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Lakeshores Library System and Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System Youth Services Update Issue 266, January 10, 2007
http://www.west-bendlibrary.org/mwflskids.htm
In this issue: Ruhama’s Review Get a Clue @ Your Library Award Announcements Webcast Valentine’s Day Activities Summer Reading Program Workshop Events This Week Dates to Remember Website Faves And Finally……. RUHAMA’S REVIEW
Polly and the Pirates by Ted Naifeh
http://www.amazon.com/Polly-Pirates-1-Ted-Naifeh/dp/1932664467/sr=111/qid=1166036998/ref=sr_11_1/102-0439297-8374567 A cross between Pirates of the Caribbean and Princess Bride, Naifeh has created another fun, strong female character. Polly's life suddenly becomes complicated when she's kidnapped by pirates, who claim her mother was the Pirate Queen. Polly can't believe it, but she soon is embroiled in a plot to find a map and the treasure it leads to. Throughout, Polly is concerned with honor, and learns a couple of lessons about relationships. This graphic novel is a fun story, relying heavily on the illustrations, which sometimes makes the storyline get lost. A couple of chapters end abruptly, and sometimes points of view change within a couple of pages. But those reading closely will be able to catch on quickly. And anyone complaining that graphic novels are too simple, this one has a few different dialects to translate into English! ("An' if yeh thinksh that chit uva girl'sh gonna be 'lected cap'n, yer dafter than oi thort.") Naifeh wrote the Courtney Crumrin books, and this heroine is very similar in her courage and temperament, though Polly is a little more reluctant to accept a life change. An enjoyable adventure. GET A CLUE @ YOUR LIBRARY
The January issue of Book Links includes an article by Jeannette Larson called “Case Closed: Tracking Down New Mysteries.” The bibliography focuses on mysteries for upper elementary school through high school aged kids. "Guide to Clue Hunts and Scavenger Hunts for your Library!" "Every Librarian's Guide to Clue Hunts and Scavenger Hunts for your Library" http://www.summerreading.cla-net.org/download/guide_to_clue_hunts.pdf (thanks to Stephanie Stokes for posting to pubyac) AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS WEBCAST Following a successful 2006 pilot, the American Library Association (ALA) will provide a free live Webcast of its national announcement of the top books and video for children and young adults - including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards - on January 22 at 7:45 a.m. PST. (That will be 9:45 here in Wisconsin.) The award announcements are made as part of the ALA Midwinter Meeting, which will bring together more than 10,000 librarians, publishers, authors and guests in Seattle from January 19 to 24. Unikron, a streaming content provider, will host the ALA’s Webcast. Online visitors will be able to view the live Webcast the morning of the announcements by going to www.unikron.com/ala-webcast. This link is not yet live, but librarians and others interested in following the action online should bookmark and use this URL - instead of the ALA home page - on January 22. The number of available connections for the Webcast will be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. The press release announcing all of the winners will be available online at www.ala.org/mw07winners at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST. Awards to be announced January 22 are: Alex Awards for the best adult books that appeal to teen audience Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children Coretta Scott King Award recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults that demonstrate sensitivity to "the true worth and value of all beings" Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award recognizing an author, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher of children's literature, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award for most distinguished informational book for children
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the outstanding book for beginning reader Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for a substantial and lasting contribution to children’s literature.
Adult book awards also announced during the conference include: Notable Books for Adults, the Black Caucus of the ALA Literary Awards and the Stonewall Awards. For more information on ALA literary awards, please visit: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bookmediaawards . VALENTINES DAY ACTIVITIES Valentine's Day is a day of love and friendship. Valentine's Day this year is Wednesday, February 14! Here are some pages to help you with your Valentine’s Day programming planning! Valentine Lesson Ideas http://www.preschooleducation.com/valentine.shtml Valentine Bulletin Board Border http://www.preschoolprintables.com/board/borderholiday.shtml Heart Calendar Numbers http://www.preschoolprintables.com/calnum/calnumnumholiday.shtml Valentine Sticker Charts http://www.preschoolprintables.com/schart/schartholiday.shtml Heart Writing Paper http://www.preschoolprintables.com/paper/paper.shtml Valentine Nameplates http://www.preschoolprintables.com/nameplate/nameplateholiday.shtml Valentine Coloring Pages (From Nick JR) http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpvalentine.shtml Valentine Paper Chain Pattern http://www.papervalentines.com/pages/chains/valentinechain1.htm Another Valentine Paper Chain http://www.papervalentines.com/pages/chains/heartchain.htm Yet Another Valentine Paper Chain
http://www.papervalentines.com/pages/chains/valentinechain0.htm One More Valentine Paper Chain http://www.papervalentines.com/pages/chains/valentinechain2.htm Valentine Heart Tracing http://www.printactivities.com/TracingLetters/Shapes/Hearts.html Valentine Finger Puppet http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11379 Valentine Glasses http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11364 A List Of Easy To Make Valentine Cards http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/valentines_cards_ms/ Valentine Printable Bookmarks (Need Adobe Reader) http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentine%20bookmarks.pdf More Printable Valentine's Day Cards http://www.billybear4kids.com/post/you-print/valentines.html Valentine Butterfly http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10438 Valentine Bear http://www.abcteach.com/valentine/valentine2.htm Valentine Concentration Game http://www.abcteach.com/valentine/valconcent.htm Heart Bookmark http://www.first-school.ws/images/shapes/esbookmark_homeb.gif Valentine Tic Tac Toe http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentine_tic_tac_toe.htm Heart Dominos (Black & White) http://www.abcteach.com/free/h/heart_dominoes_set_bw.pdf Heart Dominos (Color) http://www.abcteach.com/free/h/heart_dominoes_set_bw.pdf Happy Valentine's Day Letters http://www.abcteach.com/free/v/valentine_letters_set.pdf
Make a Valentine http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag80.html Valentine Patterns http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag183.html (sites from the Preschool Education Newsletter, 1/10/07) SUMMER READING PROGRAM WORKSHOP Brochures and registration information has been sent out! Our workshop will be held Friday, March 2 at Memorial Hall in Racine (next door to the library). National Book Award winner Pete Hautman will be our keynote speaker, and other special programs include breakout sessions with Stuart Stotts (Telling Thrilling Mystery Stories), Patti Sinclair (Crafts and Games) and Thom Jones (Crime Scene Camp). In addition, the Racine Public Library is celebrating the 75th anniversary of their very first preschool storytime and hosting a public forum on Thursday evening (March 1) with Whitman Publishing authors including Florence Parry Heide and Betty Ren Wright, a storytelling event on Friday evening, and a storytelling workshop with Anne Pellowski on Saturday morning March 3. Attendees at the Kickoff are welcome to attend events at RPL. Nine public library systems are co-sponsoring this year’s Kickoff: Arrowhead, Kenosha, Lakeshores, Manitowoc-Calumet, MidWisconsin, Milwaukee County, South Central, Southwest, and Waukesha County. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Radisson Inn Harbourwalk on the Lake Michigan lakefront, and room rates are $72.00 per evening. Registration cost is $20.00 and includes lunch and refreshments. You can email me at rpuntney@lakeshores.lib.wi.us to register. See you there! EVENTS THIS WEEK Thursday, January 11 International Thank You Day Milk Day Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend's Day Rhubarb Day Friday, January 12 National Pharmacist Day National Handwriting Day Batman premiered on TV in 1966 Saturday, January 13 Rubber Duckie's Birthday Make Your Dreams Come True Day Blame Somebody Else Day
Sunday, January 14 Bald Eagle Appreciation Day Secret Pal Day National Clean off your Desk Day National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day National Dress Up Your Pet Day Monday, January 15 National Humanitarian Day National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday b. 1929 Tuesday, January 16 National Nothing Day Apprentices Day National Good Teen Day National Fig Newton Day International Hot & Spicy Food Day Wednesday, January 17 A Friend Picks You Up Day Employee Appreciation Day Maintenance Day Cable Car Day Professional Boxers Day Ben Franklin's Birthday b. 1706 DATES TO REMEMBER January 20-24 January 22 January 23 February 6 February 7 February 8 February 15 March 2 WEBSITE FAVES Social Networking Sites and Teens http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/198/report_display.asp ALA Mid-Winter, Seattle (I’m there January 18 to the 23) ALA Awards Announcement Webcast WLA Library Legislative Day Dukes of Dixieland play in Brookfield and Hartford (!) Brian Selznick at Schwartz’s in Shorewood, 7 PM 2007 CCBC Choices presentation in Kenosha Tad Hill at Schwartz’s in Mequon, 7 PM Summer Library Program workshop, Racine
The Pew Internet & American Life Project recently released a report called "Social Networking Sites and Teens: An Overview." More than half (55%) of all online American youths ages 1217 use online social networking sites, according to the Pew study. The survey also finds that older teens, particularly girls, are more likely to use these sites. You can read the full report online. (posted to the YALSA list, 1/8/07) “Not a Box” Program Activities http://www.harperchildrens.com/webcontent/activities/pdf/0061123226.pdf Based on the debut picture book by Antoinette Portis. AND FINALLY……….. Has anyone seen the McNaught Comet?