From: Megan Schliesman <Schliesman>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:13:50 -0500

Here are the discussion topics for July on CCBC-Net:

Camp CCBC-Net: Summer Stories:

Whether they live in the heart of a steaming city or on the fringes of a small rural town, summer has a distinctive quality for school-age children. Routines change, or disappear altogether. There may be sleep-away camp, a family vacation, a new job, or endless time to explore. Summer can present new opportunities and new challenges for friendship, for adventure, and even for survival. We'll spend the first half of July discussing books for children and teens that convey the essence of summer experiences.

Old Stories, New Forms:

 Remember the "Little House" board books and easy chapter books? "The Chronicles of Narnia" picture books? Have you seen the graphic novel versions of "The Babysitters Club," or "The Hardy Boys" and "Nancy Drew?" What are your thoughts on board book editions of Caldecott winners or other previously issued picture books? During the second half of July on CCBC-Net, we invite you to share your thoughts on publishing successes and failures when it comes to reissuing old stories in new formats.

We'll beging the summer stories discussion tomorrow!

Megan







Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706

ph: 608-262-9503 fax: 608-262-4933

schliesman at education.wisc.edu www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
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