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Please refrain from political postings. Labeling a post OT is not an
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Topics in this special issue:

  1. WAY OT: Our recent trip to Obama, Japan
  2. TAR: SEC: World books
  3. Share: Student Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age
  4. TAR GR 4-6 Science Fair
  5. Target: Fairy tales from a different point of view
  6. TAR: ELEM lexile levels and 3rd grade/4th grade
  7. LM:NET: Ref: NYPD uniforms, circa 1849
  8. HIT:  Magazine Disposal
  9. Target (K-6): Books in French?
 10. horton
 11. TARGET:  7th grade novels about Conflict

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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:19:00 +0900
From:    Martin Swist <mswist@ASIJ.AC.JP>
Subject: WAY OT: Our recent trip to Obama, Japan

Dear Colleagues,

Reportedly, when Barak Obama visited Japan and presented himself to the
=
immigration officer at the airport, the officer said to him, "I was born
=
in Obama." After reading the recent articles about Obama, Japan, in a =
local English language newspaper, and in the International Herald =
Tribune, concerning the local excitement in some corners of Obama over =
the campaign, we wanted to see for ourselves. =20

The Obama for Obama group is planning to launch their festivities on =
March 5th, to coincide with the primaries on March 4th in the USA. =
[Japan is 15 hours ahead of Central Time.] We loved the people, food and
=
sights of Obama, Japan.

There is a link below to some photos from our brief trip.

Site http://web.mac.com/mswist
Obama

Best regards,


Martin Swist
mswist@asij.ac.jp
Middle School LMS
Middle School XC Coach
The American School In Japan
1-1-1 Nomizu, Chofu-shi, Tokyo
"The heart is a little to the left." (Rev.) William Sloane Coffin


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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:03:36 -0500
From:    Cheryl Whitmore Stevens <cwstevens@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: TAR: SEC: World books

My bulletin board for March is going to be: Books: Passports to the
World. I am looking for titles that are World Fiction or World
Historical Fiction but no fantasy (such as A Great and Terrible Beauty).
I will post a hit from all the fantastic answers I will get TYIA.

Cheryl Whitmore Stevens, MLS, MA Ed. Psych
Library Media Specialist
Mansfield, CT 06250
cwstevens@earthlink.net

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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:11:02 -0800
From:    EDWARD NIZALOWSKI <edniz@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject: Share: Student Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age

I saw this on Yahoo news this morning, but the link was down by 7:30.
It concerns the controversy regarding what students say about teachers
and administrators on their own websites, blogs and social networking
sites.  It's not an easy issue.  Nancy Willard's opinion was presented
in the article.  The original came from the Christian Science Monitor.
Here is the link: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0225/p01s02-usgn.html
   
  Ed Nizalowski, SMS
  Newark Valley High School
  Newark Valley, NY
  enizalowski@nvcs.stier.org
   
  "The joke is that there are more people learning English in China than
there are learning it in America."  blurb for "Teaching Chinese as
Tomorrow's Language" by Carol Chmelynski from School Board News
   
  Currently reading What Became of Her by M. E. Kerr
   
   

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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:00:13 -0500
From:    Debbie Benedict <BenedictD@LITCHFIELDSCHOOLS.ORG>
Subject: TAR GR 4-6 Science Fair

Greetings,

It is time for our school to start thinking about the science fair.  We
are a grade 4-6 school and we have held a science fair for quite a few
years and I have supported the kids with research help etc.  I am
looking for fresh  ideas on library involvement and the science fair.  I
would like to expand my role and I am looking to hear from others as to
what they have done to compliment the science fair in their schools.
Thanks in advance.

=20

Debbie Benedict

Library Media Specialist

Litchfield Intermediate School

Litchfield, CT 06790

860-567-7520

benedictd@litchfieldschools.org

=20

"You see, I don't believe that libraries should be drab places where
people sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of
employing wild animals as librarians."

~~ Monty Python ~~

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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:07:27 -0600
From:    Lynn Butler <Teri.Butler@SAISD.ORG>
Subject: Re: Target: Fairy tales from a different point of view

Steck-Vaughn company has a series called Point of View or
Opposing=0D=0AVie=
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One=0D=0Ai=
s Jack and the Beanstalk/The Friendly Giant.  Another
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at Awful Cinderella.=0D=0A=0D=0AThey're perfect for teaching point of
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the=0D=
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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:19:06 -0600
From:    Deirdre Jameson <minivanlibrarian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: TAR: ELEM lexile levels and 3rd grade/4th grade

I have been asked to suggest books to my 3rd and 4th graders that are
within
their lexile range.  I am ok with some levels but am stumped at what to
suggest for the kids that are in the 800 and 900 range.   I used
lexile.comand for most of the books that were in the 800-999 range the
content was not
appropriate.  My catalog records do not contain any lexile info or other
reading levels like AR or RC.

Do you have any suggestions of particular books or a different site to
use
to look up levels?  I found lexile.com to be cumbersome.  For example,
their
list has fiction and non-fiction combined and I am looking for fiction
only.

How do others help students with finding books at their levels?  I was
thinking of creating bibliogrpahies by levels and keeping them in a
notebook
at the checkout desk?  Is there a better way?

Thanks
Deirdre
-- 
Deirdre Jameson
Librarian
Saint Bernard's School
Saint Paul, MN

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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:33:05 -0800
From:    Grace Oliff <grace_1335@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: LM:NET: Ref: NYPD uniforms, circa 1849

Dear All- I am trying to do some fact checking on a
book I am reviewing and have hit a wall.  ALthough the
book does not specify a city or time period, various
details, including the fact that Barnum's American
Museum on the corner of Broadway is mentioned (
therefore NYC sometime between 1841 and 1865, when the
myseum burned) and that there are pigs roaming the
city ( driven out after the cholera epidemic of 1849,
for which they were largely blamed) give me a fairly
narrow time period of between 1841 and 1949 in NYC-
there is a policeman in one of the illustrations -(the
police force began in 1844, so now the time frame is
narrower) I can tell from photographs that the unifrom
is correct in terms of tunic, badge placement etc.- my
problem is- the uniform has a red tunic with gray
pants, and I can find obviously no color photographs,
or any sites which mention the color of the uniform at
this time.  I called the New York City Police Museum-
they said their historian ( who apparently  works only
as a volunteer) would call me back- that was last
week.  Can anyone refer me to any source that would
tell me what color an NYPD officer's uniform would
have been at that time? TIA, Grace 

Grace Oliff, Librarian
Ann Blanche Smith E.S
1000 Hillsdale Ave.
Hillsdale, N.J. 07642
grace_1335@yahoo.com
Library Web Page- http://home.earthlink.net/~david916
Part time Lecturer, Children's and Young Adult Literature
Rutgers SCILS
Fairleigh Dickinson University


 
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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:42:26 -0600
From:    Kim Smith-Harbor <ksmith@SALEM.NCSC.K12.AR.US>
Subject: HIT:  Magazine Disposal

I recently asked the opinion on the following:  I have many old
magazines =
and many old bound magazines.  Should I toss or keep?

Not one person said that I should keep since we could access via
Internet =
and/or EBSCO.  And, we do have access to EBSCO. =20

Some replied that I could offer them to teachers first then contact =
Friends of the Library or other groups like that.  So, I am in the
process =
of letting teachers go through them and then I'll let anyone else who =
wants them have at 'em.  Whatever is left will go the recycle bin.

I appreciate your honesty.

Thank you, everyone.

Kim Smith-Harber
Salem High School
Salem, Arkansas
Library Media Specialist
ksmith@salem.ncsc.k12.ar.us

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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:18:29 -0500
From:    Elizabeth Stitsinger <Elizabeth.Stitsinger@DPSNC.NET>
Subject: Target (K-6): Books in French?

I am looking for favorite children's books published in either French or
French and English. If you have suggestions of where I could buy these
materials, please let me know! I am going to Haiti the first week of
April to host a workshop for teachers and would like to take books
written in a language in which they are familiar. I will post a hit.
Thank you!
=20
Elizabeth Stitsinger
Media Specialist
Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet
Durham Public Schools
919-560-3918 ext. 18226
elizabeth.stitsinger@dpsnc.net
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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:32:56 -0800
From:    jo turrentine <joturrentine@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: horton

Has anyone tried to download this? I could not.
   
  For those who will be celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday AND the new
"Horton Hears a Who" movie, check the Read Across America "free
downloadable" book of Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who" that will be
available on February 25th.  Go the website now and sign up for the
online book and celebrate!!

http://www.kidthing.com/neasreadacrossamerica/





  Jo Sorrell
  Mabel School
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Date:    Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:33:25 -0600
From:    Sue Engel <sengel@WAUSAU.K12.WI.US>
Subject: Re: TARGET:  7th grade novels about Conflict

A few more books to add to your list:
Inventing Elliot by Graham Gardner
Harmless by Dana Reinhardt (8th grade plus)
Invisible by Mats Wahl
Shooting Monarchs by John Halliday
=20
Sue Engel
sengel=40wausau.k12.wi.us
Horace Mann Middle School
http://www.wausau.k12.wi.us/
3101 North 13th St
Wausau, WI   54403

715-261-0728


>>> Beth Martin <BMartin=40DCE.K12.WI.US> 2/14/2008 3:01 PM >>>
I am still working on putting together a list of about 16-20 =22meaty=22
novels that feature some form of conflict for a class of gifted readers.
 The conflict could be within the character, within relationships or a
conflict between cultures.  They will be finishing a unit on Outcasts
and the theme of our conflict unit is =22Hurt People Hurt People=22.  I
=
feel
I don=27t quite have the mix I need for this very demanding group.
Could
you lend your expertise?  I have listed the novels we have already
chosen, those that we read and decided weren=27t quite right for this
group and some that we are still considering.  Are we missing some
really good choices?  Tell us what you think.  Don=27t be afraid to be
honest....we are really struggling with this list to get the right mix
and could really use your suggestions.  We use the Deborah Ellis books,
The Breadwinner etc. at the sixth grade so we can=27t include those
here.
TIA.

Books we plan to use:
*Avi, Nothing But the Truth
*Barakat, Ibtisam.  Tasting the Sky:  A Palestinian Childhood=20
*Cormier, Robert.  The Chocolate War.=20
*Cummings, Priscilla.  Red Kayak.=20
*Curtis, Christopher Paul.  Elijah of Buxton.=20
*Donnely, Jennifer.  A Northern Light=20
*Kadohata, Cynthia.  Cracker=21  The Best Dog in Vietna
*Staples, Suzanne Fisher.  Under the Persimmon Tree=20
*Strasser, Todd. The Wave.=20
*Zusak, Marcus.  The Book Thief=20
*Mikaelsen, Ben.  Touching Spirit Bear.=20
*Paulsen, Gary.  Soldier=92s Heart.
*Rosoff, Meg.  How I Live Now=20
*Smith, Roland.  Elephant Run.=20
*Spinelli, Jerry.  Milkweed.

Read but chose not to use:
Anderson, Laurie Halse.  Catalyst.
Flinn, Alex.  Breathing Underwater.
Strasser, Todd.  Give A Boy A Gun

Still considering:
Compestine,Ying Chang.  Revolution Is Not A Dinner Party.
Kadohata, Cynthia.  Weedflower.
Mead, Alice.  Girl of Kosovo.
Patterson, Katherine.  Bread and Roses, Too.






Beth Martin
Teacher Librarian
DC Everest Middle School IMC
bmartin=40dce.k12.wi.us=20
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