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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: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:01 PM
Subject: PUBYAC digest 1254

    PUBYAC Digest 1254

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Pubyac stumper solved! dance class
by Overmyer <overmyer@pacbell.net>
  2) Series Parties
by "Terri Norstrom" <tnorstrom@fremontlibrary.org>
  3) Homeschool Programs
by "Jenny Sullivan OH0098" <sullivje@oplin.org>
  4) Three Little Pigs variation stumper
by tzignego@wcfls.lib.wi.us
  5) "Clean YA fiction"...
by "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
  6) Learning to play musical instruments
by Ingrid Henderson <ingrid.henderson@ncc.govt.nz>
  7) Looking for workshop presenter for youth book discussion groups
by "Margaret Keefe" <mkeefe@midhudson.org>
  8) Teen literary magazine
by Diane.Tuccillo@cityofmesa.org
  9) Adolescent adoptees bill of rights
by Mary K Chelton <mchelton@mail.optonline.net>
 10) Stumper: Kate Brian pseudonym.
by David Wright <dwright333@yahoo.com>
 11) STUMPER--Pioneer story with sick girl
by "Lisa Crandall" <crandalll@cadl.org>
 12) Cooperation
by Deborah_Dubois@freenet.richland.oh.us (Deborah Dubois)
 13) Re: PUBYAC Calendar of literature-related events for
  children/teen
by Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com>
 14) Re: stumper--children survive without adults
by Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>

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From: Overmyer <overmyer@pacbell.net>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Pubyac stumper solved! dance class
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:49:03 CST

Thanks to much for all who so quickly identified the book my patron was
looking for in which a mother is late picking up her daughter from dance
class as Maybe she forgot, by Ellen Kandoian.

Another thrilled patron!

Elizabeth Overmyer
Berkeley Public Library

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From: "Terri Norstrom" <tnorstrom@fremontlibrary.org>
To: "PUBYAC (E-mail)" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Series Parties
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:49:36 CST

I'm working on yet another series party...this time...Series of =
Unfortunate Events.

Any suggestions???

Thank you in advance,
Terri Norstrom
Youth Services Librarian
Fremont Public Library

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From: "Jenny Sullivan OH0098" <sullivje@oplin.org>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Homeschool Programs
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:50:02 CST

I would like to start some kind of program at our library for children who
are home-schooled but I'm not sure what to offer.  Library skills would be a
starter.  Do any of you have programming targeted specifically to
home-schooled students. I would like any ideas.
Thank you.
Jenny Sullivan

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From: tzignego@wcfls.lib.wi.us
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Three Little Pigs variation stumper
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:50:20 CST

A patron called me this week looking for a variation of The Three Little
Pigs & the Big Bad Wolf.  In the story, the pigs built large houses made out
of stone & the wolf uses a jack hammer to try and knock them down.  Does
anyone know the title or author of a book like this?  Thanks in advance
Terry Zignego
Delafield Public Library
Wisconsin

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From: "Barbara Scott" <barbarascott@hotmail.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: "Clean YA fiction"...
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:50:45 CST

I am posting this for a colleague of mine.

Patron has a daughter who is 5th grade age, but reading at 6th grade level.
Wonders if there are any lists of "clean" YA fiction.....touchy about
swearing, obscenity, or "objectionable" content (take that to mean
whatever....).  My colleague basically told the mom that if she wants to
make sure stuff is clean, she ought to read it herself.

Are there lists out there?  One of the places that my colleague was told to
look was Focus on the Family.

Please send all URLS or links to sites for lists directly to me.  If you are
faxing a list, 419-562-7437 and put to my attention.

Thank you in advance!

Barbara Scott
Children's Librarian, Bucyrus Public Library

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From: Ingrid Henderson <ingrid.henderson@ncc.govt.nz>
To: "'PUBYAC@prairienet.org'" <PUBYAC@prairienet.org>
Subject: Learning to play musical instruments
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:51:15 CST

Hi all,
I have a patron requesting picture books for pre-schoolers on the subject of
learning to play the violin.  She recently had a musician visit with her
pre-school group and this person was showing the children her violin and how
she plays it.  The patron is looking specifically for books about the
violin, but any suggestions you have regarding picture books for
pre-schoolers about learning any musical instrument would be appreciated.  I
have tried all the usual sources in our library.

Many thanks in advance.  Please reply directly to me.
Ingrid

Ingrid Henderson
Assistant Children's and Young Persons' Librarian
Nelson Public Libraries
email: ingrid.henderson@ncc.govt.nz
phone: (03) 546-0419

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From: "Margaret Keefe" <mkeefe@midhudson.org>
To: "Pubyac" <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: Looking for workshop presenter for youth book discussion groups
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:51:44 CST


Hi, everyone,

I know you all have your suitcases packed, your desks cleared and you're
thinking of all the great ideas you'll pick up at NYLA next week. Or not!
I'm in the "Or Not" group but am looking forward to seeing many of you
there.

Meanwhile, do any of you know someone (or maybe that someone is you) who has
experience in conducting children's and teen book discussion groups? We
would like to do a workshop next year on this topic and need some
suggestions for presenters.

Thanks as always for your invaluable input.

Margaret M. Keefe
Coordinator of Youth Services
Mid-Hudson Library System
103 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-471-6060 X35
FAX: 845-454-5940
E-mail: mkeefe@midhudson.org
URL: midhudson.org

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From: Diane.Tuccillo@cityofmesa.org
To: PUBYAC: PUBlic librarians serving Young Adults and Children
Subject: Teen literary magazine
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:11 CST


The 2003 issue of FRANK, the teen literary magazine at the City of Mesa
Library, has been published. It is one of the best issues yet! Read all
about it at this web site:

http://mesalibrary.org/teens/frank.asp

You can also read about it in the 2nd edition of Excellence in Library
Services to Young Adults (ALA, 1997).

If you would like to receive a complimentary copy of the 2003 FRANK, send a
stamped, self-addresses 9"X12" envelope with $1.75 postage on it to:

Diane Tuccillo
City of Mesa Library
64 E. First St.
Mesa, AZ 85201

Our library's teen editorial staff accepts submissions from teens
everywhere, so please encourage your teens to send in their work if they
are interested, following the instructions and guidelines on the web page.

If your library also has a teen literary magazine, please let me know how I
can go about getting a sample and/or information.

Thanks,

Diane

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From: Mary K Chelton <mchelton@mail.optonline.net>
To: Yalsa-l@ala.org, pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Adolescent adoptees bill of rights
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:17 CST

Thought you might be interested in this.

Mary K.
--
******************************************
Mary K. Chelton Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
254 Rosenthal Library
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
w (718) 997-3667 direct; 3790 office; 3797 fax
h (631) 286-4255
mchelton@optonline.net
*****************************************
AMERICAN ADOPTION CONGRESS
"TEENS IN ACTION"

Atlanta, Georgia
April 4-5, 2003


For the first time in its 25 year history, the annual conference of
AAC offered a program for adolescent adoptees. The purpose of the
program was to introduce skills to help adopted teens build their
self-esteem and self- confidence. At the conclusion of the program,
the teens drafted the following Adopted Teens "Bill of Rights".


BILL OF RIGHTS

ADOPTED TEENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

     * Express our feelings about the adoption experience.
     * Express and face fears about searching.
     * Birth parent information before age 18 or 21.
     * Want to find, communicate, be connected to birth parents.
     * Know the story of our birth and adoption.
     * Meet with other adoptees our age regularly.
     * Access knowledgeable, professional help (counseling and
       programs, AAC teen training).
     * Have a voice in adoption laws.
     * Receive support from our adoptive families for all of the above.

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From: David Wright <dwright333@yahoo.com>
To: PUBYAC@prairienet.org
Subject: Stumper: Kate Brian pseudonym.
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:21 CST

Hello.
    I'm hoping someone out there might have some
inside information on this, or an educated guess.
 I have a patron looking for other
identity/identities of the pseydonymous author of
'Princess and the Pauper' and the forthcoming
'The Virginity Club': Kate Brian.  The publisher
has said that Kate Brian is a pen name for an
author who "has written many young adult novels
under a different name."  (A Kid's columnist for
a newspaper in Buffalo NY speculated that it
might be Meg Cabot, author of the popular
"Princess Diaries" series of titles, but this
seems highly unlikely to me.  It is hard to
imagine any reason that very successful author
would disguise her identity to write a book that
is very similar to her other works.)
   I have explained to the patron that we may not
be able to learn the identity of the actual
author, especially as this is such a new
pseudonym which doesn't appear in any of our
print or online pseudonym guides.  But just in
case - does anyone know who it is?
     David Wright
     Seattle Public Library


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"Do not do unto others as you would they should do unto you.
Their tastes may not be the same."

-George Bernard Shaw

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From: "Lisa Crandall" <crandalll@cadl.org>
To: <pubyac@prairienet.org>
Subject: STUMPER--Pioneer story with sick girl
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Hi all,

I have a stumper from one of our patrons who is trying to remember and
reread books from her childhood.  She remembers reading a book in the early
1950s (the book could be older, this is just when she remembers reading it)
about a family who lives on the prairie in the 1800s.  They may have lived
in a sodhouse (?).  She remembers the girl in the story gets sick during a
really rainy, damp period of time.  The patron vividly remembers the other
family members putting a blanket or sheet over the girl's bed to help keep
her dry or to keep the ceiling from falling in while the girl gets better.

I suggested Caddie Woodlawn, which is definitely about a pioneer family, but
I am not sure this is the right book.  We tried a search in What Do I Read
Next? using keywords, but couldn't find it.  If you have any clue as to what
this may be, please email me at crandaalll@cadl.org.  Thanks!

Lisa Crandall
Youth Services Librarian
Holt-Delhi Branch
Capital Area District Library
2078 Aurelius Road
Holt, MI  48842
(517)694-9351
crandalll@cadl.org

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From: Deborah_Dubois@freenet.richland.oh.us (Deborah Dubois)
To: pubyac@prairienet.org, amavery@optonline.net
Subject: Cooperation
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:30 CST

Audrey,
You might want to look at the Helping Books Connection web site.  It has a
database of books reviewed by librarians that you can look up by character
trait.  It is sponsored by the Children's Services Division of Ohio Library
Council and the State Library of Ohio.
The address is: http://www.helpingbooks.lib.oh.us
Deborah L. Dubois
Coordinator
Children's Services Division
Ohio Library Council
deborah_dubois@freenet.richland.oh.us

Origional question:
Good evening, mighty PUBYACers

I am trying to find picture books/easy readers on cooperation.  One of the
local elementary school's doing a differenct character trait each month and
November is Cooperation!  I am pretty much looking for anything where the
main characters are working together to accomplish a common goal.  I have
used our catalog, A to Zoo and NoveList, but am not coming away with
enough.... If you have any suggestions, please email me
amavery@optonline.net.

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From: Stephanie Stokes <stephanie@ssdesign.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: PUBYAC Calendar of literature-related events for
  children/teen
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:35 CST

At 12:01 AM 10/30/03 -0600, you wrote:
>From: "Margaret Keefe" <mkeefe@midhudson.org>
>Subject: Calendar of literature-related events for children/teens
>
>Is anyone aware of a calendar that highlights dates of importance relative
>to children's/teen literature. I have found a couple that list authors'
>birthdays but was looking for something a little broader than that.

The folks at HIGHSMITH have a NEW publication out called *LibrarySparks*
http://www.highsmith.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Production/LSP/pages/lsp_
home.htm
I sent for a free copy...it's slick, it's glossy, with a sturdy cover
which is good news -- cause it's a keeper! No advertising -- all ideas!

You can request a FREE SAMPLE Issue. Call 1-815-734-5958
Mine arrived in about a week!

Besides a regular feature of a monthly calendar that highlights dates
of importance, *LibrarySparks* also includes one or more links, or tip,
or book title, or activity, or idea that compliments the the daily
featured calendar item. It also tells you the *National Whatever* theme
of the month. Now that's just two pages of the 50 something pages.

I often see requests on PUBYAC for THEME RELATED flannel plays,
songs, books, and so on.... each issue centers around a theme.
Patterns and camera ready -- they do the work for you.

I repeat -- No advertising -- it's all ideas/articles, patterns,
instructions and camera-ready. The publication is new they appear
to have done 3 issues so far with NOVEMBER being the 3rd.  I would
have loved to see October.  I assume back issues are available.

They are on the lookout for content items for the Helpful Hint or
Five-Minute Filler Sections. Send them your ideas and they will send
you a $25 Upstart gift certificate for any idea published in the magazine.
http://www.highsmith.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Production/LSP/pages/lsp_
submissions.htm

      Stephanie Stokes, "Library Media & PR"
      http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/









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From: Jennifer Baker <jbaker93711@yahoo.com>
To: pubyac@prairienet.org
Subject: Re: stumper--children survive without adults
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 01:52:39 CST

thanks to everyone who identified out stumper. we also
had a few other suggestions that we've offered to the
patron also but this is the one he was looking for:

The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson.

A killing virus has swept the earth, sparing only
children through the age of twelve. There is chaos
everywhere, even in formely prosperous mid-America.
Gangs and fierce armies of children begin to form
almost immediately. It would be the same for the
children on Grand Avenue but for Lisa, a yen-year-old
girl who becomes their leader. Because of Lisa,
they have food, even toys, in abundance. And now they
can protect themselves from the fierce gangs that roam
the neighborhoods. But for how long? Then Lisa
conceives the idea of a fortress, a city in which the
children could live safely and happily always, and she
intends to lead them there.

Original stumper:
we're looking for a chapter book read back in the
> 1980s. the story takes place in modern times...all
> adults on the planet (above the age of 13) die and
> the
> children are left to survive on their own. the main
> character is a girl who helps to organize all the
> kids. they move into a school and build a fortress.
> they have to deal with things like food shortage,
> etc.


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~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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