library
220 State Street
Springfield MA 01103
voice: 413-263-6800, ext. 291
fax: 413-263-6825
TTY: 413-263-6835
Springfield is the home of the Dr. Seuss National Memorial! Coming June
2002
http://www.catinthehat.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Joanne Head [mailto:jhead@nsy.library.ns.ca]
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 4:53 PM
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: children with disablities - prosthesis
Hi fellow pubyaccers,
I have had a request from a daycare worker......one of
the
children at the daycare has a prosthesis (in this case an artificial
hand). One of the other children is terrified of this hand. The daycare
worker is looking for pre-school stories that show children with
disabilities (with prosthetics if possible) doing everyday things, or
books that could help the child who is afraid, to deal with this. ANY
suggestions are most welcome. Please reply directly. Thanks in
advance to all help!
Joanne Head
jhead@nsy.library.ns.caJoanne
Head
Co-ordinator, Library Services
Western Counties Regional Library
405 Main Street
Yarmouth, N.S.
B5A 1G3
Tel:(902)742-2486
FAX:(902)742-6920
jhead@nsy.library.ns.ca
------- End of forwarded message -------Joanne Head
Co-ordinator, Library Services
Western Counties Regional Library
405 Main Street
Yarmouth, N.S.
B5A 1G3
Tel:(902)742-2486
FAX:(902)742-6920
jhead@nsy.library.ns.ca
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From: "Couillard, Berni" <Berni.Couillard@co.dakota.mn.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Children's Positions Open--Minnesota
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Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:13:27 CST
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Due to the retirement of a long-time Children's Librarian, Dakota County
Library has both full-time and part-time Children's Librarian
openings.
Both are currently at our headquarters library in Eagan, but other
openings
may occur as the hiring process continues. Dakota County Library is a
suburban system in the metro area of Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota. We
have a population of over 300,000 and a yearly circulation of 3.6
million of
which approximately 45% is children's. Our libraries are located in
Eagan,
Apple Valley, Burnsville, West St. Paul, Hastings, Farmington, Lakeville
and
Inver Grove Heights (and we have a thriving bookmobile.) Currently we
have
9 FTE children's positions, 7 of which are full-time. Children's
Librarians
are very actively involved in storytimes, program planning, school
visits,
other Outreach opportunities, cooperation with community groups, and
advising on materials selection.
HIRING RANGE: $19.11-$23.90/hour
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in any field PLUS six accredited graduate courses
in library science PLUS two years of full-time professional
library experience OR
A master's degree in library science or related field
Public library experience is preferred.
Previous experience working with children in a public library
setting is preferred for current openings.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Dakota County Employment Application forms may be obtained by visiting
our
Career Opportunities website at WWW.co.dakota.mn.us
( PLEASE NOTE:
application form will be posted 3/18) or by calling the Employee
Relations
Department at 651-438-4280 or TDD (for the hearing impaired) at
651-438-4618, or may be picked up at any Dakota County Library branch.
All
applications must be received, not postmarked, by 4:30 p.m. on April 2,
2002. Applications may be returned to the Dakota County Employee
Relations
Department, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033-2372, or to the
Information
and Services Center in Apple Valley. Dakota County is a smoke-free
environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
diversity
and encourage applications for candidates of all backgrounds.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The examination/selection process for this classification will consist
of a
rating of your training and experience from the application materials
submitted. The top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring
department for further consideration.
Please consider joining our talented, dedicated group of Children's
Librarians! If you're at PLA, look me up--I can give you further
information on these positions.
Berni Couillard
Coordinator of Children's Services
Dakota County Library System
Eagan, MN 55123
phone 651-688-1527; fax 651-688-1530
Berni.Couillard@co.dakota.mn.us
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From: "Sarah Prielipp" <seprielipp@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Serious but funny books for 5th grade LIST & thank you
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Dear Pubyaccers,
Thank you to everyone who recommended books that are "serious but
funny."
Hopefully some of these will fit the bill. (Sorry for duplicate titles;
I
cut and pasted from emails.) :-), Sarah
P.S. Longer Letter Later by Danzinger,
Bad Girls by Voigt,
Anastasia Krupnik,
and all her titles by Joan Lowry Nixon,
Holes (Sachar) and
Jerry Spinelli's Crash and Maniac Magee,
Thwonk and Squashed (Bauer),
The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket,
everything by Sharon Creech,
All Alone in the Universe,
Kimberly Willis Holt books,
'Alice' series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor,
'The Wish' by Ellen Levine,
Anything by Barbara Park ,
'My Mother Got Married,
'Don't Make Me Laugh',
Emily Rodda fantasy books (Rowan of Rin or the Deltora Quest
series) or
Paula Danziger.
Elizabeth Honey (another Australian) her books 45 + 47 Stella St and
everything that happened and Fiddleback ,
Regarding the Fountain by Klise,
Everything on a Waffle-- Polly Horvath
the Trolls--Polly Horvath,
Holes--Louis Sachar,
Regarding the Fountain--Klise,
Letters from Camp--Klise,
All Alone in the Universe--Perkins (this book is a maybe for this list)
Ella Enchanted
Star Girl
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom
The Great Turkey Walk
Sharon Creech's books: Walk Two Moons, Chasing Red Bird, The
Wanderer, Absolutely Normal Chaos
Judy Blume particularly Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Bagthorpe series by Cresswell
STARGIRL by Jerry Spinelli
FLIPPED by Wendelin van Draanen
WONDER and the FRIENDSHIP RING series by Rachel Vail
just about anything by Joan Bauer
Richard Peck and follow the same characters--A Long Way From Chicago
and A
Year Down Yonder.
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Bruce Hale's "Chet Gecko" series
Eva Ibbotson's ISLAND OF THE AUNTS
_The Great Gilly Hopkins_
Sarah Ellis? Her books, _The Baby Project_ , _Out of the Blue_ and
_Pick-up
Sticks_
"Mick Harte was Here" by Barbara Park
Barbara Park "The Graduation of Jake Moon"
A Long Way from Chicago, by Richard Peck
A Year Down Yonder, by Richard Peck
Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine
The Exiles, by Hilary McKay
The Sixth-Grade Nickname Game, by Gordon Korman
Fat Camp Commandoes, by Daniel Pinkwater
A Book of Coupons, by Susie Morgenstern
Squashed, by Joan Bauer
I was a Rat! by Phillip Pullman
There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around, by Vivian Vande Velde
Smart Dog, by Vivian Vande Velde
A Hidden Magic, by Vivian Vande Velde
My Horrible Secret, by Stephen Roos
"Twelve-Year-Old Vows Revenge After being Dumped by Extraterrestrial on
First Date" by Stephen Roos
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel), by Ellen Raskin
Series:
The Princess Tales, by Gail Carson Levine (The Fairies Mistake, The
Princess Test, Cinderella and the Glass Hill, Princess Sonora and the
Long Sleep)
The Sammy Keyes series by Wendelin Van Draanen - mostly serious, but
with a touch of humor.
The Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
A Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket.
These are a little old (published before these girls were born!) but
maybe the Anastasia Krupnik series by Lois Lowry.
Sammy Keyes books by Wendelin Van Draanan (She also has a new book out
called "Flipped" that my supervisor is raving about.)
The Hero of Ticonderoga by Gail GauthierFrindle by Andrew Clements
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Patterson
There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom by Louis Sachar
Dear Mom, You are Ruining my life by Jean Van Leeuwen
Snot Stew by Bill Wallace
Lucy takes a holiday by Salvatore Murdocca
The 6th grade nick-name game by Gordon Korman
How to eat fried worms by Thomas Rockwell
Joey Pigza
Tiger Rising, Kate DiCamillo's new book.
Midwife's Apprentice and Matilda Bone
At the Sign of the Star by Katharine Sturtevant
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia
Nicolson by Louise Rennison, a simply hilarious story with a girl who
tries to win the love a handsome boy while keeping her cat from
terrorizing the neighborhood. Written as a journal and set in England.
Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer features a young woman driving her
elderly employer from Chicago to Texas. Lots of witty dialogue and
unexpected situations. Any books by Joan Bauer - she is great!
Any books by Tamora Pierce if your girls like magic and fantasy as well
as strong females.
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot, about a gawky fourteen-year-old
trying to lead a normal life when she finds out she is a princess of a
small European country. Another journal/diary that is very funny.
Girl Reporter Blows Lid Off Town by Linda Ellerbee (Get Real series) -
might be a little young, so take a look.
No Condition is Permanent by Cristina Kesslere - the controversial
issue
of female circumcision and how it effects a friendship .
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon about a new girl
in town trying to win the lead role in the school play and must go up
against the reigning drama queen.
By Paula Danziger
The cat ate my gymsuit
Can you sue your parents for malpractice
The pistachio prescription
The divorce express
Earth to Matthew
Everyone else's parents said yes
Make like a tree and leave
Not for a billion gazillion dollars
There's a bat in bunk five
Lois Lowry
The entire Anastasia series and the Sam books as well
Taking Care of Terrific
The one hundredth thing about Caroline
Switcharound
Your Move, JP
Rabble Starkey
Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet the Spy
Sharon Creech
Walk Two Moons
Richard Peck
A Year Down Yonder
A Long Way from Chicago
Jerry Spinelli
Maniac Magee
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Sarah Prielipp
Youth Services Associate
Veterans Memorial Library
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it is
hard
to read." -- Groucho Marx
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