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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, January 13, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 981
PUBYAC Digest 981
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) STUMPER--Ka the Smiler
by heather mcneil <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
2) Nonfiction detective books for 5th grade boys?
by "Jane Folger" <jfolger@maplewoodlibrary.org>
3) stumper solved
by IN2BKS@aol.com
4) Board Game Night
by "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org>
5) Stumper Resolved - Tod Moran series
by Vicky Gilbert <GilbeV@ci.loveland.co.us>
6) books on wild cats
by Anne Hawley <alhawley2000@yahoo.com>
7) Why Children Stop Reading
by "Cathryn R. Huch" <chuch@tln.lib.mi.us>
8) Thanks! Multicultural titles
by "Laurie Rose" <lrose@orono.lib.me.us>
9) More Lizard Storytime ideas (Semi-long)
by Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
10) List compiled!: Witchcraft, Wicca, and Pagan books for kids
by Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
11) Rabbit Hill Festival
by "Lynne Perrigo" <Lperrigo@westport.lib.ct.us>
12) Multicultural girl titles - Thanks!
by "Laurie Rose" <lrose@orono.lib.me.us>
13) Stumper: Spring songs
by v talbert <valerietalbert@yahoo.com>
14) Re: homework help centers
by Theresa <theresart@yahoo.com>
15) STUMPER - Man who follows same routine
by Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
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From: heather mcneil <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER--Ka the Smiler
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A parent is looking for a book she read as a child. What she remembers is
that it is about children traveling in outer space and ending up on a planet
near Venus. They meet an evil dragon named Ka the Smiler, and there is the
basic good vs. evil battle. The book was one of the books put out monthly
by a publisher called "Best in Children's Books." I appreciate
any help;
contact me at heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us.
Heather McNeil
Youth Services Coordinator/Co-Manager Bend Public Library
Deschutes Public Library District
601 N. W. Wall St.
Bend, OR 97701
541-617-7099
heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us
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From: "Jane Folger" <jfolger@maplewoodlibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Nonfiction detective books for 5th grade boys?
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:06:43 CST
Our father/son nonfiction book club wants a real life detective story or =
real crime event book to read. They want the unfolding excitement of a =
mystery, but the book must be true and be suitable for a 5th grade boy. =
Spies, hackers, scams, or other crimes, or biographies are okay.
The group consists of very good readers, and they can handle a =
not-too-difficult adult book.
Any ideas? Please respond to me directly.
Thanks,
Jane Folger
Maplewood Library
(973) 762-1560 ext. 5005
jfolger@maplewoodlibrary.org
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From: IN2BKS@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: stumper solved
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:06:51 CST
Thank you everyone for solving my stumper (the one about the tunnel that
only
opens every nine years and the prince who is kidnapped). I am embarrassed
that I didn't know that one! It was the Secret of Platform 13 by Eva
Ibbotson.
Thanks again!
Rachel
Port Washington, NY
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From: "Nikeda Webb" <nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Board Game Night
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:06:58 CST
Has anyone ever had a board game night at their library? Could you
please send me any information about your board game night? Thanks in
advance.
Nikeda Webb
Youth Services Coordinator
Wilmington Public Library District
201 S. Kankakee St.
Wilmington, IL 60481
815-476-2834
815-476-7805 fax
<mailto:nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org>
nfwebb@wilmingtonlibrary.org
Visit the world @ your libraryT
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From: Vicky Gilbert <GilbeV@ci.loveland.co.us>
To: "'pubyac@prairienet.org'"
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stumper Resolved - Tod Moran series
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:08 CST
Thanks to everyone for responding so quickly to my stumper. The series by
Howard Pease is listed on a website:
http://unofficial.umkc.edu/crossonm/todmoran.htm.
Let this be a lesson to me: check Google in addition to Amazon!
Thanks, everyone.
Vicky Gilbert
Loveland Public Library
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From: Anne Hawley <alhawley2000@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: books on wild cats
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:16 CST
I am looking for a good non-fiction book about animals in the cat family
with a reading level in the 8-12 year-old range. I'm especially interested
in material about Jaguars. If you know of any titles published within the
last 5 years would you please e-mail me directly at
alhawley2000@yahoo.com
Thanks, Anne
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From: "Cathryn R. Huch" <chuch@tln.lib.mi.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Why Children Stop Reading
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:23 CST
An article in the Detroit News
and Free Press, January
12, by Emily Yoffee points out
another reason why
children read less.
"The trend toward
structuring young children's lives
was documented in a 1998
University of Michigan study
that looked at how children
ages 3-11 spent their time
and compared it with a similar
1981 survey. The later
study showed that participation
in organized sports
increased more than 50 percent.
Not surprisingly, free
time dropped to 25 percent of
the children's day, from
40 percent in 1981."
Cathryn Huch
Children's Librarian
Noble Branch Library
Livonia, MI
chuch@tln.lib.mi.us
------------------------------
From: "Laurie Rose" <lrose@orono.lib.me.us>
To: Pubyac@prairienet.org, alsc-1@ala1.org,
ya-yaac@ala.org
Subject: Thanks! Multicultural titles
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:35 CST
Thanks so much for all of your suggestions for Multicultural titles
with girl protagonists. Here is a bibliography of your suggestions
with some annotations.
I've also attached a word file if that is easier to read and print
Alvarez, Julia. Before We Were Free
In
the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-
year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the
underground movement to end the bloody rule of the
dictator, General Trujillo.
Bang, Molly. Tiger's Fall
Burnett, Frances Hodgson The Secret Garden
set in Yorkshire moors of England
Choi, by Sook Nyul. Year of Impossible Goodbyes
Clinton, Cathryn. A stone in my hand
11
year old Malaak is a Palistinian girl living in Gaza City
in
1988. The saddest part of reading this book was
knowing that her world has not changed in 14 years.
Fathers are still not coming home in Gaza and the West
Bank and in Israel.
Colfer, Eoin. Benny and Omar (male protagonist, but it's still
great!)
Delacre, Lulu. Salsa Stories
Ellis, Deborah. The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey
both set in Afghanistan.
Farmer, Nancy. A Girl Named Disaster
While journeying to Zimbabwe, eleven-year-old Nhamo
struggles to escape
drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to
the luminous world
of the African spirits.
Filipovic, Zlata. Zlata's Diary
Fletcher, Susan. Shadow Spinner
When Marjan, a thirteen-year-old crippled girl, joins the
Sultan's harem in ancient Persia, she gathers for
Shahrazad the stories which will save the queen's life.
Giff, Nory Ryan's Song (about Irish Potato Famine)
Gilmore, Rachna. A Group of One
about a girl of East Indian descent living in Canada and
grappling with various cultural influences in her life
Gordon, Sheila - The middle of somewhere : a story of South
Africa
Grimes, Nikki. Jazmin's Notebook
Hamilton, Virginia - The bells of Christmas
Hamilton, Virginia Zeely
Hausman, Gerald. Jacob Ladder (male protagonist, but it's still
great!)
Hesse, Karen. Letters From Rifka
In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles
her family's
flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences
when she must be left
in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to
America.
Ho, Minfong - Rice without rain
Howard, Ellen - Her own song
Hudson, Jan. Sweetgrass
Jiang, Ji-li. Red Scarf Girl"
has a wonderful narrative flow and great dramatic
tension, plus it paints a very vivid picture of life in China
during the Cultural Revolution.
Joseph, Lynn. The Color of My Words
Set in the Dominican Republic
Johnson, Lauri. Dealing with Diversity through Multicultural
Fiction
Kherdian , David. The Road from Home: The Story of an
Armenian Girl
Lay, Graeme - Leaving One-Foot Island
McCully, Emily Arnold. Beautiful Warrior (its a picture book
but it's really great)
(China)
McKissack, Patricia. Nzingha (Africa)
Matas, Carol. Sparks Fly Upward
Mead, Alice. Girl of Kosovo
Mooney, Bel. The Voice of Silence
Mori, Kyoko. Shizuko's Daughter"
about a Japanese girl dealing with her mother's suicide
while living with her father and stepmother. This tells a
lot about Japanese culture, especially regarding concepts
of
honor and propriety. Very moving.
Naidoo, Beverley - Journey to Jo-Burg : a South African story
Namioka, Lensey. An Ocean Apart, A World Away
Namioka, Lensey. Ties that bind, ties that break
Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the
traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to
have her feet bound.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Daughter of Venice
Nye, Naomi Shihab. Habibi
O'Dell, by Scott. My Name is Not Angelica
Orlev, Uri - Lydia, Queen of Palestine
Park. Seesaw girl (Korea)
Paterson, by Katherine. Of Nightingales that Weep
Paterson, Katherine - Park's Quest
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Esperanza Rising
Staples. Haveli
Staples, Suzanne. Shiva's Fire
In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family
for her art.
Taylor, Mildred D. - The friendship
Temple. The Beduins' Gazelle
Temple, Frances - Grab hands and run
Temple, Frances. The Ramsay Scallop
Temple. Tonight, by Sea
Thesman, Jean - The rain catchers
Uchida, Yoshiko - A jar of dreams
Whelan, Gloria. Homeless bird
When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated
arranged marriage,
she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's
tradition or find the
courage to oppose it.
Wilson. I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. Make Lemonade Trilogy
Yen Mah, Adeline. Chinese Cinderella
Laurie Rose
Youth Services Librarian
Orono Public Library
Orono, Maine 04473
lrose@orono.lib.me.us
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From: Hegquist <dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: More Lizard Storytime ideas (Semi-long)
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:44 CST
Here are a few more book and craft ideas. Thanks to Elizabeth
Murphy, Beverly Bixler, Karla Frost, Marietta Cole, Susan Poulter, Olivia
Spicer, Nancy Shacklette, and many others for the various ideas. One
unanimous lizard book that everyone mentioned was "Lizard's Home/Lizard's
Song" by George Shannon. I forgot all about that book and I think I
will
definitely make it into a flannelboard. Thanks again for all the ideas!
--Dana
Lizard Books/Reptile Books (Popularity Order)
Shannon, George Lizard's Home or Lizard's Song
Johnston, Tony The Iguana Brothers: a Tale of Two Lizards
Carle, Eric The Mixed-Up Chameleon
Lionni, Leo A Color of His Own
Geraghty, Paul The Hoppameleon
Benfanti, Russell Hide Clyde!
Mazer, Anne The Salamander Room
Duke, Kate If You Walk Down This Road
DuQuette, Keith Hotel Animal
Himmelman, John Talester the Lizard
Hooks, William H. Mr. Dinosaur
Lopshire, Robert I Am Better Than You!
Moncure, Jane Belk My "L" Book
Robinson, Nancy The Lizard Hunt
Sansone, Adele The Little Green Goose
Sis, Peter Komodo!
West, Tracey Liz Finds a Friend, Liz Looks for a Home, Liz Sorts it Out
Craft:
Copy a large (full sheet of construction paper) lizard shape with its
mouth open on (red) construction paper. Take a 8" x 1/2" piece
of (pink)
construction paper to make a long tongue. Glue a big black fly to the end
of the tongue. Let the children paint (white) spots on the lizard.
--courtesy of Marietta Cole
===========================================================
I've learned my lesson about giving men the milk for free and then
expecting them to buy the cow.
~~~
Dana Hegquist
Children's Librarian
dhegquis@suffolk.lib.ny.us
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From: Jennifer Fay <j_fay84103@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: List compiled!: Witchcraft, Wicca, and Pagan books for kids
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:51 CST
Children's Books on Witchcraft, Wicca, and Paganism
The starred entries are books that I have either read or read reviews about,
and recommend. That doesn't mean the non-starred ones aren't good, or that
there aren't any other good books out there. I included books I haven't
read, but that others have suggested. Thanks especially to Larissa
Teachworth, Olivia Spicer, and Erin Hermlich for their suggestions.
Information about it:
*Ancient Celtic Festivals and How We Celebrate Them Today by Clare Walker
*Witches and Magic-Makers by Douglas Hill
Witches by Stuart Kallen
Witches: Opposing Viewpoints by Bryna Stevens
Meet the Witches by Georgess McHargue
Witches by Jim Pipe- Good information, but sensationalized in a negative
way.
Witchcraft in America by Peggy Saari
*The Element Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mind, Body, Spirit, and Earth by
Joanna Cross
Practice of it:
*The Everything Kids Witches and Wizards Book by L.T. Samuels
*The Autumn Equinox: Celebrating the Harvest by Ellen Jackson
*The Summer Solstice by Ellen Jackson
*The Winter Solstice by Ellen Jackson
Pagan Kids' Activity Book
*Starbright: Meditations for Children by Maureen Garth
*Earthlight: New Meditations for Children by Maureen Garth
*Moonbeam: A Book of Meditations for Children by Maureen Garth
*Teen Witch: Wicca for a New Generation by Silver Ravenwolf
*Wild Girls: The Path of the Young Goddess by Patricia Monaghan
Pagan Parenting:
Pagan Homeschooling by Kristin Madden
Raising Witches by Ashleen O'Gaea
Family Wicca Book: the Craft for Parents & Children by Ashleen O'Gaea
*Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions by Starhawk
Wiccacraft for Families by Margie McArthur
*Celebrating the Great Mother by Cait Johnson and Maura Shaw
Burning Times:
Experts estimate that around 300,000 people (and millions of cats) were
killed for being accused of witchcraft between the 1400's and 1700's. This
period is referred to by pagans as the "Burning Times".
*Witches and Witch-Hunts: A History of Persecution by Milton Meltzer
The Salem Witch Trials by Edward Dolan
Witch Hunt by Stephen Krensky
In the Days of the Salem Witchcraft Trials by Marilynne Roach
The Devil in Salem Village by Laurel Vander Line
*The Salem Witch Trials by Lori Lee Wilson
The Salem Witchcraft Trials by Karen Zeinert
Positive Pagan Fiction:
Most books about witches fall into the "Wicked Witch" category, or the
"Sabrina/Bewitched" category. Both images are false representations of
witchcraft, but pagans generally don't have a problem with that. I chose
these books because they represent witchcraft as it is, pagan principles, or
witches in a positive way.
*A Solstice Tree for Jenny by Karen Shragg
*Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root
*All I See is Part of Me by Chara M. Curtis
*Seasons of Magic by Laurel Ann Reinhardt
*Mama God, Papa God: A Caribbean Tale by Richardo Kenns-Douglas
*Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen
*The Witch Next Door by Norman Bridwell
*Witch Twins by Adele Griffin
*Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Helen Berger
Fun Stuff:
More for the Harry Potter crowd, but good.
*The Book of Wizard Craft by Janice Eaton Kilby
*The Book of Wizard Parties by Janice Eaton Kilby
The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter by
Allen Zola Kronzek
*Hocus-Pocus Magical Cookbooks by Donna Boundy
------------------------------
From: "Lynne Perrigo" <Lperrigo@westport.lib.ct.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>,
Subject: Rabbit Hill Festival
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:07:59 CST
The 3rd Annual Rabbit Hill Festival of Literature will take place March =
27th to March 30th 2003.
=20
RABBIT HILL is a festival of children's literature, targeted for adults, =
sponsored by the Westport Public Library in Westport, Connecticut. The =
festival is named to honor Robert Lawson, the only author/illustrator to =
win both the Caldecott and Newbery Medals for excellence in children's =
illustration and literature. He created his work in his Westport home =
and studio on Weston Road, which was called "Rabbit Hill."
=20
The 2003 festival theme is:
Authors and Illustrators of Animals in Literature: Fable, Fact and =
Fiction.
=20
Talks, school visits, dinner with the authors and illustrators, =
autographing and a Jerry Pinkney film festival for children (sponsored =
by Weston Woods) are held over the four days. Except for the dinner, =
the festival is free and open to the public. Registration is required. =
We hope to see you there!
=20
Authors and illustrators: Jean Craighead George, Susan Jeffers, Wendell =
Minor, Jerry Pinkney, Hope Ryden.
=20
Events: Thursday through Sunday. Check the website for further =
information and event schedule.
=20
Registration forms and further information are available on the Rabbit =
Hill website: http://www.rabbithillfestival.com/
or Contact Joan Hume
(203) 291-4818
=20
Joan Hume
Community Relations Coordinator
Westport Public Library
Arnold Bernhard Plaza
Westport, CT 06880
jhume@westportlibrary.org
203.291.4818
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From: "Laurie Rose" <lrose@orono.lib.me.us>
To: Pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Multicultural girl titles - Thanks!
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Thanks to all who sent me suggestions for multicultural titles with
girls as protagonists. I have included a bibliography below.
America Girls Books =96 Girls of many lands Series
Alvarez, Julia. Before We Were Free
=
In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-
=
year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the
=
underground movement to end the bloody rule of the
=
dictator, General Trujillo.
Bang, Molly. Tiger's Fall
Burnett, Frances Hodgson The Secret Garden
set in Yorkshire moors of England
Choi, by Sook Nyul. Year of Impossible Goodbyes
Clinton, Cathryn. A stone in my hand
=
11 year old Malaak is a Palistinian girl living in Gaza City
=
in 1988. The saddest part of reading this book was
=
knowing that her world has not changed in 14 years.
=
Fathers are still not coming home in Gaza and the West
=
Bank and in Israel.
Colfer, Eoin. Benny and Omar (male protagonist, but it's still
great!)
Delacre, Lulu. Salsa Stories
Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee. Neela : victory song
Ellis, Deborah. The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey
both set in Afghanistan.
Farmer, Nancy. A Girl Named Disaster
While journeying to Zimbabwe, eleven-year-old Nhamo
struggles to escape
drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to
the luminous world
of the African spirits.
Filipovic, Zlata. Zlata's Diary
Fletcher, Susan. Shadow Spinner
=
When Marjan, a thirteen-year-old crippled girl, joins the
=
Sultan's harem in ancient Persia, she gathers for
=
Shahrazad the stories which will save the queen's life.
Giff, Nory Ryan's Song (about Irish Potato Famine)
Gilmore, Rachna. A Group of One
=
about a girl of East Indian descent living in Canada and
=
grappling with various cultural influences in her life
Gordon, Sheila - The middle of somewhere : a story of South
Africa
Grimes, Nikki. Jazmin's Notebook
Hamilton, Virginia - The bells of Christmas
Hamilton, Virginia Zeely
Hausman, Gerald. Jacob Ladder (male protagonist, but it's still
great!)
Hesse, Karen. Letters From Rifka
In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles
her family's
flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences
when she must be left
in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to
America.
Ho, Minfong - Rice without rain
Howard, Ellen - Her own song
Hudson, Jan. Sweetgrass
Jiang, Ji-li. Red Scarf Girl"
=
has a wonderful narrative flow and great dramatic
=
tension, plus it paints a very vivid picture of life in China
=
during the Cultural Revolution.
Joseph, Lynn. The Color of My Words
Set in the Dominican Republic
Johnson, Lauri. Dealing with Diversity through Multicultural
Fiction
Kessler, Kristina. No Condition is Permanent
Summary: When shy fourteen-year-old Jodie
accompanies her
anthropologist mother to live in Sierra Leone, she
befriends a local
girl but encounters a cultural divide that cannot be
crossed.
The African tribe practices female circumcision and the
girl's friend
begins preparing for her rite of passage into adulthood.
A humorous,
interesting story that tackles a sensitive issue in a
meaningful way. I
liked it anyway.
Kherdian , David. The Road from Home: The Story of an
Armenian Girl
Lay, Graeme - Leaving One-Foot Island
McCully, Emily Arnold. Beautiful Warrior (its a picture book
but it's really great)
(China)
McKissack, Patricia. Nzingha (Africa)
Matas, Carol. Sparks Fly Upward
Mead, Alice. Girl of Kosovo
Mooney, Bel. The Voice of Silence
Mori, Kyoko. One Bird
Mori, Kyoko. Shizuko's Daughter"
=
about a Japanese girl dealing with her mother's suicide
=
while living with her father and stepmother. This tells a
=
lot about Japanese culture, especially regarding concepts
=
of honor and propriety. Very moving.
Naidoo, Beverley - Journey to Jo-Burg : a South African story
Namioka, Lensey. An Ocean Apart, A World Away
Namioka, Lensey. Ties that bind, ties that break
=
Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the
=
traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to
=
have her feet bound.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Daughter of Venice
Neuberger, Anne E. The girl-son
Nye, Naomi Shihab. Habibi
O'Dell, by Scott. My Name is Not Angelica
Orlev, Uri - Lydia, Queen of Palestine
Park. Seesaw girl (Korea)
Paterson, by Katherine. Of Nightingales that Weep
Paterson, Katherine - Park's Quest
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Esperanza Rising
Staples. Haveli
Staples. Shabanu
Staples, Suzanne. Shiva's Fire
In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family
for her art.
Taylor, Mildred D. - The friendship
Temple. The Beduins' Gazelle
Temple, Frances - Grab hands and run
Temple, Frances. The Ramsay Scallop
Temple. Tonight, by Sea
Thesman, Jean - The rain catchers
Uchida, Yoshiko - A jar of dreams
Whelan, Gloria. Homeless bird
When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated
arranged marriage,
she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's
tradition or find the
courage to oppose it.
Wilson. I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. Make Lemonade Trilogy
Yen Mah, Adeline. Chinese Cinderella
Laurie Rose
Youth Services Librarian
Orono Public Library
Orono, Maine 04473
lrose@orono.lib.me.us
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From: v talbert <valerietalbert@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Spring songs
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:08:15 CST
I have a patron looking for the music to the following
two songs:
(Here's one of them)
Dainty Pussy Willow,"
"You are very wise."
"You can tell it's Spring again,"
"Though you seem to have no eyes."
"Little tiny snow drop,"
"Little drop of rain,"
"I think a Blue Bird tells you that's
Spring.....A...gain..........."
(and the 2nd)
A golden bud came open,"
"And out smiled a daffodil,"
"Oh, I was only sleeping,"
"And now I'm blooming still,"
"So smiled the Daff-o-dil"...hmmm hmmm lalala tedlee
dee........etc.
If you have any ideas, my patron would be very
appreciative. We've looked, but nothing so far.
Thanks.
Valerie Talbert
Aberdeen Timberland Library
Aberdeen WA
360-533-2360
vtalbert@timberland.lib.wa.us
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From: Theresa <theresart@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: homework help centers
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:08:22 CST
Cindy Mediavilla has written on this topic and has many good workable ideas
as well as observations of sites she visited all over the US. It's Creating
the Full-Service Homework Center in Your Library and was published by ALA in
2001.
"j. frey" <janlists@hotmail.com>
wrote:I've been asked to do some research
about starting a homework help center at
our library.
It's been suggested that we use high school students as tutors, but I'm a
little concerned that many of these students are already so busy after
school that they won't have time to stick to a tutoring schedule.
So do any of you have homework help centers at your libraries? What has
worked best? What's been disasterous? Is your center an informal one where
students can drop by, or do you require registration forms in advance?
I'm pretty much starting from scratch with this, so any information
whatsoever will be helpful.
Thanks!
Janet Frey
Children's Librarian
Euless Public Library
Euless, TX
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From: Michael Dell <MDell@epl.ca>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER - Man who follows same routine
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:08:31 CST
I have a really vague description of a book, and I would appreciate any help
you can offer (off-list, of course).
Here is the description my customer provided:
There was a Man who followed the same routine everyday - never even bought a
new newspaper, just read the same one for years. Read 25 years ago.
Format
is K-6 picture/storybook
I realize that this is not much to go on. We've checked Novelist and What
Do I Read Next, plus tried keyword searches on combinations of man, routine,
same, and newspaper on Google. We've also tried Bookfinder and A to Zoo,
but I think we don't have the right keywords. I think I should know this
book, but I can't remember it.
Thanks,
Michael
Michael Dell
Manager, Children's Division
Stanley A. Milner Library
Edmonton Public Library
Edmonton AB T5J 2V4
780-496-7040
780-496-1885 (FAX)
mdell@epl.ca
http://www.epl.ca
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