April 2007 - Posts
Rules
By: Cynthia Lord
2007 Newbery Honor Book
Schneider Family Book Award
Catherine longs for her family to be like other people's. They know how to behave in public. They know what you can and can't do in someone else's home (like opening cupboard doors and closing the door to the basement). Too bad her little brother David doesn't understand those rules. Catherine does, and since David likes rules (and they have to be absolute) she makes him his very own list:
- Chew with your mouth closed
- When you want to get out of answering something, distract the questioner with another question.
- Not everything worth keeping had to be useful.
- If the bathroom door is closed, knock (especially if Catherine has a friend over!)
- No toys in the fishtank.
This is just the beginning of David's rules. Catherine loves her little brother, but sometimes he is just such a pain that she wishes he was just like everyone else. Maybe he could even be an older brother so he would have to be the responsible one. No such luck for her.
David is autistic. Catherine is embarrassed by him. She's not embarrassed that he's autistic, but because people that don't know their family stare at them. And they look at them as if they shouldn't be there. Catherine hates being stared at, especially when David is screaming and she's just trying to talk him into the car like her mom asked. Oh, and she's had enough babysitting too. I think almost every time she babysits David comes to her at some point and says, "No toys in the fishtank," which is Catherine's cue to go and take out whatever happens to be hanging out in there at that moment.
It's the beginning of summer and Catherine's best friend is visiting her Dad in California. Phone calls are expensive, so Catherine is just hoping that the people who bought the house next door have someone her age she can hang out with. When Kristi moves in she's very excited, and very nervous too. She doesn't want David to mess this up for her.
Catherine goes along when her mom takes her brother in for occupational therapy. It's about the only time she gets her mother all to herself. That's when they read Harry Potter. Technically, she could read them herself, but her mom started reading them to her when she was younger and she enjoys this time together. On her first visit of the summer she meets Jason. Jason is in a wheelchair and has difficulty moving and speaking. Catherine draws a picture of him and that's how they meet for the first time. Jason has a book of words on the tray of his wheelchair. He points to the words he wants to use and that's how he talks to you. Catherine finds herself looking forward to her time with Jason, plus she's made him some new word cards. Catherine notices that Jason's occupational therapist shouts at him as if he is deaf. She sees his look of loathing and decides he needs some cards with stronger words on them, thus, "stinks a big one" is born. (And Jason likes to use that phrase in conjunction with his therapist. When you read those parts, you'll totally understand why.)
Catherine is a funny, likeable young heroine. She struggles with the same things most girls do while growing up (whether they're important or not): what to wear, wishing her parents would actually watch her embarrassing younger sibling when they say they will, wishing from some individual attention from her parents, hoping someone likes you, etc. Catherine's problems are a little deeper because her main issue is accepting herself and her family for how they are, not how she wishes they were. It's a hard lesson for Catherine. In the process she makes and loses friends because of what she chooses to leave out. For example, Catherine tells Kristi about Jason, but she doesn't tell her how she met him or that he's in a wheelchair. When Kristi finds out Catherine feels bad, but not as bad as she would have if it had never come out in the open. Catherine never tells Kristi that she thinks Ryan is a creep (the boy down the street who openly mocks David) and Kristi is still with Ryan at the end of the book. Maybe that will change, maybe it won't. Catherine's friendship with Kristi is in a transitional phase at the end of this book. It could go either way: they stay friends (if Kristi dumps Ryan is my guess) or they just say 'hi' in the hallway when they see each other.
This book is really quite well written. I felt a little edgy at the end, like some things just weren't resolved enough for me (her relationships with Kristi, Jason and her Dad, especially). I could have used another chapter or two with a little bit more information, but other than that this is a highly enjoyable book. I found Catherine to be a very realistic young girl with things going on her life that a lot of people don't know anything about. She's quite a plucky young girl with just the right amount of attitude.
Recommended for:
- People working with autistic families/children
- Future teachers
- Students who have a home life that may be similar to this
- Everyone!
Well, since finals are sneaking up on us rather quickly I thought I'd point you to a great resource on how to cite, what plagiarism is and how you can avoit it, a grammar guide, MLA, APA style guides plus some from places I didn't even know had style guides!
http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html
Be good all! Plagiarism is naughty and can get you into some serious trouble!
Another area that could help you is to go to the Library's homepage, scroll down to Other Resources by Subject then select the Writing option.
(Hopefully by next Fall we might have a more comprehensive area on plagiarism and citation.)
In preparation for the end-of-the-semester-cram-sessions we know you will all be doing, the library will be offering extended hours starting tomorrow. The hours are as follows:
Sat. April 28 9am-10pm
Sun. April 29 1pm-1am
Mon. April 30 - Thurs. May 3 8am-1am
Fri. May 4 8am-10pm
Sat. May 5 9am-10pm
Sun. May 6 1pm-1am
Mon.-Wed. May 7-9 8am-1am
Happy Studying and Enjoy Your Summer!
The Higher Power of Lucky
By: Susan Patron
2007 Newbery Medal Winner
I'm bummed. Maybe it was all the controversy that surrounded this book when it came out, maybe it was me putting too much pressure on a medal winner (See previous post - basically, if it wins a medal I'm a little leary, the last medal winner book I was blown away by). I was not blown away. I was so-so. Don't get me wrong, it is still a good book, but it could have been better. This could very well be an effect of reading strictly YA/MG/picture books for the last two months (usually I break it up a bit with some 'adult' fiction, nonfiction, classics, some fantasy, maybe even a romance or some chick lit. (if I need a serious break from books that make me think too much.))
Lucky is searching for her Higher Power. She heard about other people finding theirs after their weekly meetings (AA, Gamblers, Smokers and Overeaters Anonymous). Lucky cleans up the trash after these meetings. Basically, the smokers don't want to see the cigarette butts from the drinkers, gamblers and overeaters, and the overeaters don't want to see the candy wrappers from the gamblers, smokers, and drinkers. I could continue, but I'm sure you get the gist of the idea. (Oh, and the controversy surrounds an anatomically correct word used in a proper manner and is actually explained in a concise, no-nonsense kind of way. Very well done.)
The reason Lucky eavesdrops and is in search of her Higher Power, is that she thinks her Guardian, Brigitte, wants to go back to France. Brigitte is taking care of Lucky at the request of her father (she was also his first wife). They divorced because she wanted kids and he didn't. Then he married Lucky's mom, she got pregnant, he left, she had a baby and then she died a few years later. (Seriously, this man is scum.) The only time Lucky meets him is when he delivers her mothers urn to her. She thought he was an undertaker person, she had no idea he was her father. I have serious issues with this whole absent father thing. It doesn't even seem to phase Lucky (other than her survival kit - that seems to be the main repurcussion of her father's absence). She doesn't question her situation, she knows he exists, she knows that he's the one who asked Brigitte to care for her, and he's the one who sends the small checks every month that Brigitte 'Oh, la-la,la-LA,la-La,la-LA's' at. The more the la-la's, the more perturbed she is. Okay, I concede, I like the la-LA's.
Lucky thinks Brigitte wants to leave her to go home to France. She's not going down without a fight. She's going to take her survival kit with her (obviously her security blanket) and she'll be just fine. Things don't turn out fine, though, when she hurts a young friend, ends up rescuing him and is rescued herself in the process.
Blah, blah, blah, the heroine wins and everything is just peachy in the end. Yech. (Sorry, I've definitely read too many of these lately).
Highlight:
"Well," Lucky finally said, "what's the deal with the sign?"
"Did you read it?" Lincoln asked.
Lucky skirted around to the front of the sign, which was bolted to a metal post, and studied the words in large black capitol letters against the orangy-yellow background:
Slow
Children
At
Play
Lucky frowned. "So?" she asked.
That sign is about us," Lincoln said.
Where's the pen?"...
Next to Slow, he drew two neat perfect-size dots, one like a period and the other a little above it. Lucky knew it was a colon and it made the sign mean, "You must drive slow: There are children at play."
"Wow," she said. "That is...presidential."
(Highlights from pages 17-25).
Alright, that part right there was worth the read to me. I love that kinda stuff! "That is...presidential" could quite possible become my favorite phrase for awhile. **pauses to ponder** Yup, I definitely like it. And it makes me smile when I think about it.
Alright, this is an okay book. I just can't concede that it is better than that. I wanted more from the characters (pretty flat), the story line (finding your Higher Power - I do like that message, but the rest, is eh...), and the ending was a little too syrupy good for me (you'll see it coming from a mile away).
Please oh please don't let me discourage you from reading this title because it definitely has its good points and is worth something (which I can't define at present - look for an update later, I may change my mind - I could just be having an off day - and it's hard for me to review a book that I just didn't LOVE).
OH! I can't forget the illustrations. There are some pencil illustrations spread throughout the text by Matt Phelan that are gorgeous! They are simple, yet detailed and elegant at the same time. Watch out for this guy!
Another OH! There are a few notes at the back of the book to the reader that explain parts of the text a little better (like the serenity prayer said at AA meetings - the text of the prayer is not in the story itself, but is provided at the end). The title and author of the book Miles (Lucky's younger friend) carries with him is there (he's just too cute...I feel my heart softening towards this title just thinking about him) and a couple of other interesting pieces of information.
Recommended for:
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future grade school teachers (you HAVE GOT TO BE familiar with the types of books that are available to your students - especially award winners because the odds are really high that they will have them, new and old)
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kids who have lost a parent (or parents) - reading how someone else copes can be very helpful, even if the situations are different
The House of the Scorpion
by: Nancy Farmer
I have never read a book by Nancy Farmer before. I couldn't really decide if I wanted to read this one or not, but I decided that all the awards on the front of it may make it worth my while (and I'll be the first to admit that just because a book won awards doesn't mean it's good).
The main character in the story is a clone named Matt. He lives in an area of land between the United States and Mexico that is called Opium by those who live there, and it's called Dreamland by those in the U.S. and Mexico, but that is not what those countries are called anymore (sorry, I can't recall the names and finding them could prove difficult).
Matt is a clone of El Patron. El Patron owns Opium and is the man in charge of the running of drugs and capturing people who are trying to get from Mexico to the U.S. and vice versa. When he started, the goal was basically to stop all the people crossing the border illegally. He accomplished that, but he also lost track of the really important things in life in the process.
El Patron is a really nasty piece of work, but Matt still cares for him because he is one of the few people who treats him as a human (which is only because Matt is an exact replica of El Patron). El Patron and Matt get along fabulously, that is until Matt discovers what El Patron plans to do with him. Matt's shock, horror and disgust when he discovers what is planned for him is completely understandable. No, I can't tell you because that would give away a huge dramatic part of the book.
Celia is a cook on the estate and one of the few workers who is not an 'eejit'. (An eejit is a person -or an animal - who has a computer chip in their brain and they do exactly as they are told. They will work without complaining from sun-up to sun-down without food or water. If they die, no big deal, because El Patron will catch more escapees to make into eejits. Whenever the eejits were mentioned I felt a little ill. People being treated like slaves and they don't even know it because they aren't really aware of anything. Heartwrenching. )
Sorry, I got sidetracked...back to Celia. She is Matt's "mother," and I mean that in the terms that she is the one that looks after him and tries her best to help him. Tam Lin is one of El Patron's bodyguards assigned to Matt. He teaches Matt many things which come in handy to him later. I think that the best thing Tam Lin taught Matt was that he had a choice: he could be a tall tree like El Patron, but he'd have gnarled, twisted branches, or, he could be straight and narrow (okay, the author put it much better). Matt is El Patron. As we watch him grow up we see him make choices. Some are good, others are bad (for himself and those whom he hurt) but it's the choice he has at the end of the book that really counts.
To count the number of people who dislike Matt because he is a clone is too monumental a task. Maria is the only other person on the entire estate who likes Matt for who he is (most of the time). She was one of the first children he had ever seen, and the only friend he has that is his age.
This book was fantastic, disturbing, enlightening and horrifying. That may seem like I didn't like it, but I did. This is a book that really opened my eyes and made me think about the choices we make and how to always aware of what is going on around me. (I like books that make me think.)
Recommended To:
- Those interested in cloning and its potential repurcussions
- Those interested in the issue of humanity...being a decent person
- Futuristic novel readers
- Readers who like to think (or even think on occassion....)
- Everyone (And if you start it and don't like it, put it down and move on to something else. There are plenty of books to love out there!)
Since we don't have a list of donated materials up on our website at the present time, I thought I'd again let you know what we have received as far as donated cd's are concerned. Again, I offer apologies for and titles/artists that I happen to miss-spell or get flat-out wrong.
| Krebs: Orgelwerke |
| Allegri: Miserere |
| Walther: Organ Works, vol 1 |
| Bohm: Works for Organ, vol 1 |
| Weckmann: Organ works, vol 2 |
| An English Ladymass |
| Das Buxheimer Orgelbuch |
| Music for Easter |
| Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore, Motets |
Summer's just around the corner, and I bet that after spending 8 months or so studying and being good, productive students you could use a little recreational fun. Hence, the NPS is this week's featured website.
NPS
http://www.nps.gov/
You can search by state or the park's name. There are sections on the history and culture of various parks, nature & science, For Kids & Teachers, and much more! Currently in the history section you can find some great information on the First Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, plus its organizers, supporters and the places where they lived.
Oh, and finding a park to visit in your state of choice is a breeze. Just click on the state and scroll down for the list!
Enjoy and Happy Camping! -if allowed:)
Invisible by Pete Hautman was an interesting read. It took me about an hour and a half to read. It's not a thick book by any means, but it is a book that will make you think. A lot.
Have you read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time? That's kind of what the narrator of this book reminds me of. That either totally piqued your interest or you have already stopped reading this post. Oh well, I can't win 'em all!
Doug Hanson is telling us his story. We find out that he is in High School, he LOVES to build model trains (and with a precision that makes my head hurt), that his best friend Andy is popular and a jock, and you wouldn't think that they'd be friends, but they are. Andy and Dougie talk at night from their windows (very convenient since they live next door to each other.) Slowly but surely we find out that Andy and Doug did something they shouldn't have done. Doug isn't ready to tell us that yet. He doesn't like to talk about it.
Doug starts to get into trouble: being a peeping Tom, calling in a bomb threat, getting beat up, and this is all AFTER what he and Andy had done.
I have to say, I saw the end of this book coming, knew it was going to happen, yet I still wasn't prepared for the final words. Sometimes it's really hard to learn a lesson in life, others it's just too difficult to change our way of thinking. You'll think a lot while you read this book and after you've finished.
Recommended To:
- People with complicated/troubled friendships
- People who see a shrink and resent it (I'm not being a smart-aleck here)
- Everyone (But of course!)
I have been waiting and waiting for Amazon to send the Newbery, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award Winners since the day I ordered them. THEY'RE HERE! THEY'RE CATALOGUED AND THEY'RE READY TO BE ENJOYED!!!!! Have I mentioned that I am SO EXCITED about this?
Newbery Medal Winner:
Patron, Susan - The Higher Power of Lucky (huge debate over the use of an anatomically correct word)
Newbery Honor Books:
Holm, Jennifer L. - Penny From Heaven
Larson, Kirby - Hattie Big Sky
Lord, Cynthia - Rules
No, I haven't read any of these, but I will soon (hopefully)! Look for reviews!
Caldecott Medal Winner:
Wiesner, David - Flotsam (I heart wordless picture books!)
Caldecott Honor Books:
McLimans, David - Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet (Normally I intensely dislike alphabet books, they always mess with the q's and x's especially. Those are the first letters I look at and I LOVE them in this book. The letters are phenomenal, the colors are simple yet very striking and the index at the end, *sigh* I think I'm in love!)
Weatherford, Carole Boston - Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Kadir Nelson illustrated this gorgeous book. And I mean gorgeous. You feel like you're in the pictures with Harriet. It's a stunner, the text and the words complement each other beautifully. This one's begging to be read out loud people!)
Coretta Scott Kink Author Award:
Draper, Sharon - Copper Sun (An intense look at the African Slave Trade in America. )
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award:
Nelson, Kadir - Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (What, did you think I was the only person in America to notice that Kadir has some serious talent?)
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award:
Jones, Traci L. - Standing Against the Wind (Sorry, I haven't read it. It just got here! Sheesh!)
Coretta Scott King Honor Books:
Author: Grimes, Nikki - The Road to Paris (Again, haven't read, but am looking forward to it!)
Illustrated Honor Books:
Myers, Christopher (illus.); Myers, Walter Dean - Jazz (This father and son team should work together more often! Vibrant illustrations coupled with text that will make your tongue sparkle when read aloud! PLUS there's an Introduction, a Jazz glossary, AND a Jazz timeline. That's what I like to see!)
Andrews, Benny (illus.); edited by Roessel, David & Rampersad, Arnold - Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes (The text is by Hughes, I really don't need to say anything else about that. While I like the illustrations, I don't think younger kids will. I'm thinking this would be a good introduction for the middle grade to young adult audience. Hey, big kids like picture books too!)
Sibert Award:
Thimmesh, Catherine - Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon (Okay people, if you're even THE LEAST bit interested in space you HAVE to check out this book. It's Phenomenal! It is text-heavy with real photographs, but man! It even has a list of sources, chapter notes, a list of additional sources, photo credits, a for further exploration section,an index and a glossary. It has EVERYTHING a NONFICTION picture book needs!)
Summer's coming...you need a worthwhile project, right? That's what I thought.
Mentor
http://mentoring.org/
Mentor is a website where you can enter your zip code or state and find out what types of mentoring opportunities are available in your area. That's right, it will help you find opportunities ANYWHERE! It's really quite neat, you just enter 5 little numbers and you can volunteer away! And just so you know, this commitment would most likely last longer than the summer (I know, I know, you're all smart enough to realize that, but just in case....)
For 56001 we get results for a state mentoring partnership based in Minneapolis, Pro Kinship for kids based in New Ulm, Connect4 based in Mapleton, and the YMCA and YWCA here in Mankato. There are links to more information on the programs, how to contact those in charge and a minimum commitment length is given (most are 7-12 months).
If you're looking for something nice to do for others, just because, or because you have the time, check out this site! Pass it on!
Just Listen - Sarah Dessen
Let me preface this post by saying I am not usually a fan of the 'chick lit' genre. I have nothing against it, it's just not my thing. I've read a few here and there for entertainment purposes (generally when I've read too many 'dead white guy' authors in a row) but I have to admit this time was different. I'm trying to read as many YA novels as I can before May for a talk I'm giving. I was also intrigued by the title and the storyline.
For starters, I was skeptical of the cover. I prefer pictures of people to come with the head on the picture. No 'floating body' images for me, thank you very much. There's just something about part of a person on a cover that kind of freaks me out. The reason I read the book is the title. Just Listen. So many times I get carried away in what's going on in my life that I don't stop to spend the time to really listen to the people I care about. But the book twisted on me there. It's about listening to yourself, and what you REALLY want or need. Not what you THINK you want or need (HUGE difference). I love twists like this. You think you're getting one thing and then WHAM! You're blindsided! Yippee! (Sorry, I kind of ruined that part for you, but it's still really good and I'm not giving everything away!)
Annabel is the youngest in the family. Her older sister Kirsten is a model, going to college and an avid talker. As in, you can't get a word in edgewise and if she calls you better clear your schedule. Whitney is also a model, and the one in the family with "the looks" and the 'mood heard 'round the world'. When she moves in with Kirsten to pursue modeling all sorts of sisterly drama goes down, causing a huge rift between the two. Annabel feels stuck. She wants everyone to get along, but it just doesn't seem to happen. She constantly watches her moms face to gauge her moods and to make sure that she's okay. She does everything she can (as in not causing problems herself, she's always 'just fine') to try and 'keep the peace' between her warring sisters and to make things easier for her parents.
And that's just her family life. Throw into the mix a selfish friend (Sophie) who makes an accusation against Annabel that's horrible. Just horrible, especially when you find out what REALLY happened that night (some details here are not for the faint of heart). A friend from the past (Clarke) who is no longer a friend because of a misunderstanding based on lack of communication creeps back into the story when you least expect her. A more recent friend (Emily) who ostracized Annabel after Sophie's accusations. And then there's Owen. The guy who she's kind of afraid of, but when they start talking Annabel feels herself start to open up. Just a little. She so wants to be the girl he things she is, but she's struggling. Struggling to come to terms with what happened last Spring, how she spent her summer alone, how her family's going to get along, how she's going to keep the peace at home, how she's going to tell her mom she doesn't want to model anymore, and how she's going to make it through the school year. Ouch.
Owen makes Annable some cds when they first start chatting over lunch. After their falling out, Annabel finds herself making her way through all ten of them. The last one, labeled Just Listen is the one we're waiting for. Annabel learns that although it's ok to keep some things inside, others are just too big for one person to handle. Knowing when it's time to speak the truth can be very powerful, and it can hurt too, but the release from the pressure is amazing.
Oh, and on a lighter note, I would like to propose a ban on all placeholder's. Speak up people! Don't beat around the bush! (Yes, that's all I'm saying about placeholders. You'll have to read the book to find out more!)
Recommended for:
- Anyone who has a hard time telling the truth/speaking up for themselves
- People dealing with sisters and all the drama that can cause (not that boys won't 'get it' or like it, but we're talking sisters here people. If you have one or more you know how that can be!)
- Families dealing with eating disorders
- Everyone!
Greetings this snowy April morning! I'm ready for Spring!
The following Cds were generously donated to our library. I thought some of you may be interested, so here are the titles:
William Byrd - Messes
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli Four Motets
The Boston Camerata / Joel Cohen - Gilles Requiem
An Introduction to Early Music
Music of the Crusades
Jubilate Deo!
London Festival Orchestra - A Festival of English Music
George Frideric Handel - Marian Cantatas and Arias
Purcell - Full Anthems & Organ Music: Music on the Death of Queen Mary
Robert Shaw - Appear & Inspire
Handel - Israel in Egypt
Georg Friedrich Handel - Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline; Caroline Te Deum
Hallelujah! Famous Handel Choruses
The St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys - Psalms and Hymns
Stop in and check them out!
Update:
Cambridge Bach Ensemble - The Muses of Zion
Michael Praetorius - Alleluia
Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Messe des morts - Litanies
Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen
The Choir of St. George's Chapel - Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis - Volume 21
John Rutter - Te Deum and Other Church Music
Update #2
Jennifer Lamore - Where Shall I Fly? Handel & Mozart Arias
Luigi Maria Cherubini - Vienna Master Series
The Cambridge Singers - Images of Christ
Orlando Gibbons - Choral and Organ Music
De Profundis
Ancient Voices
A Venetian Coronation 1595
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Katherine Patterson has done it again. Seriously! Everything I've read by her I've really loved (Bridge to Terabithia, anyone?). She really gets to the nitty-gritty details that make this book.
Bread and Roses, Too is based on a 1912 strike that occurred in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Immigrant workers worked long hours in poor conditions. They barely made enough to survive, while the mill owner was rumored to have multiple cars. Workers of many different backgrounds, (Italian, Irish, Polish, Lithuanians, Russians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, Portuguese, Armenians) united to protest their rights.
Rosa's father died and her mother and older sister Anna work in the mills. They join the strike. Rosa doesn't understand why they would quit working and receive no food when they could be working and at least eating a little something. Mamma tries to explain to Rosa, but she still has a hard time understanding, especially when her teacher, Miss Finch, insists to the children they convince their parents not to strike. Rosa tried, she really did, but Mamma and Anna will prevail.
Rosa really wants the approval of Miss Finch. She knows her education is important, and with her older sister working it means even more to her than to most.
Bread and Roses, Too is the story of a girl and her family's quest to make their livings and working conditions just. Rosa doesn't totally understand the need for the strike, she thinks it's a bad idea and can't help but worry about the safety of her mother and sister, especially when things turn nasty and Rosa (along with many of the other immigrant children) are sent to New York and Vermont for their own safety. She hates being away from her family, especially when some terribly troubling news reaches her.
Will Mamma, Anna and the other workers prevail over the mill owner? You'll have to read this riveting tale to find out! I'm not giving anything else away!
Recommended For:
Ask Joan of Art is a resource provided by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. If you're having a difficult time locating information, fill out the form at the link below and ask away!
There are drop-down menus to help narrow down your question and plenty of space to ask your question. All they ask is that you give them enough time to track down the answer!
Remember, the focus of this is American Art. Period.
http://www.americanart.si.edu/search/search_ajoa.cfm
You can also find this site on the library's Del.icio.us page (BlcLibrary) and clicking on Art.
Library hours over Easter Break are as follows:
Wednesday - Thursday, April 4 - 5: 8am - 5pm
Friday - Sunday, April 6 - 8: CLOSED
Monday, April 9th: 8am - 11pm
Have a safe and blessed Easter!
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