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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, March 03, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1042
PUBYAC Digest 1042
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) International Forum on Canadian Children's Literature
by "Forum on Cdn Children Lit (NLC-BNC)/Forum sur la lit. canadienne
2) Stumper-Oregon Trail Juvenile Novel ID
by "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
3) Stumper-Minds Transported SF Story
by "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
4) Stumper-Pram Girl Picture Book
by "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
5) Stumper -- Siamese Twins
by LGreen <lgreen@toledolibrary.org>
6) stumper-princess who loved father like salt
by "Lillian Mack" <librarylil_66@hotmail.com>
7) Stumper - Eccentric British Family
by Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
8) Re: One source for baptism question
by Theresa Wim <the_wim@yahoo.com>
9) Stumper - Kids barricaded in a school, defending from outside
by Marisa Giannullo <lilac_girl99@yahoo.com>
10) Stumper: wild geese
by Carol Jackson <cljackson46@yahoo.com>
11) National Storytelling Conference: Chicago 2003
by TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
12) short story suspense stumper
by "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
13) Stumper-Soul Stealer Story Fragment
by "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
14) Scary Books
by Marnie Colton <mcolton@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
15) Stumper-Malcolm and tree school text
by "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
16) Stimper--Solar eclipse and rooster
by "heather mcneil" <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
17) Writing Programs
by LGD <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
18) Re: early childhood librarians
by "Kathy Seymour" <kseymour@dcccd.edu>
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From: "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper-Oregon Trail Juvenile Novel ID
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Abigail on the Oregon Trail
Reply to cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com
This first appeared online on "Stump the Bookseller" before she began
charging to post stumpers, (well over a year ago) and has stumped the
bookseller and many others. One thing that can be said is there are many
books this one is NOT. During a time I thought was 1985-1987, in a
publication I thought was "Writer's Digest," I read an author's
account of
writing an Oregon Trail novel about a ten-year-old girl with an A name,
Abigail or similar. The author explained how she made Abigail's 1846
journey realistic despite the fact that she (the writer) lived in Kentucky
and could not visit the locations. Events in the story included tossing
away a plant cutting nurtured by someone who had died, and Abigail climbing
the dangerous cliffs over the Snake River in what is now Idaho to obtain
water. This is definitely NOT the book "Abigail," which appeared
around
1938 and showed a girl and a doll in a covered wagon--they weren't even
going to Oregon and it was the doll, not the girl, who was named Abigail.
This one is DEFINITELY--
--about a 10-year-old girl with an "A" name
--Oregon Trail, not any other trail
--1846, not any other year
I would guess the publication date to be 1975-1985, could even be later if
the article was written while the book was in pre-publication. This title
has proven so hard to find I wonder if they changed their minds and decided
not to publish it after all? I've never even found the article...which
does
NOT appear to be from "Writer's Digest." Now HERE'S THE KICKER:
I've been
helping a man compiling a list of "every" book written on the Oregon,
California, and Mormon trails, and in ten years, neither of us has found
this!
This appeared on "Stump the Bookseller" at Loganberry Books at
www.logan.com/loganberry
The Alibris Message Boards
ExLibris, the Lost Boards at MSN Groups
rec.arts.books.childrens at Google Groups and drew the following responses:
From: Barbara-MLG
I'm afraid this is another wrong answer, but just for the record: Ketchum,
Liza, 1946-, West against the wind. New York: Holiday House, c1987.
232
p. : maps ; 22 cm. "Fourteen-year-old Abby seeks both her father and the
secret of a handsome but mysterious boy during an arduous journey by wagon
train from the middle of the country to the Pacific coast in 1850." I
know,
wrong age, wrong year. Funny thing, of the 4 books I found under 'Overland
journeys to the Pacific, juvenile fiction', 3 had 14 year old girls as the
main characters. The 4th didn't give an age (Josephina story quilt) but
was
presumably a younger girl. And the next one, though the age is closer, is
much too recent: Kurtz, Jane. I'm sorry, Almira Ann / with
illustrations
by Susan Havice. New York: Holt, 1999. "Eight-year-old Sarah's
high
spirits help make her family's long journey from Missouri to Oregon more
bearable, though they do cause both her and her best friend Almira Ann some
problems."
From: Cori (Original Poster)
"West Against the Wind" I do know about. That one is California
Trail, by
the way. The other I am pretty sure I didn't know about and am glad to
hear
of. I looked up the author's biography and description of how she wrote
the
book. Her geographical location, the publication date, and the plot
description don't seem to fit the one I'm thinking of.
From: Xan
My great-grandmother came from Wisconsin to settle in The Dalles, Oregon,
but her little 10 - 20 pg. bio says practically zip about it. Is the book
you're looking for the one where they get stuck in the mountains in a snow
storm and have to slaughter the oxen and finally boil down their hides and
eat the gelatinous goo that floats to the top of the water? (Gee, guess
that scene left an impression on me.)
From: Cori
No, I think you're thinking of the Donner Party. They were California
Trail. "Patty Reed's Doll," by Rachel Laaurgard, is just one of
the
children's books done on the Donner Party, who were also the subject of a
Disney movie a few years back.
From: Cathy Burnsed
I can't check it because our library's copy is missing, but this one sounds
like a good match except for the age of the protagonist and year of the
journey - but it could be that those details were changed in the editing, if
the author wrote her article before it was published.
West against the wind. Liza Ketchum. 1987, 1st ed. English
7d8be4.jpgBook
: Fiction : Juvenile audience 232 p. : maps ; 22 cm. New York:
Holiday
House, ISBN: 0823406687
Fourteen-year-old Abby seeks both her father and the secret of a handsome
but mysterious boy during an arduous journey by wagon train from the middle
of the country to the Pacific coast in 1850.
Further research on amazon.com shows that the girl is called Abigail, but
mentions nothing of the Snake River. However, the author does have a
website and you could probably ask her.
From: Cori
Hope the author appreciates the free plug, as I have copied quite a bit from
her website as part of my reply. It doesn't sound right because:
1. Without looking at my list (which is in the order I found them, not
alphabetical at all), I'm pretty sure this is already on it.
2. The age of the character, the date of the journey, and the destination
are all wrong. It seems to be the California Trail--which did not pass
near
the Snake River.
3. See the author's comment below about visiting locations--directly
contrary to the article I read. She does mention Kentucky, but years after
I read this article. Thanks anyway, though, because it looks as if one or
more of her more recent books might belong on the Trails List anyway. I
will have to go over them carefully before sending complete updates to my
friend.
>From the author's website:
West Against the Wind
(ISBN 0-595-09200-4)
Fourteen-year-old Abigail Parker, traveling west in 1850, has a touch of
"gold fever." A spirited rebel, Abby dreams of buying her own
land and
hopes to find her father, missing in California. Caught up in the danger
and adventure of the journey, Abby befriends Matthew Reed, a mysterious
young man with a secret. As the wagon train flounders in the snow, Abby
and
Matthew struggle over the Sierra Nevada mountains in a final attempt save
their loved ones. Honor Book, Jefferson Cup Award. Vermont Dorothy
Canfield Fisher Award list, and Iowa's Teen Award list.
"A wise, entrancing story with unusually well-defined characters, a strong
point of view, and a rich web of conflicts. An exceptionally fine
debut."-Publisher's weekly.
What inspired you to write this story?
What I was a teenager, I read The Personal Narrative of James Ohio Pattie,
my ancestor's exaggerated but exciting story of his life as a trapper and
gold seeker in the West. This book kindled my interest in Western history
but I never traveled West until much later, when I was grown and my sons
were little. We drove from Vermont to California, camping or staying in
motels, and I began to wonder what that journey was like before there were
roads, comfortable campgrounds, fast food restaurants, and gas stations. I
lived in California for a year, and started reading about the California
gold rush. Most of the books focused on the lives of men. What was
it like
for girls and women who made the difficult journey west in the 1840s and
1850s? I wrote this book to answer that question.
FAQ: Why did you make Abby such a rebel?
When I was Abby's age, I thought the rules about how girls and women should
behave were silly or unfair, so I understood Abby's rebel spirit. During
Abby's time (the 1850s) girls were expected to behave in ways that we would
find confining today. Yet often, as girls and women moved West, the rules
changed. Women who led sheltered lives in the East were suddenly facing
wild animals, dangerous travel, sickness, lack of food, and serious
accidents. Women and men had to work together to overcome these
difficulties, and many girls and women became more independent. I decided
that the most interesting character for my novel would be a girl like Abby
who challenged the rules but also found the courage to help others as the
wagon train struggled to reach California.
Writer to Reader: About writing history
When I write a book about the past, I have to become a detective. Whether
I
am writing a historical novel, such as Orphan Journey Home, or a non-fiction
book like The Gold Rush, I search for primary source material before I start
to write. I want to find the voices of the people who created our history,
which means I look for diaries, newspaper stories, journals, letters,
quotes, and speeches from the period I am writing about. My search takes
me
to libraries, historical societies, and museums. I write letters, make
phone calls, and send emails to historians and other experts in the field as
I search for sensory details, for images and facts that will help me
recreate a world we have left behind. If I'm really lucky, I can visit the
place I'm writing about. I spent some time in Kentucky in the spring of
1999, exploring the area where Jessie and her family struggled to find their
way in Orphan Journey Home. I have traveled out west many times to do
research for The Gold Rush, West Against the Wind, and for my new book, Into
a New Country: Eight Remarkable Women of the West. Visiting a site
helps
to bring the past alive more than any book I could read.
From: Xan
I don't know if this will help or only serve to confuse the subject
further. I read a book in the 70's (library, so it could have been written
considerably earlier) about a girl and her family including her younger
sister, and I think the main character has a name starting with 'A'.
They're on (I think) the Oregon Trail and are caught in winter in one of the
passes, I think in Idaho. As they start running out of food, they slaughter
their oxen and finally boil down the skin and hooves and eat the 'jelly'
(hope no one's eating as they read this) so that when they are safe and
sound again, the youngest girl won't touch any kind of jelly. The main
character had promised God that if they got through alive, she would convert
to, I think, Catholocism, which, I believe, she does...? Is this the same
book? I've been trying to find it for some time.
From: Xan
Ooops, sorry, I had suggested the same book earlier. If I can remember the
name of that herb that helps you remember stuff, I should probably go get
some...
From: Cori
Some of the story you described sounds like the experiences of the Reed
Family in the Donner Party on the California Trail. (They ate no
bodies--but did boil some hides, as well as eating a horse and a dog.) The
book "Patty Reed's Doll," on which there are many sites online,
describes
their story. The part about an "A" name doesn't sound right.
At the time
of the journey, James and Margret Reed had four children: Virginia, Martha
Jane "Patty", Thomas, and James, Jr.--no A. The part about
converting to
Catholicism doesn't sound familiar either. This could be a fictional book
with some experiences based on those of the Reeds. I don't know whether
anyone else in the Donner Party had a girl whose name began with A or
converted to Catholicism.
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From: "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper-Minds Transported SF Story
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Minds Transported, From Coyote
Reply to cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com
Someone please help me find this sci-fi story. I read it in the 80's and
enjoyed it but can't remember the details or title of the story. The
setting took place in the future and had something to do with a boy using a
"transporter" to transport his essence/mind into another duplicate
body that
looked just like him, at the destination. The whole society used these
transporters for transportation to other areas. I'm not sure if it was
transporting to different planets, or just around the Earth, but it was just
the mind being transported to the new duplicate body. I was sure Ray
Bradbury was the author, but I could be wrong. (Note: He IS wrong--Cori)
That is about all I currently remember, but I found the story facinating
back then when growing up.
This appeared on The Ray Bradbury Message Board
Ex Libris, the Lost Boards, at MSN Groups
rec.arts.books.childrens at Google Groups
rec.arts.sf.written at Google Groups
The Fifth Dimension Message Board at www.thetzsite.com
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From: "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Stumper-Pram Girl Picture Book
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Pram Girl, Children's Picture Book ID
Reply to cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com
An English book (color is spelled "colour") no later than 1970 and no
earlier than when picture books began to have vibrant colors, in which a
little girl, perhaps with long, dark hair, pushes a pram.
This appeared on the Alibris Message Board
ExLibris, the Lost Boards at MSN Groups, and
rec.arts.books.childrens at Google Groups and brought the following replies:
This may be too long, at 61 pages - Meet Mary Kate, by Helen Morgan,
illustrated by Shirley Hughes, published Faber 1963. "When this collection
of stories begins, it is the night before Mary Kate's fourth birthday ...
Mary Kate is a kind, practical little girl, with some of the nicest
relatives it is possible to imagine. ... Shirley Hughes makes Mary Kate a
stout determined little girl in sensible shoes, with a doll's pram which is
just the right one for a four-year-old's doll or kitten." The ad for the
book shows a dark-haired little girl in bed, with a stuffed penguin and a
book. (Junior Bookshelf Jul/63 p.137, ad p.70)
P62 pram girl: almost certainly too late, but Susie's Dolls' Pram, written
and illustrated by Renate Meyer, published Bodley Head 1973. "Susie is
given
an antique Victorian baby-carriage for her birthday. She is proud of her
present - and bitterly hurt when the other kids make up mean rhymes about it
because it is old. But her teacher saves the day by admiring the pram and
basing a lesson on the sort of little girl who might have been the original
owner of it. The pictures throughout are clear, colourful and overbrimming
with emotional content." (Children's Books of the Year 1973, p.22)
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From: LGreen <lgreen@toledolibrary.org>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'"
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Subject: Stumper -- Siamese Twins
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Once again the genius of Pubyac comes through!
With the help of Mary Ann Gilpatrick and Amber McCrea the book was
identified as the adult scifi book, Sideshow by Sheri Tepper --
The original stumper is below.
Thanks for your help,
Lisa Green
Children's Library
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Greetings Yaccers,
A patron is looking for a 'thick' book. The characters are Siamese twins,
a
boy and a girl, who are attached near the hip. They are friends with an
older male character.
Not much to go on, sorry. Please respond to lgreen@toledolibrary.org.
Thanks for your help!
Lisa Green
Children's Library
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, OH
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From: "Lillian Mack" <librarylil_66@hotmail.com>
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Subject: stumper-princess who loved father like salt
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Hi,
I have this Greek folktale about a daughter who said she loved her father
like salt in a collection of tales. A customer remembers seeing the book
in
a "picture book" format, or alone in a book. I am not finding it
by cross
referencing Greek foltakes. Any ideas? Anyone else have this as a
stand
alone tale? I cannot find an alternate title.
Thanks.
Lilian
librarylil_66@hotmail.com
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From: Helen Moore <helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca>
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Subject: Stumper - Eccentric British Family
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Dear Great Collective Brain,
One of our Board members and I were chatting about a book she read in her
youth. I'd love to help her find it, but it didn't ring a bell for me.
Hopefully one of you will recognize it!
Here are details:
-eccentric British family
-dad is either author or t.v. writer or similar (but not very successful)
-2 kids in the family
-grandmother in family
-they have some cousins who come visit who are hypochondriacs and the 2 kids
don't like them much
-they pull tricks on the cousins (like spiking their food with bugs, etc.)
-they vacation or live in a ramshackle house
-my Board member described it as a "National Lampoon" type of story in
that
the family always has bad or crazy luck
Please send any suggestions to me and I will post to the list. Many thanks
in advance for your help!
Cheers,
Helen
Helen Moore
Youth Services Department
Richmond Public Library
100-7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada V6Y 1R9
E-mail: helen.moore@yourlibrary.ca
Phone: 604-231-6441
Fax: 604-273-0459
Web site: www.yourlibrary.ca
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From: Theresa Wim <the_wim@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: One source for baptism question
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:55:46 CST
I took the word into the Liddell-Scott-Jones Greek Lexicon and it
returned
dipped, dyed, drenched with liquor. The word immerse - from the French
mergere - apparently didn't show up until the 17th century and even then it
took awhile for it to involve into our current use of it - originally it had
to do with merging things together. It seems unlikely that 1500 years
before the word existed there would have been a Greek word that translated
to it.
Without knowing more about the patron is looking for, I'd hesitate to
recommend a book. Someone coming from a religious viewpoint that allows no
room for diversity of belief might not want books that others would simply
view as objective.
> There is a perfect book about baptism. It is the definitive answer to
> everyones' question about baptism. The bible book: Acts 2:38 And Peter
> said to them. "Repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for
the
> forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy
> Spirit." Acts 8:38 And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both
> went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch; and he baptized
> him. The greek word for baptizm means to immerse.
> L Black, Librarian
> Lake Dallas, Tx.
> lwnamh@juno.com
> "But prove yourselves doers of the word and not merely hearers who
delude
> themselves" James 1:22
>
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twimpee@ci.greenville.tx.us
terri wimpee
w. walworth harrison public library
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From: Marisa Giannullo <lilac_girl99@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper - Kids barricaded in a school, defending from outside
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Greetings collective brain!
A friend of mine asked me this question and I'd hate
to have to admit that I don't know the plot of every
book written in the last 25 years... :-)
Here's her description:
"I read a book when I was in middle school or high
school (1979-1986) which I'd love to find again but I
can't for the life of me remember the title. I only
remember bits and pieces of the story. The story as I
recall:
"All the adults are dead and the children are all left
to fend for themselves. One of the main characters is
named Lisa (one of the reasons I read the book) The
only other thing I remember is that she and her
'group' are barricaded in a school and fending off
another 'group'."
Does this sound familiar to anyone? The only thing it
made me think of was that old Patrick Swayze movie,
"Red Dawn"... I don't think that's it.
Thanks!
Marisa Giannullo
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield, NJ
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From: Carol Jackson <cljackson46@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: wild geese
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:56:07 CST
I'm trying to find out more information about a book that a friend read in a
junior high English class in the mid-1980s. I'm afraid the information I
have is really sketchy, but here goes: It has something to do with wild
geese. Maybe wild geese in the name somewhere? It stars a boy named
Bucky
and at some point he has to kill a wolverine. Any ideas? Please
email me
off list and I'd be glad to post any answers to the list.Thanks!Carol
JacksonMLIS Grad StudentCollege of St. Catherinecljackson46@yahoo.com
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From: TEACHINGTALES@aol.com
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: National Storytelling Conference: Chicago 2003
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:56:16 CST
Dear friends,
A brand new conference flyer is now available for the 2003 National
Storytelling Conference which will be held this year in Arlington Heights,
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HREF="http://www.storynet.org/Conf/2003/flyer/flyer.pdf">http://www.storynet
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keynote presenters, conference storytellers and more. Please take a look and
feel free to print out and pass along. Thanks!
Warm wishes,
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From: "Kim Dolce" <kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: short story suspense stumper
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Pubyaccers;
I have a patron looking for a story she read several yrs ago. It's either =
prose or a short story, and would be suitable for older children or YAs. =
She said it would have been written in 1990 or earlier.
The gist of the story is that on a hot summer night, a woman is sipping =
lemonade on her front porch. A stranger comes and chases her. She tries to =
escape, and has trouble breathing, The story doesn't reveal if the =
stranger ever catches the woman or not.=20
These are the only details my patron has, but she's hoping that someone =
might recognize the story.Also, if someone knows an anthology where this =
story might be listed, that would be a bonus! Thanks in advance, Kim
Kim E. Dolce
Children's Librarian
Port Orange Regional Library
Port Orange, FL 32129
kdolce@co.volusia.fl.us
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From: "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper-Soul Stealer Story Fragment
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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:56:32 CST
Soul Stealer, From EvanM
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Hello, I'm trying to find the source of a plot fragment that may have come
from an RB (Ray Bradbury) story (it didn't):
A woman offers a small child a bag of jellybeans, telling the child to pick
just one. The child takes one and just as he's about to eat it, she
snatches the jellybean away and says "There! Now I have your soul!"
Any
help tracking down the origin of this plot fragment would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks
This appeared on The Ray Bradbury Message Board
ExLibris, the Lost Boards at MSN Groups
rec.arts.books.childrens at Google Groups
rec.arts.sf.written at Google Groups
The Fifth Dimension Message Board at www.thetzsite.com
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From: Marnie Colton <mcolton@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Scary Books
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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:56:41 CST
I regularly receive requests for scary books from children at my branch
and am wondering if anyone has recommendations for a series of them. The
Goosebumps fad seems to have died down, but Alvin Schwartz's Scary
Stories to Tell in the Dark are still extremely popular here. Please let
me know if you have scary book recommendations for elementary school-age
students, particularly if they comprise a series.
Thank you,
Marnie Colton
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Hampden Branch
3641 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: 410-396-6058
E-Mail: mcolton@epfl.net
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From: "Cornelia Shields" <cmashieldscapting@hotmail.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper-Malcolm and tree school text
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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 10:56:51 CST
Malcolm, the old man, and the tree (School Text ID)
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In this reader which we had in third grade, a blond boy named Malcolm stops
an old man about to saw off a tree branch by laying his hand on the old
man's arm and saying, "That's the way I get up." It turns out
the old man
was just cutting firewood and didn't need the branch the boy used to climb
the tree. Malcolm helped the old man gather firewood and bring it to his
cabin, where, before having lunch, they gave their hands "a lick and a
promise." Probably 1955-1965, as Malcolm wore a crew cut.
This appeared on the Alibris Message Boards
ExLibris, the Lost Boards at MSN Groups and
rec.arts.books.childrens at Google Groups and drew the following responses:
From: Barbara-MLG
Just ran across this possible while searching for something else. Two Boys
and a Tree, by Arthur Gates, Miriam Blanton Huber and Frank Seely Salisbury,
illustrated by Charles Payzant, Macmillan Readers series, 128 pages,
published 1951, reprinted 1954, 1956, 1960 (with different covers).
Chapters include Green Leaves, Leaves Came Down, Winter Fun, etc. It only
has a vocab of 255 words, though, so "lick and a promise" might be too
advanced. Didn't see what grade this one was for, either.
From: Cori (original poster)
Thanks, but does not sound like it. The school reader selection may have
been a short story or part of a novel.
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From: "heather mcneil" <heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stimper--Solar eclipse and rooster
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:30:44 CST
What woud we do without the wisdom of PUBYAC? I have a patron who is =
looking for a picture book in which a rooster gives warnings to the farm =
animals about not looking at the sun because a solar eclipse is coming. =
Ring any cock-a-doodle-do's with anyone?
Heather McNeil
Youth Services Coordinator/Bend Library Co-Manager
Deschutes Public Library
601 N. W. Wall St.
Bend, OR 97701
541-617-7099
heatherm@dpls.lib.or.us
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From: LGD <gabeny13@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Writing Programs
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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:30:52 CST
I have done a writing workshop every summer.
Over the course of 6 weeks we write as a group
and as individuals. I give topics each week,
poems, a fairy tale, a newspaper article etc. I
have had authors and a newspaper columnist come
in. Then at the end of the 6 weeks we publish a
soft cover version of our writing in a book. The
Friends of the library pay for this and it is
about $200 for a hundred copies. It is very
popular and a wonderful thing. I do it with 8-12
year olds as they need to be able to write and be
in school. I also have the kids do drawings for
the illustrations. It has been a great success
each year. It is really wonderful to see what
the children come up with. Sometimes the theme is
as simple as "Postcards from Another Planet", and
the next week I teach them quatrains. It is
certainly worth the effort to do something of
this type.
Lisa Dowling
Horseheads Library
Horseheads, NY
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From: "Kathy Seymour" <kseymour@dcccd.edu>
To: <dmackin@pisd.edu>,<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Re: early childhood librarians
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:31:00 CST
Donna,
I know that Irving ISD in the DFW area also have Early Childhood Centers
with libraries and with school librarians in them.
Kathy Seymour
Children's Services Senior Librarian=20
North Lake Community Library
5001 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving,TX. 75038
kseymour@dcccd.edu =20
(W) 972-273-3412 (Fax) 972-273-3431
>>> dmackin@pisd.edu 03/03/03
10:36AM >>>
Dear PUBYACers,
I am one of 6 school librarians in the Dallas/Ft.Worth area who are in
schools specifically for pre-k children. Our school population includes
children aged 3-5 (and a few kindergarteners) who are eligible for
public school because of identified special education needs, are deemed
to be at-risk because of socio-economic status or are English language
learners, or pay who tuition.
I was introduced to this list by my Youth Programs prof a couple of
years ago and have found it to be much more pertinent to my work than
any listserv targeting school librarians - plus, it's very entertaining!
My colleagues and I are wondering if there are other pre-k school
librarians out there - or if any of you know of other pre-k public
schools that don't have libraries.
Thanks for being a consistent source of information and encouragement,
Donna
Donna MacKinney, MLS
Beaty Early Childhood School Library
469-752-4227
DMackin@pisd.edu=20
Fax 469-752-4201
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