Here is the short version...
I personally would THROW them away! You can check with School Library
Journal for exact info (or check back copies) but I believe the
Valuetales were given the "Billy Budd Button" for the worst in
children's literature by Slj back in the early 1980's. (That butterfly
is a good example of why the series "won" the award.) I would never buy
them for my library back then and would not accept them now.
IMHO, toss them! I will be interested to see what others respond.
Please post a hit.
Deb Hendrickson
Deborah J. Hendrickson
Media Specialist/Technology Leader
Westernport Elementary School
172 Church Street
Westernport, MD 21562
DHendrickson@allconet.org (work e-mail)
On Saturday, March 5, 2005, at 08:33 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> I was given a whole set of the Spencer Johnson Valuetales. We opened
> a third elementary school this year and the local historical library
> had a collection of children's books that were virtually untouched.
> It was never really open enough to serve as a circulating library BUT
> the point is we were given about 260 books mostly classics from the
> 50's to 80's. I don't know quite how to catalog or use these books as
> I know they are not true. My favorite example is when a butterly
> speaks to one of the characters!
> I looked them up on Amazon and found reader reviews (click the link
> and scroll to the bottom)
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0916392066/
> qid=1110072158/sr=1-18/ref=sr_1_18/103-1334945-
> 4530267?v=glance&s=books gushing over how they were so inspirational
> and loved and adults are seeking them for their own children. Too
> bad I would be permitted to sell them on ebay! I'm considering
> placing them in the 300's but I know students will still see them as
> true since the person really lived.
>
> What would you do?
>
> Cheryl A. Sturgeon
> Elem. Media Spec.
> Highland Local Schools (OH)
> csturgeo@ohio.net
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
> To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
> In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
> 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation.
> LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
> Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
> EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/
> LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------
All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation.
LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/
LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------
LM_NET
Mailing List Home