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I have a rather specific request. I'm looking for popular fiction that show the main characters are suffering a loss, but not involving a death (e.g.loss of job, loss of a sense, etc.)The instructor would prefer adult books, but I think young adult and even children's books might work. Sarah S. Uthoff Reference Librarian Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA suthoff@mchsi.com ---------------------- Original Message: --------------------- From: "Brenda L. Young" <Brenda.Young@OPS.ORG> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: [LM_NET] Childrens' Book Week Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:41:07 +0000 > Moving Childrens' Book Week to May means that many of us will probably not be > able to celebrate now. Many schools across the country finish a school year in > mid-late May and there are just too many things going on during those last > couple of weeks to > try to celebrate CBW. We have Read Across America in March, National Library > Week in April, plus National Poetry Month in April. It just seems like overkill > to then have CBW in May. My theory is that it was changed with public libraries > in mind. They > have their summer reading program kickoff in early June and this helps them > build up support and excitement for that. Unfortunately, I think it is now > going to go by the wayside at a lot of school libraries. > > /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ > Brenda Young, MLIS > Teacher-Librarian > Rose Hill Elementary > Omaha, NE > brenda.young@ops.org > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > 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/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ > * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------