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Booklist Review of the Day:
Madam President.
July 2008. 40p. Hyperion, hardcover, $16.99 (1423108469). K-Grade 2.
REVIEW.
First published May 1, 2008 (Booklist).
Whether the U.S. gets a woman president is still in doubt, but here a female narrator has already taken the role. In this sly, witty recitation of a president’s responsibilities, a ponytailed girl has the list down pat: give executive orders (to her cat); negotiate treaties (between said cat and dog); kiss babies; and veto, veto, veto. There’s no story, and the list of resp...
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Fergus is a West Highland terrier, sort of an antihero to Rosemary Well's doggie, McDuff. He goes wild when he sees a cat, won't come when he's called, eats the daisies, and puddles in the wrong places. Of course, he's not entirely to blame; his unseen master is the sort who tells him not to beg, th...
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National Library Legislative Day 2008: Vote for Libraries!
On May 14, the Halls of Congress will be stormed by hundreds of librarians and library supporters during National Library Legislative Day, and you can help! All you have to do is organize library supporters in your state to phone, fax and email their Members of Congress on May 14 about the ugent needs of libraries. Read more...
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Look! Up in the Sky! It's a ... Librarian? Librarians in Comic Books
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Okay, I admit it. I’m a superhero junkie. I’m a big fan of truth and fair play, and the idea that a (relatively) normal person might have secret powers to help pursue these noble goals has always appealed to me. A big part of the costumed crusader mystique is the secret identity. And surely information professionals deserve their place in the pursuit for truth and justice! And we are there, if in somewhat smaller numbers. Read more... |
Graphic Women
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Dale Messick started the first enduring newspaper comic strip by a woman, Brenda Starr, in 1940, and Nicole Hollander (Sylvia), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), and Lynn Johnston (For Better or Worse) followed in her footsteps, only much later. Women creating graphic novels came still later. In fact, this core collection of books either made up of comic-book short stories and comic-book serials or created as books is an honor roll of pioneers. Read more... |
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