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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, July 18, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 807
PUBYAC Digest 807
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Archeology program
by "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
2) Chat Rooms and E-Mail
by "Brenda Evans Childrens Librarian" <chroom@seidata.com>
3) Re: Stumper not on a book (p-slip)
by "Paul Axford" <p_axford@hotmail.com>
4) Kits
by Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
5) Recording time read for summer reading program
by Marilyn Robinson <fcplchildren@yahoo.com>
6) Lemony Snicket query and a stumper about monsters
by "Spector, Maya" <maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us>
7) re: Stumper not a book
by "Pineville Library" <pinevillelib@tcnet.net>
8) Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of July 16, 2002
by Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
9) RE: Need Toddler Time ideas
by "marci saucier" <msaucier@stcharles.lib.la.us>
10) Re: book clubs
by Laura Smith <laurajhs@yahoo.com>
11) RE: Teen program attendence
by Charli Osborne <Cosborne@oxford.lib.mi.us>
12) Stumper: Family turned into robins and hunted
by CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
13) Family Reading Night
by "Sarah O'Sullivan" <saraho@lithgow.lib.me.us>
14) stumper solved
by "Deborah Brightwell"
15) 2 Questions
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
16) Re: Book Search: Dog named Gloria
by "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
17) Apple tree stumper solved
by Lisa Loftin <mt_lisa@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
18) Home schooling request
by "Froehlich, Patricia" <Froehlich_P@cde.state.co.us>
19) house without a door
by Allison Peters <apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us>
20) Stumper-Secret Passage Story
by "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
21) Stumper SOLVED!- Farm Animals & Solar Eclipse
by "Miss Karen" <kidslib@plattsburghlib.org>
22) Stumper solved: war stories by children
by BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
23) Re: Magazines
by "G Byrne" <gbyrne@killingworthla.libraryofconnecticut.org>
24) Graphic Novel responses, compiled
by Marlyn Roberts <chaisegirl@yahoo.com>
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From: "Michele Farley" <mfarley@brownsburg.lib.in.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Archeology program
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:07:13 CDT
I am planning on having an archeology program in September for Indiana
Archeology Month and I am having a hard time finding activities for us
to do. I am gearing this for 3rd to 5th graders. Do you guys have
any
suggestions?
Thanks!
Michele
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From: "Brenda Evans Childrens Librarian" <chroom@seidata.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Chat Rooms and E-Mail
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:07:19 CDT
Hi,
I have been asked by our assistant director to investigate the policies
of other libraries regarding Young Adult use of chat rooms, e-mail, and
other forms of communication. This is for the YA's ages 14-17. They seem
to
hog all of the adult computers, are loud and abusive. . How do
you deal
with this and CIPA and
NCIPA regulations? Thank you.
Brenda Evans, Madison-Jefferson County Public Library, 420 West Main Street,
Madison, Indiana 47250
My current e-mail address is chroom @seidata.com, but it will soon be
changed to evans@madison-jeffco.lib.in.us
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From: "Paul Axford" <p_axford@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Stumper not on a book (p-slip)
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:07:25 CDT
Hi Ginny,
Back in the dark ages when I worked as a commercial cataloguer, a p-slip was
a "processing slip" - usually a 3X5 card, and often the back of an
unused or
discarded catalogue card on which we wrote the call number or other
instructions that would facilitate easy processing of spine labels.
Computerization and the use of bar codes pretty much eliminated the need for
such inserts, but we still referred to them as p-slips.
Hope that helps, and I'd be curious to know if anyone else has a different
take on the matter.
--Paul Axford
"Librarians are the secret masters of the universe. They control
information. Don't ever piss one off." -- Spider Robinson
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From: Judy Looby <jrlooby@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Kits
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:07:32 CDT
We have put together two sets of kits through grants
with our local PBS station. The first set of 25 kits
is based on Reading Rainbow. Each kit contains the
Reading Rainbow video, the featured book and two
others either talked about in the program or related
to the subject, a music cassette, and two toys
(puppets, puzzles, games, etc.). The second set of 10
kits was based on Shining Time Station. Each kit is
kept in a canvas, zippered bag purchased from Janway.
We have a notebook in each kit that tells what is in
the kit so that patrons can check the list before they
bring the kit back. Then we check it again before we
check it in. The kit is barcoded as a whole and we
replace parts as needed. Hope this helps.
Judy Looby
Charleston Public Library
Charleston, IL
jrlooby@yahoo.com
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From: Marilyn Robinson <fcplchildren@yahoo.com>
To: Pubyac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Recording time read for summer reading program
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:07:40 CDT
Dear Pubyacers,
I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to almost 60 librarians
who responded to my inquiry about a month ago about
how they keep track of the number of minutes read
during summer reading program. We are going to be
carefully reading these replies and refining our
program for next year.
I have compiled the responses and would be happy to
send this compilation to anyone who would like it.
Marilyn Robinson
Head of Children's Services
Fayette County Public Library
828 Grand Avenue
Connersville, IN 47331
765-827-0883
fcplchildren@yahoo.com
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From: "Spector, Maya" <maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Lemony Snicket query and a stumper about monsters
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Hello, all -
I was off the list for most of a year, so forgive me if you've discussed
Snicket ad nauseum. I'm planning a Lemony Snicket program in the Fall, and
would love all your truly horrible ideas so it can be the worst program
ever. If you've done one, I'd love to hear from you off list. I'd be
happy
to summarize responses.
Now, for my stumper: a picture book about a girl who writes a letter. A
monster takes the stamp off, but the letter ultimately winds up in the right
hands after a lot of interference by various monsters. Our patron read it
about 8 years ago.
Maya Spector
Palo Alto Children's Library
maya_spector@city.palo-alto.ca.us
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From: "Pineville Library" <pinevillelib@tcnet.net>
To: "PUBYAC" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: re: Stumper not a book
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:07:52 CDT
re: Stumper not on a book
> We were having a discussion and wonder if anyone can
> give us an answer. Catalogers [and others] used to refer to a small
slip of paper as a P Slip. Anyone know why the name?
We have laughed about this for the longest time! In my 27 years in
library,we've always referred to these note papers as P-slips, but I've
tried to
teach the staff that this is not one of our internal terms that we want
touse with the public. Terms like OPAC serve a purpose, but this term is
just silly, and the expressions on the faces of our customers when a clerk
has asked them "Do you need a pee slip?" or said "There's a peace
lip on the
counter" have been entertaining, but are not to be desired. I
heard
once (but have no reference) that the term was for "penny slip."
R.
Ron Day, Asst. Director
Bell Co. Public Libraries
http://www.tcnet.net/~pinevillelib
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From: Valerie Worrell <VWorrell@sno-isle.org>
To: PUBYAC <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Sno-Isle Regional Job Postings for the Week of July 16, 2002
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:07:58 CDT
Sno-Isle Regional Library System has an opening for Island Region Manager,
40 hours/week located at the Marysville Service Center in Washington State.
Job #0239 Open Until Filled - Consideration of applications will begin on
June 14, 2002. For more information and to obtain an application on this
employment opportunity, please visit our website at
http://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
or contact our Job line at (360)
651-7040.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sno-Isle Regional Library System has an opening for Public Services
Assistant III - Children's Liaison, 32 hours/week located at the Mountlake
Terrace Library in Washington State. Job #0251 Closes 07/26/02. For more
information and to obtain an application on this employment opportunity,
please visit our website at http://www.sno-isle.org/employment/
or contact
our Job line at (360) 651-7040.
___________________________________________________________________________
Valerie Worrell
Sno-Isle Regional Library
Human Resources
Phone: 360-651-7004
Fax: 360-651-7151
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From: "marci saucier" <msaucier@stcharles.lib.la.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: RE: Need Toddler Time ideas
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We have presented programs for this age group and have found 4 books to
be particularly helpful. They are all available thru Amazon, and
probably other sources as well. They are:
Elaine Martin's "Baby Games" ISBN 0-89471-617-4
Jane Cobb "I'm a Little Teapot" ISBN 0-9698666-0-7
Flint Public Library's "Ring a Ring O'Roses" ISBN 0-9654589-0-3
Carolyn Cullum's The Storytime Sourcebook" ISBN 1-55570-360-7
We also open the program with a song (same one each time) and end with a
different song (same one each time). We've also found it helpful to
print out a small flyer with all the words to songs and nursery rhymes,
etc. so the moms can get into the swing of things, too. Have fun!!!
Marci W. Saucier
Youth Services Librarian
St. Charles Parish Library
P.O. Box 949
105 Lakewood Drive
Luling, LA 70070
985-785-8464
msaucier@stcharles.lib.la.us
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pubyac@prairienet.org
[mailto:owner-pubyac@prairienet.org]
On Behalf Of Susan Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:32 PM
To: PUBYAC
Subject: Need Toddler Time ideas
I will be starting a Toddler Time in August, for ages 18-32 months, and
need ideas of songs, books, stories, fingerplays, etc. for this age
group. Thanks!
--
Susan Fisher
Bethesda Public Library
4905 Bethesda Road
Thompson Station, TN 37179
615.790.1887
fax: 615.760.8426
sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org
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From: Laura Smith <laurajhs@yahoo.com>
To: joan.olson@nsanpete.k12.ut.us,pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: book clubs
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:08:13 CDT
Hi!
I recently left a system where we did a 1-2, a 3-4-5, and a 6-7-8 book club
(numbers are for grades) at our branch. Each branch does programming based
on local needs. I will be happy to try to answer some of your questions,
but I worked with the 1-2, so some info will be from memory.
> > If you have experience running these, could you tell me:
> > What were the mechanics of your club?
45 to 60 minutes, ice breaker first--sometimes story related (put character
names on the backs of the kids and do a 20 questions game until they
figured out who they were) or not (go around the room and say name, school,
grade, favorite food)
For the 1-2, we had some sort of craft related to the book (design a
baseball jersey for Casey at the Bat) and went through the book asking
questions along the way. For the older ones, questions about the book in
some sort of game format--Jeopardy, matching, etc. Some discussion of
character development, plot, likes and dislikes also
Snack and visiting followed.
> > How many sessions did you have?
Once a month
> > How long were these?
45-60 minutes
> > Did you read together as a group or did you have incentives along the
way
> > after book discussions?
Read at home with an end of year party where we played book bingo with the
1-2 graders
> > What were your most successful titles?
Nim's Island, The Westing Game
For the 1-2s, we did Library Lil, Casey at the bat, Amelia and Eleanor go
for a ride, Brothers of the knight, And the dish ran away with the spoon
HTH!
Laura Smith
Formerly of Gaithersburg Regional Library, Montgomery Co. MD
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From: Charli Osborne <Cosborne@oxford.lib.mi.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: RE: Teen program attendence
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:08:20 CDT
Erin, I've had the same problem. What I've done this
year for programs where I bring in a performer is get a
$2 or $3 deposit from the kids. They can't sign up for
the program without the deposit money. That way I get
only kids who are committed to coming. When they
come to the program, they get their deposits back. If
they don't show, they forfeit the money. Although it's
been a bit of a hassle bookkeeping for me, it has worked
very well. HTH!
Charli
Charli Osborne, MLIS
Coordinator of Young Adult Services
Oxford Public Library
Phone (248) 628-3034
Fax (248) 969-9492
cosborne@oxford.lib.mi.us
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erin Helmrich [SMTP:helmrich@tln.lib.mi.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:35 PM
> To: pubyac
> Subject: Teen program attendence
>
> Dear Teen Librarians --
>
> Some ideas/advice on attendence at YA programs:
>
> This summer I've planned 7 YA programs - the most I've ever planned for
> our 6 week program. I am getting WONDERFUL interest in the programs.
All
> but 2 of the events are being done by outside people that I've hired.
The
> problem:
>
> I'm getting upwards of 30-50 teens signing up for a program. I call
the
> teens to remind them and guarantee an audience either 1-2 days before the
> event. I ask them or their parent to call me if they can't attend -
and
> impress upon them that I NEED to know because there are other kids who
> would like to come. FOr my last 2 programs I've anticipated 40 some odd
> teens coming, and ended up with 20 - that means 20 didn't show even with a
> phone call. THe problem is that I pay GOOD $ for these presentors to
come
> and if I expect 40+ to come then I have to call the presentor and have
> them prepare extra supplies etc. for that amount - yadda yadda yadda -
> HELP! I want to keep offering these programs for FREE, but they're
> obviously NOT free to the library. P.S. I also hate to turn anyone
away
> either - AND - every once in a great moon ALL 40+ do show up - UGH.
>
> I'm trying to figure out some wording for my next phone calls - there
are
> 2 programs left.
>
> TIA!
>
> Erin
>
> ****************************
> Erin V. Helmrich, M.L.S.
> Youth/Teen Services Librarian
> Royal Oak Public Library
> 222 East 11 Mile Rd.
> Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
> PHONE: 248.246.3734
> FAX: 248.246.3705
> EMAIL: helmrich@tln.org
> *****************************
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From: CKehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Family turned into robins and hunted
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I have a patron looking for a book that she read in the 1970's. She only
remembers that a family was somehow magically turned into a group of robins.
The robins are then hunted by a group of hunters. She doesn't remember an
ending, title, or any of the characters. Any ideas?
Thanks so much in advance, you are always a wonderful help.
Crystal Kehoe
Ckehoe@bettendorf.lib.ia.us
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From: "Sarah O'Sullivan" <saraho@lithgow.lib.me.us>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Family Reading Night
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:54:42 CDT
Hello All,
I'm developing a Family Reading Night (for lack of a jazzier title) to
encourage reading as an inter-generational activity between parents,
grandparents and children. I'm planning this as a monthly get together,
with cookies and milk and reading and some programming. Has anyone else
done this in their library and do you have words of wisdom?
Thanks,
Sarah
Sarah O'Sullivan
Youth Services Librarian
Lithgow Library
Augusta, ME 04330
saraho@lithgow.lib.me.us
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From: "Deborah Brightwell"
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper solved
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:54:49 CDT
Thanks to Jackie Marquardt for solving my stumper about the princesses and =
the dragon. It was "Trouble With Dragons" by Oliver Selfridge.
What a =
great group I'm happy to able to belong to! Debbie
Debbie Brightwell
Youth Services Librarian
Coppell Public Library
Coppell, Texas
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From: Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: "'Pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<Pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: 2 Questions
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Greetings! I have two questions that I am hoping your collective brain
power can help solve:
1. Has anyone come across any good books or web sites with craft ideas for
Caldecott Medal Books?
I would like to start a "Caldecott Club" in the upcoming school year.
All
I have found so far is a book called "Art Activities from Award Winning
Picture Books," by Judy Hierstein. (I have not seen it yet.) I
would
greatly appreciate any sources, ideas, etc.
2. I am writing my first set of Children's Library Rules. What type
of
information do you recommend including? Any tips or sample documents would
be greatly appreciated.
I'll be glad to post responses if there is interest. Thanks!
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org
www.nysoclib.org/kids/index.html
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From: "Lorie O'Donnell" <odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us>
To: "pubyac@prairienet.org"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: Book Search: Dog named Gloria
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:55:02 CDT
Hello everyone. I have a young patron who is hooked on James Howe
(Bunnicula, etc...) and is about out of books to read. He's not
thrilled
with Goosebumps, and I'm not sure yet how he's enjoying the Magic Tree House
I gave him. Any suggestions for a Bunnicula fan??
I'll compile and post to the list. Thanks.
Lorie
Lorie J. O'Donnell
Children's Librarian
Jervis Public Library
Rome, NY 13440
odonnell@midyork.lib.ny.us
--
"Lead me not into temptation (I can find the way
myself)."
-- Anonymous
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From: Lisa Loftin <mt_lisa@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Apple tree stumper solved
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:55:09 CDT
Many thanks to Jen, Rita, and Elaine for replying. The book is The
Middle Sister by Miriam Mason. We have a copy in storage in our main
library and I've requested it.
> This is a personal stumper. I read this book about 35 years ago. It's
> children's novel about a young girl living in the frontier west. She
> grows an apple tree, watering it with waste water from laundry and
> dishes, defending it from locusts, etc. I've checked Best Books for
> Children. Any ideas?
>
> Lisa Loftin
> Dayton Metro Library
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From: "Froehlich, Patricia" <Froehlich_P@cde.state.co.us>
To: " (PUBYAC@prairienet.org)"
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Home schooling request
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:55:16 CDT
I am posting this for a colleague...
I need information on how libraries help homeschoolers: I'm working on an
article about this topic and need examples of this type of assistance.
Could be electronic versions of handouts, typical verbal information you
relay, reprints of articles from your library's newsletter, etc. Please
send to:
Bonnie F. McCune
Library Community Programs Consultant
Colorado State Library
201 E Colfax #309
Denver, CO 80203
303.866.6891
(f) 303.866.6940
mccune_b@cde.state.co.us
Thanks for any help.
Bonnie McCune
Patricia Froehlich
Public Libraries Consultant
CDE - Colorado State Library, Room 309
210 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-6908 Fax: 303-866-694
froehlich_p@cde.state.co.us
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From: Allison Peters <apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: house without a door
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Hello Great Brain,
I'm looking for a story that a library school classmate told in a
storytelling class. I'm not sure of the name of the story or what
collection it is published in, but I do know the refrain (we were all
singing it for weeks!):
I'm looking for a house
Without a Door
With a Star,
With a Star inside.
The house ends up being an apple.
I can't find it anywhere. If you know what this story is, please reply to
me directly at: apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us
Thanks so much!
Allison
Allison Peters
Children's Services Librarian
Jefferson County Public Library
555 S. Allison Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80226
(720) 963-0900
apeters@jefferson.lib.co.us
Find us on the web at: http://jefferson.lib.co.us/
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From: "Victoria Penny" <vpenny@first.lib.ms.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper-Secret Passage Story
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:55:30 CDT
I am trying to help a friend of mine locate a story he remembers from
his childhood (20-25 years ago).
He and his sister recall their father reading it from a collection of
stories (possibly a school reader?),
which they have since lost. If any of you recognize the plot or have any
ideas, I would greatly appreciate your help.
The story is about 'The Secret Staircase,' where two children named Rafe
and Trixie hide in a suit of armor.
The story takes place during World War II.
The staircase or passageway entrance was hidden in the wall.
Their brother Humphrey was an Allied soldier home at the time, from the
war,
and the Germans were looking for him. The soldiers came to the house and
Rafe and Trixie took him down the staircase.hiding him in the suit of
armor.
The soldiers found the secret passage and came down, but he was hidden
from
them. It was scary!
Thanks in advance,
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: "Miss Karen" <kidslib@plattsburghlib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper SOLVED!- Farm Animals & Solar Eclipse
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My thanks to Andrea and Kelly for their suggestions! We all agree that
"Someone is Eating the Sun" was the one we were looking for but the
other
book was just as interesting because it covered the same subject matter.
Andrea Johnson:
Sounds like "Someone Is Eating the Sun" by Ruth Sonneborn.
Kelly Girard:
The book is The Day The Sun Disappeared by John Hamberger (W.W. Norton,
1964) "The forest is filled with confused animals when the sun disappears
in
the middle of the afternoon."
Once again thanks to all you great minds out there!
Karen Ricketson
original message:
Hello fellow PUBYACer's!
Does any one know the title of a children's easy book that has the plot line
of animals freaking out on a farm because they think the sun is being eaten,
only to find out it is a solar eclipse happening?
It sounds some what familiar to me in the very back recesses of my mind but
I can't come up with a title! Must be because it is Monday!
If you do would you be so kind to forward the title to me at:
kidslib@plattsburghlib.org
I'll be happy notify the list of the answer!
Thanks!
Karen Ricketson
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From: BOGART Debra <dbogart@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: booklover32@yahoo.com, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper solved: war stories by children
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:55:43 CDT
Thanks to several great librarians, two possible titles were suggested:
"Why do they hate me? young lives caught in war and conlfict"
comp. by
Laurel Holliday.Pocket, 1999. 0671034545. This one contains true stories
of
children in WW II, Ireland and the Middle East. Because it's nonfiction, I
think this is the one our patron was looking for.
But the second title suggested sounds equally compelling, although it is
fiction: Shattered lives: Stories of Children and War edited by Jennifer
Armstrong.A collection of twelve stories that explore the complex ways young
people are affected by war. Contains:
Second day / Ibtisam Barakat -- Shattered / Marilyn Singer -- Bad day for
baseball / Graham Salisbury -- I'll see you when this war is over / M.E.
Kerr -- Golpe de Estado / Dian Curtis Regan -- Snap, crackle, pop / Lois
Metzger -- Things happen / Lisa Rowe Fraustino -- Faizabad harvest 1980 /
Suzanne Fisher Staples -- Sounds of Thunder / Joseph Bruchac -- Witness /
Jennifer Armstrong -- War is swell / David Lubar -- Hope / Gloria D.
Miklowitz.
The original request was for a book of memoirs written by teens and young
adults about growing up in war zones, non-fiction.
Thanks again to all the prompt responses!
Debra
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From: "G Byrne" <gbyrne@killingworthla.libraryofconnecticut.org>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: Magazines
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:55:51 CDT
mildred - what timing! i was just wondering the same thing about
updating our magazines - i had a visiting school librarian here the
other day and she just made the brave decision to cancel spider,
ladybug, and cricket in lieu of a snowboarding and dirt bike magazines -
the circulation is non-existant on the 3 and she knows the other 2 will
go out like crazy - she has a point - i can't remember the last time i
checked out a ladybug! isn't it better to have a subscription to
something like 'mad' and see it being used? please let me know what
GNMers come up with - thanks in advance -
~ gayle byrne ~
e mail -------gbyrne@killingworthla.libct.org
Mildred Bernstein wrote:
> It is coming to that time of the year when we review
> the magazines we have available for the children,
> order new ones and cancel ones that do not circulate.
>
> Please let me know, off list, what magazine(s) are
> worthwhile in your eyes. I will compose a list of the
> responses (or send you a copy) if you request.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Mildred Bernstein
> Head, Children's Services
> The Smithtown Library - Commack Branch
> Commack, NY 11725
> tomildred@yahoo.com
>
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From: Marlyn Roberts <chaisegirl@yahoo.com>
To: Pub Yac <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Graphic Novel responses, compiled
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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:55:58 CDT
Hi, everybody. I never expected to receive so many
requests for the responses I received to my graphic
novel question. I thought it would be much easier to
just send them all to the list, so here they are.
And thanks again to everyohne who sent me
suggestions!!
Marlyn Roberts
>I'm also a new youth librarian and have started a
> graphic novel
> collection in our library. I started my collection
> by using Stephen
> Weiner's, <underline>The 101 Best Graphic Novels .
> </underline> Also, look at Library
> Literature for articles written by Kit Kat, a YA
> librarian somewhere,
> who is sort of an expert at graphic novels.
> Mary Storch
There is a wonderful listserv dedicated to Graphic
Novel
discussions. I
rely heavily on these discussions when deciding what
to
add, since I am new
to the genre. Many members are GN "experts" and the
info
has been
invaluable. You can susbsribe to it by going to
www.topica.com and use
their search engine to get to the list. Search using
GRAPHIC NOVELS and
GNLIB should be one of the options. You can then
subscribe
from there.
Hopefully the procedures have not changed too much!
VOYA has been reviewing graphic novels and I believe
Library Journal is
beginning a regular review column on them soon. The
genre
has become HUGE!
There are a few websites out there also that rank GN
based
on age level. I
am sure you can get to them through GOOGLE.
Welcome to the world of YA! You might also want to
subscribe to YALSA-BK,
if you don't already. A wonderful resource for
discussions
on YA books and
topics. Good luck in your new position! Working with
teens has been
challenging, fun, and rewarding!
--Stephanie
You may want to check out VOYA - VOYA is a great
source for
someone
doing YA CD. Take a look at VOYA's October 1999 issue.
There's a piece
in by Kat Kan, a YA librarian from Fort Wayne, IN, who
presents
workshops on building graphic novel collections - the
article is a
condensed version of what she offers.
Also, go to www.bwibooks.com - they have a
graphic
novel
bib, some
titles with full text reviews.
www.artbomb.net
http://www.grovel.org.uk/ - not limited
to UK pubs
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/index.html
-
this is a wonderful resource and should answer many of
your
questions
I love reading them myself. I had an ex-fiance who
breathed
comics and
gns; to get yourself acquainted read the classics:
Akira,
Ghost in the
Shell (also watch the movie), Batman: The Dark Night
Returns (anything
by Frank Miller - his artwork is amazing), Gaiman's
the
Sandman,
Cerebus, Bone, and my favorite: The Battle Angel Alita
series.
Michelle Ornat
REviews are published in several library literature
resources (PW, SLJ, Booklist, VOYA) but there are good
comics-specific reviewing organs (such as Comics
Journal and Journal
of Popular Culture) and some on-line as well
(Bookdragon
sometimes has gn reviews).
There are some guides that will help you educate
yourself
about how to evaluate gn's for which you don't have
reviews,
like the DC Guide to Penciling (in spite of its name).
D.
Aviva Rothschild's book, on collecting graphic novels
for
libraries, is the best to date; it's mostly an
annotated
bibliography but includes introductory matter that you
might
want to consider. Also, of course, Scott McCloud's
books,
Introcuding Comics and REinventing Comics.
Francisca Goldsmith
Check out the ALA.org website for information on
collection deveopment for
Graphic Novels.
By the way this year's ALA Teen Read Week theme is
"GET GRAPHIC @ YOUR
LIBRARY".
Jeanne Green
I buy the graphic novels for the teens in our library.
Two suggestions. Find
the graphic novel listserv through ALA's YALSA and
join it- I have found many
titles suggested to be good. I don't have the info.
here at home for that but
it is easy to find.
Also, look for Book Wholesalers website (BWI), which
is free. You need to set
up an account. There are many graphic novels listed
with age appropriate
direction and links to reviews.
Library Journal and Publisher's Weekly are starting to
review, and VOYA has
Kat Kan's reviews. OK, that was three.
Well, I
hope the following suggestion is helpful (and that I'm
not the umpteenth person referencing it): in library
school, a professor assigned a SLJ article (citation
below) that covered the basics of starting a graphic
novel collection. It may be a tad outdated, but the
classics are still classics, and it's a good start.
School Library Journal, Jan 1997 v43 n1 p22(6)
'Zap! Whoosh! Kerplow!': build high-quality graphic
novel collections with impact. (includes related
articles on
recommended comic titles, winners of the Eisners and
Harveys 1996 awards and World Wide Web sites on
graphic novels)(Cover Story) Lora Bruggeman.
What is invaluable, I've heard, is finding a local
comic book store that can give you buying advice. I've
also heard that a book is soon to be (or recently has
been) published that discusses the best graphic novels
and such. One store near me
<http://world.std.com/~myp/>
contributed to the book
and if you e-mail them with a question or two, they
might be able to tell you what the book is.
It may very well be The 101 Best Graphic Novels
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156163283X/qid=1026528280/sr=1-5/ref=
sr_1_5/002-0079302-6426410
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