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From: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children"
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To: "PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 952
PUBYAC Digest 952
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Pig trivia quiz
by Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
2) Stumper-Nanny romance for teens
by NEames <neames@toledolibrary.org>
3) Christmas, Santa, etc.
by Leslie Auerbach <auerbachl@yahoo.com>
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From: Susan Fisher <sfisher@lib.williamson-tn.org>
To: PUBYAC <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Pig trivia quiz
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:19:55 CST
I'm planning a pig storytime in Jan. and I wondered if anyone had a pig
trivia quiz or any other ideas for "piggy" activities! Thanks,
Susan
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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: NEames <neames@toledolibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Stumper-Nanny romance for teens
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:20:04 CST
Hello all-
This stumper came to us via email. We'd love to hear any suggestions!
"Hardcover English/British book, published previous to 1971, probably aimed
at teen girls. The story is of a girl in the summer before she begins
University. I think her name is Philippa or Pippa. Being from a family of
modest means, she accepts some wealthier relatives' offer to travel abroad
with them and take care of their younger children over the summer. These
children are a bratty sister and brother
named Gaylord and something else, probably beginning with a "G." They
have
an older, grown sister who is supposed to be getting married to a British
industrial heir (tin or nails, I think) soon, but over the
course of the summer she elopes with a charming Italian, much to the dismay
of her materialistic and conventional parents. Meanwhile, our heroine
unknowingly meets the intended fiance (Timothy?), and they hit it off. They
have a romance, and agree to see each other in the fall when they will both
be at the University."
Thanks in advance-
Nancy Eames
Children's Library
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
neames@toledolibrary.org
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From: Leslie Auerbach <auerbachl@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Christmas, Santa, etc.
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 12:20:12 CST
I usually try to eschew debates about the propriety of
hol(y)day-themed displays or storytimes, but I would
like to offer the perspective of a non-Christian
member of the community (as well as library employee)
who has been made to feel isolated, curmudgeonly, &
pitiable because she does not celebrate Christmas. As
a non-observant NY Jew who has lived in a number of
large cities in the US & elsewhere, I have encountered
direct anti-Semitism, state religion, & intolerance of
"alien" beliefs -- but it wasn't til I moved to
California a few years ago that I encountered a nearly
universal, blithe assumption that we "all" celebrate
Christmas, decorate trees, choose green & red
decorations in winter, etc. I have a large repertoire
of Christmas music, happily congratulate friends on
their gifts, & rarely kick a sidewalk Santa; but I do
*not* repeat *not* celebrate Christmas. Making me --
or those who feel as I do, or raise their children to
feel this way -- feel as though I am an outcast who is
"ruining" other people's fun is ugly. By all means,
tell tales of many cultures. But don't tell me that a
tasteful little tree on the desk or green & red crepe
paper doesn't make me feel like a kid pressing her
nose against the window. Celebrate snow (or mud,
here), or the beginning of longer days (or long dark
ones, for that matter). Celebrate books & readers.
Celebrate the hot Aussie December. Society at large
makes sure we're inundated with Christmas cheer, both
commercial & heartfelt. Why not make the library an
oasis?
Thanks for listening. And to those who have offered
sensitive & lucid perorations of an entirely different
cast: let's agree to disagree peacefully, & try not to
leave anyone melancholy or irate.
--Leslie Auerbach,
of the Santa Cruz Public Library,
but expressing her own opinion
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End of PUBYAC Digest 952
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