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From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 11:24:14 -0500
READ AND DISCUSS SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING BOOKS OF THE YEAR! Take part in one or more of the annual CCBC Award Discussions, to be held on the following dates: Wednesday, December 1, 5:10-9:10 p.m.: Coretta Scott King Author and Coretta Scott King Illustrator (combined); Wednesday, December 8, 5:10-9:10 p.m., Caldecott; Thursday, December 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Batchelder
(translated books); Wednesday, December 15, 5:10-9:10 p.m., Newbery; Monday, January 10, 5:10-9:10 p.m.: Latino Literature. Reading lists and registration forms will be available later this fall. For more information, or to be put on a mailing list to receive the lists and registration, phone 608&2?03 or e-mail ccbcinfo at education.wisc.edu.
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR YUMI HEO will present a free public lecture in Room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum on the UW-Madison campus on Wednesday evening, November 10, at 7 p.m. Ms. Heo's books include One Afternoon
(Orchard, 1994), Father's Rubber Shoes (Orchard, 1995), and The Green Frogs: A Korean Tale (Houghton, 1996). She is the illustrator of The Rabbit's Judgment (1994) and The Rabbit's Escape (1995), both published by Henry Holt; The Lonely Lionness and the Ostrich Chicks: A Masai Tale (Knopf, 1996); and So Say the Little Monkeys (Atheneum, 1998). Books will be sold before and after the lecture, and Ms. Heo will be available for autographing. Co-sponsored by UW-Madison Asian American Studies Program, the Madison Metropolitan School District, and the Friends of the CCBC. Call 608&3720 for more information or e-mail ccbcinfo at education.wisc.edu.
WILD ABOUT HARRY? Join the CCBC librarians and other interested adults in a special CCBC book discussion focusing on the Harry Potter books on Monday, November 15, 7-9 p.m., in the Elizabeth Burr Room, 4289 Helen C. White Hall. The discussion will collectively examine Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1998), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1999), and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), all published in the United Sates by Arthur Levine Books/Scholastic Press. Participants should read all three books prior to attending. Please phone 608&2?03 to register, or e-mail ccbcinfo at education.wisc.edu.
LILLY'S COMING TO TOWN! The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO) is premiering a collaborative multimedia work developed especially for children and families on Saturday, November 20, at the MATC Mitby Theater in Madison, at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Author Kevin Henkes will narrate his book Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse while the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra performs a commissioned work by Daron Hagen based on the story. The concert is supported in part by the Friends of the CCBC and the Madison Area Reading Council. For more information, contact the WYSO office at 608&3320. Similar concerts will be held in Racine the preceding weekend. Phone 414c9a69 for more information about the Racine performances.
TREATIES, TRADITONS, & TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY: EXPLORING TRIBAL IDENTITY IN WISCONSIN is the focus of a workshop for K teachers on the UW-Madison campus on December 2 and 3. A two?y exploration of tribal cultures will incorporate key thematic strands in social studies as presenters examine critical historical and current issues from diverse perspectives. Participants will be provided with tools and opportunities to develop teaching strategies that integrate new material with state social studies standards. The CCBC will provide a book exhibit and lead one session. For more information, contact Linda Shriberg, 304 Lathrop Hall, UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, 608&2D77 (shriberg at education.wisc.edu).
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education UW-Madison 608&2?03 schliesman at education.wisc.edu
Received on Fri 01 Oct 1999 11:24:14 AM CDT
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 11:24:14 -0500
READ AND DISCUSS SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING BOOKS OF THE YEAR! Take part in one or more of the annual CCBC Award Discussions, to be held on the following dates: Wednesday, December 1, 5:10-9:10 p.m.: Coretta Scott King Author and Coretta Scott King Illustrator (combined); Wednesday, December 8, 5:10-9:10 p.m., Caldecott; Thursday, December 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Batchelder
(translated books); Wednesday, December 15, 5:10-9:10 p.m., Newbery; Monday, January 10, 5:10-9:10 p.m.: Latino Literature. Reading lists and registration forms will be available later this fall. For more information, or to be put on a mailing list to receive the lists and registration, phone 608&2?03 or e-mail ccbcinfo at education.wisc.edu.
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR YUMI HEO will present a free public lecture in Room L160 of the Elvehjem Museum on the UW-Madison campus on Wednesday evening, November 10, at 7 p.m. Ms. Heo's books include One Afternoon
(Orchard, 1994), Father's Rubber Shoes (Orchard, 1995), and The Green Frogs: A Korean Tale (Houghton, 1996). She is the illustrator of The Rabbit's Judgment (1994) and The Rabbit's Escape (1995), both published by Henry Holt; The Lonely Lionness and the Ostrich Chicks: A Masai Tale (Knopf, 1996); and So Say the Little Monkeys (Atheneum, 1998). Books will be sold before and after the lecture, and Ms. Heo will be available for autographing. Co-sponsored by UW-Madison Asian American Studies Program, the Madison Metropolitan School District, and the Friends of the CCBC. Call 608&3720 for more information or e-mail ccbcinfo at education.wisc.edu.
WILD ABOUT HARRY? Join the CCBC librarians and other interested adults in a special CCBC book discussion focusing on the Harry Potter books on Monday, November 15, 7-9 p.m., in the Elizabeth Burr Room, 4289 Helen C. White Hall. The discussion will collectively examine Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1998), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1999), and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), all published in the United Sates by Arthur Levine Books/Scholastic Press. Participants should read all three books prior to attending. Please phone 608&2?03 to register, or e-mail ccbcinfo at education.wisc.edu.
LILLY'S COMING TO TOWN! The Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO) is premiering a collaborative multimedia work developed especially for children and families on Saturday, November 20, at the MATC Mitby Theater in Madison, at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Author Kevin Henkes will narrate his book Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse while the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra performs a commissioned work by Daron Hagen based on the story. The concert is supported in part by the Friends of the CCBC and the Madison Area Reading Council. For more information, contact the WYSO office at 608&3320. Similar concerts will be held in Racine the preceding weekend. Phone 414c9a69 for more information about the Racine performances.
TREATIES, TRADITONS, & TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY: EXPLORING TRIBAL IDENTITY IN WISCONSIN is the focus of a workshop for K teachers on the UW-Madison campus on December 2 and 3. A two?y exploration of tribal cultures will incorporate key thematic strands in social studies as presenters examine critical historical and current issues from diverse perspectives. Participants will be provided with tools and opportunities to develop teaching strategies that integrate new material with state social studies standards. The CCBC will provide a book exhibit and lead one session. For more information, contact Linda Shriberg, 304 Lathrop Hall, UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, 608&2D77 (shriberg at education.wisc.edu).
Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education UW-Madison 608&2?03 schliesman at education.wisc.edu
Received on Fri 01 Oct 1999 11:24:14 AM CDT
