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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: Sunday, January 05, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 970
PUBYAC Digest 970
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Stumper
by "Ravi Shenoy" <rshenoy@lib.naperville.il.us>
2) J or YA?
by Jennifer Cogan <jcogan@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
3) Bear Song answer
by "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
4) Kids turned-off reading
by "Gail Roberts" <groberts@sailsinc.org>
5) Stumper
by "Anne McGivern" <anne.mcgivern@ntlworld.com>
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From: "Ravi Shenoy" <rshenoy@lib.naperville.il.us>
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Subject: Stumper
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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 12:10:32 CST
Hi Pubyaccers,
A patron is looking for a book she read as a child, author and title unknow=
n. She read it in the late 50=92s of early 60=92s. It had several
stories=
of which she remembers two, one was about a child who offered to give the
=
baby Jesus a ride in his wagon if he got one for Christmas. The other was
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about raccoons. The book had pictures and was about the size of a
magazine=
.
The story of the Little Red Wagon appears everywhere on the Internet althou=
gh I was not able to find anything in book form. Using WorldCat I found :
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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS AND OTHER STORIES. It has a story entitled =93The Red
W=
agon=94 but the date doesn't fit because the book was published in 1989.
Any suggestions? Thanks for your help.
Best,
--Ravi
Ravi Shenoy
Adult & Teen Services
Naperville Public Libraries
Naperville, IL 60540
(630)961-4100 x314
rshenoy@lib.naperville.il.us
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From: Jennifer Cogan <jcogan@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
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Subject: J or YA?
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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 12:10:40 CST
Does anyone have the new book by Caroline Cooney, Goddess of Yesterday, in
their collection and if so, is it considered a J or YA fiction title?
Please respond directly to me. Thank you!
Jennifer Cogan
Children's Department
Enoch Pratt Free Library
(410)-396-5402
jcogan@epfl.net
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From: "Stacey Irish" <Stacey.Irish@cityofdenton.com>
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Subject: Bear Song answer
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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 12:10:48 CST
I a great big, bear-y thanks to everyone who responded to my bear song
stumper. The title of the song was "The Other Day, I Met a Bear"
or
just "I Met A Bear." The original stumper is below. Once
again, thanks
a bunch!
Stacey Irish-Keffer
Original stumper: Bear song question
I am in the process of planning our library's 20th Annual Bear Parade
and I need a specific bear song. It is a call and response song where
the leader sings, "There was a bear..." And the audience repeats
the
phrase, "There was a bear...." And so forth to the end of the
song.
Anyone have any ideas? I have looked on the Internet and some of our
children's song compilations with no luck. Thanks in advance.
Please reply directly to me.
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From: "Gail Roberts" <groberts@sailsinc.org>
To: "PUBYAC" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Kids turned-off reading
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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 12:10:55 CST
This is a question that has been puzzling me of late, and I'd like to see
what the group thinks. What is it that turns a kid off of reading?
When we
get them in the first grade (or even earlier), they are eager and excited to
get books and start reading. But 3-4 years later, some kids would rather
be
hung by the neck for a few minutes than be caught with a book. What
happens
in the meantime? Why is it mostly boys? I've read what Jim Trelease
thinks
(worksheets, lack of role models, etc.), but some kids seem to be able to
rise above all that and love reading. And some have a house full of role
models, yet refuse to read. I'm still formulating my ideas, but would like
to see what a discussion brings. I've been a children's librarian since
1978, 14 years in my current position, and it seems to be getting worse.
What do you think? You can respond to me, but it might be better if you
respond to PUBYAC.
Gail E. Roberts
groberts@sailsinc.org
Coordinator of Youth Services
New Bedford Free Public Library
New Bedford, MA 02740
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From: "Anne McGivern" <anne.mcgivern@ntlworld.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 12:11:03 CST
Hiya
I have someone looking for a book about a boy
called EPOMAMANDOS =
(think that is spelt right!) who hasn't the sense that he was born with. =
Any help would be great
Thanks
Katie
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