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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, September 29, 2003 10:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1229
PUBYAC Digest 1229
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Preschool Theme Kits
by "Catherine Sarette" <CSarette@WCLS.org>
2) Children's Librarians are NOT Educators...
by "Katy Grant" <imzadi@thepoint.net>
3) Discriptive Videos
by "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
4) humane education with kids for local shelter
by Mary K Chelton <mchelton@mail.optonline.net>
5) ideas For October programs
by susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
6) Summer Reading Program
by Tracey Woodward <woodwatr@oplin.org>
7) Stumper answer
by Selma Levi <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
8) duct tape program
by Michelle Ramsell <ramselmi@oplin.org>
9) Puppet Stages
by Christy Jones <xyjones3@yahoo.com>
10) Happy Birthday Tomie de Paola Program...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
11) Re: instructions for evaluating internet resources
by "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com>
12) Stumper
by THOMPSON Barbara <bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us>
13) The Great Escape Historical Accuracy
by stmullen@iupui.edu
14) on the status of shelves and reluctant shelf readers, and
by "Kapila Sankaran" <ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com>
15) Stumper - Two brothers
by Vicky <vickys4444@yahoo.com>
16) teen ink
by "Kapila Sankaran" <ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com>
17) 2 Stumpers Answered
by "Partridge, Tracie" <TPartridge@wichita.gov>
18) Preteen Fiction Collection
by "Diane Chladil" <dchladil@kokomo.lib.in.us>
19) Stumper: Diary books for boys
by Carrie Silberman <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
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From: "Catherine Sarette" <CSarette@WCLS.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:13 PM
Subject: Preschool Theme Kits
The Whatcom County Library System has just completed a new collection of
preschool theme kits using an LSTA grant through the Washington State
Library. Our objective was to create 100 Preschool Theme Kits targeted
for caregivers of children age birth - 5 in daycares and preschools.
Each of our kits contains nine picture books, one of which is a
book/recording combination, one audio or video tape, a puppet, flannel
story, or toy, and three resources for the caregiver. The caregiver
resources are: a WCLS activity sheet related to the kit's theme, a book
of learning activities, and a copy of the WCLS Preschool Storytime Theme
Handbook, which contains 70 themes, each listing books, ideas for
participation, and suggested enrichments.
We are grateful for the help we received from the King County Library
System and the Seattle Public Library and will be happy to help others
in the same way. Since these kits are newly made, we'll be glad to
share what we've so freshly learned with anyone wanting to know about
the process and pitfalls of this project. The kits and their contents
are listed in our online catalog under "Preschool Theme Kits." In
addition to the completed kits in the catalog, we also have ten Spanish
kits which will be completed in the next couple of months. If you'd
like to know more, you can contact me at csarette@wcls.org.
Catherine Sarette
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From: "Katy Grant" <imzadi@thepoint.net>
To: <PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young
Adults and Children>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: Children's Librarians are NOT
Educators...
However, any daycare worker is, among some gifted others.
This came very much as a surprise to me when it was oh-so-politely
explained to me today, couched in language as if the sales person thought I
might misunderstand what she was telling me. I almost expected to look down
and see my six year old grandson standing next to me, thinking that he must
have been the little person she was addressing. The explanation couldn't be
for me, after all I had managed to escape a four star college with a degree
in Elementary Ed and an MLS. However seeing is believing and after visiting
another rather LARGE bookseller and even seeing the same guidelines in print
on a flyer handed to me, I couldn't hold my tongue any longer. After reading
over the flyer, I smiled at the clerk and told her "I rather thought I was
an educator." I should have stopped there but sometimes my tongue cuts
loose
from my brain and moves on its own. I simply added "What does that make me
chopped liver?" Then I had to apologize. It wasn't her fault.
By definition of several very large chain booksellers and several
publishers I later found out any classroom teacher, school librarian,
daycare worker, or homeschooling adult and in some cases retired teachers
are considered educators but not the Children's Librarians working in a
public library.
For myself this is not about getting something free. I visit local, and
some not so local, bookstores each month to see what is new and rarely
escape empty handed. As a teacher, you can get a discount on books purchased
for classroom use. And on occasion there is a special discount for personal
purchases as well, with the exception of videos. By the way, this definition
of an educator is also adhered to by the Microsoft folks as well.
I purchase my own copies of books for several reasons. First, my
library system doesn't always have the books I want, when I want them. Some
of the books or authors that have caught my fancy may only be available in
England, on occasion the books are too new and haven't had time to get in
our library system yet or the book may not have been bought for my branch,
meaning I can't hold onto it for several months.
The books I buy are rarely just for my personal use. I use them in
booktalks or book discussions, I pass them on to others in my library system
who might want to read them (reserve lists can get pretty long sometimes),
or I may be the first to see and purchase the book, in which case I can
review it and voice my opinion about it to the Selection Committee.
I guess I don't really mind the fact that classroom teachers are issued
a discount for books they may get, for their classroom. Even though most
children's librarians see more children then the regular classroom teacher,
not to mention the fact that we read far more books to children in a month
of programs, then the classroom teacher has time to read to their class.
What really bothers me is that personally, I have always considered myself
to be in the field of education, trying to promote literarcy and literature
for children of all ages. My library system's mission statement is based
around the idea of helping people to become life long learners. And I still
say if that doesn't make me an educator then "what am I chopped
liver?" And
in 25 years of working in library systems, I still haven't met a children's
librarian who doesn't spend at least part of their own money and time on
books and supplies to enhance and enrich the children we work with. A break
for the cost of books would be nice now and then, but more then anything
else, I would like to be recognized and respected as a member of the field
of education.
I don't expect any changes to come about because of my beliefs but I hope no
one else will get any nasty little surprises when you go to make a purchase
from your own purple purse.
Katy Grant
Shawnee Branch Children's Librarian
Louisville, KY
katy@lfpl.org
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From: "Beverly Kirkendall" <bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:18 PM
Subject: Discriptive Videos
Dear PUBYACkers,
Does anyone have a good source for discriptive children's videos?
These are videos that describe scenes or action occuring in a movie
during non-dialog segments to enable visually impaired persons to know
what is going on. I'll post to list if anyone else is interested (and I
get responses!). I know some DVDs have this option, but the patron was
looking for VHS.
Beverly Kirkendall
bkirkend@ci.hurst.tx.us
Library Manager, Youth Services
Hurst Public Library
Hurst, TX
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From: "Mary K Chelton" <mchelton@mail.optonline.net>
To: <alsc-l@ala.org>;
<pubyac@prairienet.org>; <vtalk@smartgroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:18 PM
Subject: humane education with kids for local
shelter
Hello Everyone!
I've been volunteering at our local town's kill animal shelter to
promote dog adoptions, and was finally asked to help their educator
who goes to elementary schools design a curriculum and do
presentations. While I have tons of stuff off the Internet, what I
don't have is a clear idea of how the concepts should be sequenced
(i.e. what do you tell first graders, then second graders, then
third, etc.), and what the topics/concepts should be, exactly.
Examples she has used include the safe way to meet a strange dog,
using ID tags, books about animals, how to make dog biscuits, and
coloring sheets. I also think that some read alouds might be useful
as part of the presentations. A lot of my problem is total lack of
experience with little kids, except for a memorable experience
dressed as a library card. (Interesting how Piaget can get fuzzy when
you need to apply him.)
This is probably much too vague for anyone to help, but all
suggestions are welcome, and I will share anything I get or design
back to the list. I've worked hard to be liked by a staff who is
suspicious of do-gooders by definition, so I would really like to
figure out how to do this, and the need is great!
Thanks in advance,
Mary K.
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Mary K. Chelton
35 Mercury Ave.
East Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 286-4255
mchelton@optonline.net
Owned and loved by 3 Vizslas:
Spaetzlle age 11.5; Beamer age 4.5;
Sweetie about 6 ish, and by one cat
Rocky, age 18
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From: <susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us>
To: <dcook@reginalibrary.ca>;
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: ideas For October programs
Here's a couple suggestions: there's a book called The Book of Wizard
Parties by Janice Eaton Kilby with lots of ideas; also another one by
her called the Book of Wizard Crafts. Both have some good ideas for
your experiments. We liked the one that made mothballs bounce around in
a jar. You would not have to use the wizardry connection, of course.
It's actually a science experiment.
Also, we've had fun seeing how many pennies can be placed on a sheet of
aluminum foil shpaed into a boat. You give a shhet of foil to each kid
(or group of kids, even more fun). They decide how to shape their boat.
Then the boat is placed in a pan of water and pennies added (and
counted) until the boat sinks. It's a nice experiment in physics. Not
creepy, but fun.
Some of those "body" things, like where you press the backs of your
wrists against a door jamb, and when you step away your arms raise
involuntarily would be fun too, and kind of spooky. And optical
illusions are always weird.
We've made spider snacks with black licorice ropes, oreos, dabs of
white icing and chocolate. The licirce ropes are legs. Open the oreo,
position the legs, put the top back on. Put 2 dabs of white icing on
top of the oreo, and stick in mini-chips for eyes. Easy and fun, and
edble.
There are tons of ideas online, too. try looking here:
http://craftsforkids.about.com/cs/spidercrafts/
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/halloween/spider_crafts.html
http://www.mrsalphabet.com/themes/spidercrafts.html
http://freekidscrafts.com/halloween_projects.htm
Susanna Holstein
Branch Services Manager
Kanawha County Public Library
123 Capitol St
Charleston WV 25301
304-343-4646
http://kanawha.lib.wv.us
susanna.holstein@kanawha.lib.wv.us
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From: "Tracey Woodward" <woodwatr@oplin.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:26 PM
Subject: Summer Reading Program
Hello everyone,
We have seen a steady decline in the number of participants in our
juvenile (ages birth through grade 5) summer reading program for the
past 5-6 years. We have tried everything to bring our numbers up,
different marketing techniques, different prizes, different game boards,
etc., but to no avail. Have you seen a decline in your numbers too? If
so, in your opinion, is the summer reading program concept a program of
the past? Is it time to "let it go"?
Please let your opinions be known! We would greatly appreciate it!
Thanks!
Tracey Woodward
Clermont County Public Library
326 Broadway Street
Batavia, Ohio 45103
(513) 732-2736 (phone)
(513) 732-3177 (fax)
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From: "Selma Levi" <slevi@mail.pratt.lib.md.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:27 PM
Subject: Stumper answer
Hi, Thanks to the hundreds, thousands and millions of cats-oops-librarians
who said that the whimsical book that said "If zebras had stars and
stripes" was indeed a book called If by Sarah Perry. We don't own it, but
I'm sending a request in immediately. Selma
Selma K. Levi
Supervisor, Children's Department
slevi@epfl.net
410-396-5402
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From: "Michelle Ramsell" <ramselmi@oplin.org>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:28 PM
Subject: duct tape program
Hi Everyone-
I would like to hear ideas from libaries who have done a duct tape
program. What did you do? Contests or just for fun? What age group?
Anything you wish you would have known before the program or anything you
would do differently? I'll look forward to hearing your responses, and
I'll be happy to post a cumulation of the ideas on PUBYAC. Thanks for your
time. Please respond to me off-list at ramselmi@oplin.org.
Thanks!
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Michelle McMorrow Ramsell
Head of the Children's Department
Tuscarawas County Public Library
121 Fair Ave NW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330)364-4474 ramselmi@oplin.org
"You may have tangible wealth untold, caskets of jewels
and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be---
I had a mother who read to me." -Strickland Gillian
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From: "Christy Jones" <xyjones3@yahoo.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:29 PM
Subject: Puppet Stages
Hi All,
I want to thank everyone for their responses to my
question about built in puppet stages. I very much
appreciate the time each person took to give me such
thorough responses.
If others would like the information I collected
please e-mail me personally (cjones@faylib.org)and
I
will forward the list. (It is pretty long).
Thank you again!
Pubyac Rocks!
Christy Jones
Children's Librarian
Fayetteville Public Library
cjones@faylib.org
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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: <OPLINLIST@EPICURUS.OPLIN.LIB.OH.US>;
<PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:29 PM
Subject: Happy Birthday Tomie de Paola Program...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOMIE de PAOLA!!!
On September 27, 2003, a small but eager group gathered in the Bucyrus
Public Library's Community Room to celebrate the birthday of well-known
author Tomie de Paola. Tomie's actual birthday was September 15th, and he
was 69 years old.
Children's Librarian Barb Scott, dressed as Strega Nona, first shared the
story of the same name with participants. She invited them to take pieces
of pull-and-peel licorice piled on a plate to resemble spaghetti to enjoy
during the story, as well as have them help to blow three kisses during the
story (which is how Strega Nona stops the pasta pot).
Once the story was finished, participants were invited to five craft tables:
1. Big Anthony's Pasta Necklace--To honor the character of Big Anthony, a
main character in Strega Nona, participants were invited to string different
types of pasta onto a piece of yarn to form a necklace.
2. Charlie Needs a Cloak Lamb Craft--Participants colored and cut out a
lamb shape, which was then glued to piece of posterboard for strength. The
lamb shape was then covered with cotton balls. Two clip clothespins were
then attached to the bottom to form legs.
3. The Knight and the Dragon Dragon Mask Craft--Participants colored a
large dragon mask shape. This shape was then cut out, as were the eye
holes. A paint stick was then attached to the bottom so that children could
put the mask in front of their faces!
4. Bill and Pete Crocodile Craft--An alligator pattern was provided to
fold, color, and cut out. Diagonal cuts were made on the top of the folded
alligator to form scales. Eyes and mouths were then added.
5. A Birthday Card for Tomie--Participants were invited to use crayons,
markers, etc. to make a birthday card for Tomie. Cards were collected and
will be sent to him, along with a picture of the group.
Once the crafts were completed, participants were invited to eat snacks
provided. Punch was available, as well as fruit snacks, pretzels, popcorn
(Tomie's favorite food!), as well as the leftover pull-and-peel spaghetti.
A second story, Little Grunt and the Big Egg, was shared.
Before leaving, each participant received a baggie with a miniature
crocodile, mini crayon keychain, and a Strega Nona tattoo. Each child also
got to take home either a plastic crayon mug or a plush star which were part
of the room and table decorations.
Check out our website for pictures of the event...I would be glad to send
patterns to anyone who is interested!
Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library
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From: "G Gallagher" <gglibrarian@hotmail.com>
To: <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>;
<pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: instructions for evaluating internet
resources
Jennifer, I'm so glad that you asked!
A great source for info on evaluating websites can be found at the ALSC
Great Websites Committee page:
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Divisions/ALSC/Gre
at_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids_Selection_Criteria/Great_Web_
Sites_for_Kids_Selection_Criteria.htm
(there might be a shorter URL, but I can't check right now because my
computer's acting funny- that's the technical term for it)
As the co-chair of this committee, I have looked at countless sites each
month with my other committee members and used these criteria for evaluation
to choose the best from the hundreds of sites that are submitted to us for
consideration. When teaching an internet class, I usually adapt and
simplify the list to a few key points and use examples of both good and bad
sites to illustrate my point.
I encourage everyone to check out the new look of our committee's page. We
hope to have the search engine up and running soon, but until then, please
browse our pages and new design.
Also, as you come across sites that you consider "great" in your
exploration
on-line, please use our Suggest a Site form to let us know about it- we
welcome suggestions from colleagues who have experience using a particular
site.
Good luck! -Genevieve
Genevieve Gallagher
Youth Services Librarian
Orange County Public Library
Orange, Virginia
>From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: jbaker93711@yahoo.com
>To: pubyac@prairienet.org
>Subject: instructions for evaluating internet resources
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 15:23:59 CDT
>
>if any of you have information you use for instructing
>patrons on how to evaluated internet websites i would
>love to see a copy. i'm doing a class next thursday
>and need some support materials.
>
>please email to jennifer.baker@fresnolibrary.org
>or if it's only in print i'd appreciate a fax also:
>559-488-1971 (attn: jennifer baker)
>
>thanks so much!
>~j.
>
>=====
>~jenniferbaker
>fresno co. public library
>
>"I may not be an explorer or an adventurer or a treasure seeker or a
gun
>fighter Mr. O' Connell, but I am proud of what I am." "And what is
that?"
>"I
>am a librarian!"
>~ Evelyn, The Mummy
>
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From: "THOMPSON Barbara" <bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:36 PM
Subject: Stumper
Here's my stumper:
A patron is looking for a picture book, published at least 15 years ago,
about
aliens in the future, describing earthlings' culture incorrectly, based on
the
artifacts they find here. For example, they describe a toilet as a place of
worship. The toilet is also one of the memorable illustrations, apparently.
It's not Earthlets. as Described by Professor Xargle, by Jeanne Willis.
Thanks for your help. Contact me at bthompson@ci.springfield.or.us
Barbara Thompson
Springfield Public Library
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From: <stmullen@iupui.edu>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: The Great Escape Historical Accuracy
I have a student looking for sources. These sources must aid inthe writing
of
a paper on the historical accuracy of the movie "The Great Escape." I
have
found one website, but would like help finding sources for her. Thanks in
advance! Stacia
stac@nycmail.com
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From: "Kapila Sankaran" <ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:38 PM
Subject: on the status of shelves and reluctant
shelf readers, and
Dear PUBYAC List,
I'm 2 weeks old at my library, and am up against a bit of a challenge, and
was wondering whether I could ask for advice, ideas from you who have been
there--
For whatever reason, the books on the shelves in the children's room are
more out of order than I would have expected (or liked!) to find them. I
have been told that the situation has deteriorated in the last few months.
In the past, volunteers have been assigned to "do the dewey" and shelf
read
(and stop to read anything they find absorbs them, so they don't get numb
from reading numbers...no pun intended). However, I understand this has not
been a popular task for volunteers (who also happen to be between 6th and
8th graders).
We have two pages -- both high school students, who don't seem to like (or
at least don't seem to pay too much attention to) shelf reading.
I'm not sure what solutions there are to this difficulty -- so far, all I've
thought of is a volunteer sign-up-drive, well publicised, that involves
reading shelves and helping to keep them organised. I've thought of other
more 'fun' tasks that volunteers could do, of perks the library could offer
them.
But I'm not quite sure what other solutions there are. It's not clear
whether the pages will be able to, or would care to, devote more time to
organizing the shelves. They're assigned other circulation tasks from which
they may not be able/willing to extricate themselves.
Short of doing this task myself, do you have ideas of how to better keep the
shelves in order?
Thank you for reading,
Kapila
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Kapila Sankaran, Youth Services Librarian
Springfield Free Public Library
66 Mountain Ave. Springfield NJ 07081
tel: 973.376.4930 x.232 fax: 973.376.1334
email: ksankaran@springfieldpubliclibrary.com
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From: "Vicky" <vickys4444@yahoo.com>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:42 PM
Subject: Stumper - Two brothers
Thanks to Elaine Morgan and Mary Gilbert for the suggestions to my stumper
about two brothers, one who is blinded.
The Rumor of Pavil and Paali: a Ukranian Folktale adapted by Carole
Kismaric
and illus. by Charles Mikolaycak. (Harper; 1988).
Thanks again!
Vicky Schoenrock
Warren-Newport Public Library
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From: "Partridge, Tracie" <TPartridge@wichita.gov>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:48 PM
Subject: 2 Stumpers Answered
Hi, everyone. A week ago, I posted two chapter fiction stumpers: one was
an adventure set in a cave and the other was about living underground after
a nuclear attack. The patron thinks that the first is All the Dark Places
by J Allan Bosworth and the latter, The City Underground by Suzanne Martel.
I want to thank everyone who offered a suggestion. I don't have all of the
names because we have changed networks and e-mail programs at my place of
business and unfortunately, at least one of the responder's e-mails was
lost. I do want to thank Liz Burns and Elaine Morgan for taking time to
respond to my original e-mail. It was appreciated by both the customer and
me.
Tracie Partridge
Children's Center Section Manager
Central Library
Wichita, KS
V: (316) 261-8512
F: (316) 262-4540
E-mail: tpartridge@wichita.gov
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From: "Diane Chladil" <dchladil@kokomo.lib.in.us>
To: <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:48 PM
Subject: Preteen Fiction Collection
I'm looking for input on a "Tween" or preteen fiction collection.=20
=20
Juvenile fiction is no longer as innocent as many parents believe it to =
be. Some recent titles have included mild vulgarity or sexual =
references, yet the protagonist is too young to appeal to YA readers. =
For example, Michael Charbon's Summerland includes baseball players =
cursing. The plot of Lois Lowry's The Silent Boy revolves around an =
illegitimate baby. Frances Arrington's Prairie Whispers details two =
mothers in childbirth. Rachel Cohn's Steps includes two sets of =
unmarried parents. We've placed these in our YA collection. Phyllis =
Naylor's Alice in Blunderland has Alice back in 4th grade. I'm concerned =
that our juvenile fiction will no longer contain any reality fiction.=20
=20
I'd like to develop a "Tween" collection for grades 5-8 and change our
=
YA collection to cater to grades 9-12. This arrangement would correspond =
to the break-downs in the schools. I plan to locate this new collection =
in our children's department, as a step between juvenile fiction and YA. =
It would be geared toward kids who have the reading skills to tackle YA =
materials, but not the maturity to deal with some of the heavier =
emotional/social issues of that collection.
=20
Has anyone else developed such a collection? I'd like to know your =
experiences, both good and bad. If you want to respond off-list, I'll be =
glad to summarize.
=20
Diane Chladil
dchladil@kokomo.lib.in.us
Head of Collection Development
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
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From: "Carrie Silberman" <csilberman@nysoclib.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: Stumper: Diary books for boys
Greetings!
I'm looking for books for a 4th grade male patron written in diary/journal
style. I have many titles in the "Dear America" series but am looking
for
some contemporary recommendations, as well. Any suggestions would be
appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Carrie Silberman, Children's Librarian
New York Society Library
carrie@nysoclib.org <mailto:carrie@nysoclib.org>
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