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Thursday, June 28: Elizabeth Howard
Elizabeth Howard will speak about "Family Memories as Picture Books: We all have our Aunt Flossies." This talk will focus on Elizabeth Howard's picture books, describing how they grew out of family stories, and presenting the idea that our family stories show how much we are all connected (all part of the same family), how much we share, in spite of our different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Autograph session follows. |
Thursday, July 12: Sue McCleaf Nespeca
Sue McCleaf Nespeca will speak about “Movable & Toy Books: Ways
to Use These Popular Books to Encourage Children's Literacy Skills”
Movable & Toy Books, such as pop-up books, flap books, accordion
books and shape books are very popular with children today and have been
produced since the late 1800's. Hear about the history of these books with
unusual design and see some historical examples. Then, hear about some
of the latest great titles that are suitable to share with children. Find
out how to make a simple pop-up book and a few other movables so you can
share your knowledge with children, increasing their desire to write and
design some of their own movables. Also to be shared are some great resource
books for making movables.
Thursday, July 19: Michelle Edwards
Michelle Edwards, illustrator & author of many children’s books,
will
speak about her art for the third Summer Forum Event. The Kerlan Collection
holds her original manuscript & illustrations for Alef-bet: A Hebrew
Alphabet Book, A Baker’s Portrait, Blessed are You, Calliope, Chicken Man,
Dora’s Book, Eve and Smithy, And Sunday Makes Seven and Pa Lia’s First
Day. Autograph session follows.
Thursday, July 26: Patrick Jones
Patrick Jones is the author of many Young Adult reference books, including
Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How To Do It Manual and What’s
So Scary About R. L. Stine? In addition, Jones has written over 40 articles
for such library professional publications as The Horn Book, School Library
Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, and The Journal of Popular Culture in
Libraries. He is a frequent speaker at library conferences across the United
States, as well as in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. His topic
for the fourth Summer Forum Event will be “True Grit: the New Edge in Young
Adult Fiction.”
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Thursday, August 2: Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo "How I Got Here Today and It Wasn't by Limousine." Author of Newbery Honor Book Because of Winn Dixie and recently published The Tiger Rising. The Minneapolis author will talk about "Why We Write; Right Reasons and Wrong Reasons." Autograph session follows. |
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Thursday, August 9: Keiko Hori
Keiko Hori, a doctoral student at Keio University in Japan, received media attention in Japan for her literary discovery. Searching through works by Bertha M. Clay in the Hess Collection, University of Minnesota Libraries, she found stricking similarities of a popular Japanese book and an English language story published earlier. For this Summer Forum Event, Keiko Hori will discuss her findings and the media attention she has received. For more information about Keiko Hori see Research Based on CLRC Resources |
According to information received from users, 24 doctoral dissertations, 123 M. A. theses and MA Plan B. papers, 14 monographs, 7 Chapters in Books, 69 journal articles, 25 conference papers, and 11 other projects were based (at least in part) on CLRC resources.
In November, 2000 Keiko Hori, a doctoral student at Keio University in Japan, received media attention in Japan for her literary discovery while using CLRC resources. Searching through works by Bertha M. Clay in the Hess Collection, she found similarities between an American dime novel from the 1880s and a popular Japanese book written a decade later by Koyo Ozaki. Among the doctoral dissertations based on CLRC holdings are Jean Stevenson's The Writing Process of Theodore Taylor and Jane Yolen (1989) for a degree program at the University of North Dakota, and Nina Battistini's study of The Author and Editor Relationship between Marion Dane Bauer and James Cross Giblin.
Most of the University of Minnesota Library School's M. A. Plan B papers based on the Hess Collection holdings through the late 1970s were assigned by Professor Raymond Shove in the Library School and focused on dime novels. English graduate student Laura Bozeman is the most recent recipient of an M.A. based on CLRC materials; she wrote about the source and development of two children's books by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Several monographs for the publisher Twayne's Author Series brought biographers to the Kerlan Collection to study its manuscripts. Among them were Susan P. Bloom and Cathryn M. Mercer who wrote Presenting Zibby Oneal (1991) and Cosetta N. Kies, then at Northern Illinois University, for Presenting Lois Duncan (1993).
Elizabeth Baer won the 2000 Virginia Hamilton Prize for the best article on multicultural children's literature for her article on children's literature about the holocaust in last fall's issue of The Lion and the Unicorn. Victoria Yu wrote about portrayals of females in sports picture books, while Moira R. Harris described Jean Charlot's books created after living in Mexico.
"Other projects" are among the most interesting. Lyn Lacy prepared an audio visual presentation for school children about Wanda Gág and her family. A high school student Joy Otten wore a dress similar to Gág's for her one-woman entry for National History Day.
The St. Paul Foundation has funded Hess fellowships for three years. For more than a decade, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation has provided funds for a Keats/ Kerlan Fellowship. These fellowships are usually acknowledged by the recipient in a resulting publication. Leslie Tryon, for example, worked in the Kerlan on a Keats/ Kerlan grant in 1990 and has written and illustrated thirteen children's books since then. Some of these book jacket flap notes about the author mention her fellowship study here. Children's book illustrator Constance Bergum from Montana was so taken by the Charles Mikolaycak art that she saw at CLRC that she concentrated on his work for her Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania last year.
Parents and teachers who visit the collection tell staff later that they have sometimes shared their Kerlan findings with family members or school children. They relate that because of this, increasing numbers of children understand that writing and illustrating a book is hard work. Research, too, is challenging, and the CLRC is fortunate to be able to provide visitors with timely retrieval of books and materials and quiet reading room space to examine them as they pursue their research.
--Karen Nelson Hoyle, Curator
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June 19: 2001 Naomi C. Chase Lecture
The Twenty Second Annual Naomi Chase Lecture, "Making Picture Books My Way - From Top to Bottom," will be given by Janet Stevens on June 19, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. in 120 Andersen Library. The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and autographing, and tea will be served following the lecture. |
July 18 - 20: In Celebration of Children’s Literature.
University of Southern Maine. Join our 20th summer of celebration children’s
literature with a gathering of authors, poets, illustrators, storytellers,
university faculty, librarians and teachers. This institute explores the
realm of children’s books and ways to share literature with children. It
is designed for teachers, librarians, consultants, curriculum directors,
media specialsists, principals, and parents. It is for people who care
about joining children and books.
This summer’s institue faculty includes: Diane Stanley and Patricia Lauber. For more information, call 207-780-5326, or e-mail: dschorr@usm.maine.edu
September 15: Celebration of Minnesota Children’s Authors and Illustrators.
The Anderson Center in Red Wing is planning the second annual Celebration
of Minnesota Children’s Authors and Illustrators, which will take place
on Saturday September 15. The Celebration will feature readings by authors,
slide presentations and talks by illustrators, bookmaking workshops for
both children and parents, an extensive gallery display of book illutrations
and will conclude with a question and answer period with several participating
authors.
For more information, contact the Anderson Center at 651-388-2009.
A Children's Book Illustration class from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design viewed material from the Kerlan Collection on March 14th.
On March 21st & 22nd, Carolyn Gwinn brought her University of Minnesota classes, "Teaching Writing in the Elementary School" and "Reading, Language Arts, Literature" to the Collection. The classes viewed material by many different children's book authors.
Brigid McMonigel visited the Collection from St. Catherine's to research Madeline L'Engle and view some of her works on March 22.
On April 13, University of Minnesota student Jessica Drapcho examined material in the Kerlan Collection concerning sports, swimmers, and Gertrude Ederle for her class in Kinesiology.
Patricia Whitmann visited the Kerlan Collection to browse through picture books and illustrations.
In early May, Thomas Swallen, a retired faculty member of the University of Minnesota, came to the Collection to read books and poems by Laura E. Richards.
Barbara Hunter, from Bemidji State University, came to the Kerlan Collection to enrich her Language Arts course in children's literature.
Thirty students in 8th grade from Minnetonka Middle School came to the Kerlan Collection on May 25th. They thoroughly enjoyed Clement Hurd's original illustrations for Goodnight Moon, and Lois Lowry's manuscript for The Giver.
Author & illustrator, Leslie Tryon visited the Collection in May. She showed the CLRC staff and other guests illustrative methods she uses while illustrating her children’s books. She also signed her books that are held in the Collection.
On May 3rd, Nancy Johansen brought her Macalester College class “Art in Children’s Books” to the Kerlan Collection. The class viewed material from works by James Marshall, Charles Mikolaycak, Tomie dePaola, along with many others.
Kerlan Friends Renewals & Gifts from February 22, 2001 - May
14, 2001
3M Foundation, Inc., Debra E. Frasier, Kathie Krieger Cerra, Ruth Berman,
Karen Ritz, Kelly Dupre, Loucile Heckman, Karen Hoyle (in memory of David
Berninghausen) Mazine L. McCormick, Jane A. Paulsen, Joan O. Mason, Nancy
C. Romslo, H. E. Mason, Aino M. Husen (in honor of Karen Hoyle)
Susan Marie Swanson visited the Collection to research Richard Wilbur for an article that will appear in the Riverbank Review.
Baer, Elizabeth R. "A New Algorithm in Evil: Children's Literature in a Post-Holocaust World." The Lion and the Unicorn 24.3 (2000): 378-401.
Bozeman, Laura B. Myth in Hawthorne's Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales. MA Plan B Paper, English Department.
Paul, Megan. The Evolution of Mother Goose. Honors Thesis, English Department.
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Researcher Makes Discovery
Keiko Hori, A doctoral student in Japan who visited the Hess Collection annually during several summer breaks, discovered that Koyo Ozaki’s (1868-1912) best seller Konjiki Yasha (The Golden Demon) has many similarities to Weaker than a Woman, Number 106 in New Bertha Clay Library published in the 1880s in a dime novel series. The Japanese story appeared serialized in The Yomiuri Shimbun [Newspaper] for six years beginning in 1897. Twenty other newspapers in Japan reported the finding recently in both Japanese and English. Ms. Hori shared the news first with The Yomuri Shimbun, since it was the newspaper that published the story first, more than a hundred years ago. |
Later, plays, movies and songs made the “Bertha Clay” plot even more famous. Ms. Hori noted that in both stories a beautiful young woman engaged to man of lesser social standing decides to marry a rich man. Afterwards, she regrets her decision, attempts to reconnect with her former fiance, and is rejected.
J. Randolph Cox, a retired St. Olaf College librarian, assisted her by locating and mailing to her in Japan, information to help her in her research.
Bunting, Eve: MS Dandelions; December; Ducky; I am the mummy Beb-Nefer; On call back mountain; Pumpkin fair; Rudi’s pond; Some frog! Sunflower house; Your move
Fiammenghi, Gioia: MS A collection for Kate; It’s about time, Max
Laden, Nina: IL Roberto, the insect architect
Mazer, Norma Fox: MS Good night, Maman
McNamee, Graham: MS Nothing wrong with a three-legged dog
Murphy, Stuart J.: MS Betcha! A fair bear share; Rabbit’s pajama party
Napoli, Donna Jo: MS Three days
Rand, Gloria: MS Aloha, Salty! The cabin key; Fighting for the forest; A home for Spooky; Salty sails north; Salty takes off
Rand, Ted: IL Baby in a basket; The cabin key; Fighting for the forest; Jezebel’s spooky spot; Let’s play rough! Mailing May; Mama and Me and the Model T; The memory string; Nutik and Amaroq play ball; Nutik, the wolf pup; Once upon a farm; With a dog like that, a kid like me...
Saint James, Synthia: IL No mirrors in my Nana’s house
Taylor, Theodore: MS Ice drift
Thomas, Jane Resh: MS The American Book Awards; Auction; Celebration! Chicken killing; It started with Eve; The lesson; Essay for The most wonderful books; Orphan; The snoop; Wheels
Tryon, Leslie: IL Albert’s Christmas
Winthrop, Elizabeth: MS Promises
Yolen, Jane: MS Milk and honey: a year of Jewish holidays
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The Friends of the University of Minnesota Library
cordially invite you to a reception honoring the winners of the 2001 Minnesota
Book Awards. This event is on Sunday June 10th from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Elmer
L. Andersen Library.
This event will feature Mary Casanova, The Hunter and Curse of a Winter Moon; Sheila Coghill and Thom Rammaro, Visiting Emily: Poems Inspired by the Life and Work of Emily Dickinson; Ray Gonzalez, Turtle Pictures; and Mary Logue, Curse of a Winter Moon. Mary Ann Grossmann, host, from the St. Paul Pioneer Press will introduce the authors and call each to read a selection from their work. The University Bookstore will have the 2001 Minnesota Book Awards winners' books on hand for purchase and signing. |
Vice-President (President Elect): Karen M. Bihrle
Financial Secretary: Walter Peik
Secretary: Anne Gray Weber
Board Members:
Christine Dyrud
Sheila Fitzgerald
Norma Gaffron
Nancy Hof
Julie Jensen
Grace Kurtz
Phyllis Mattill
Dianne Monson
Diana Swanson
Anne Weber
Karen Nelson Hoyle, ex-officio
Committees
Book of Kerlan Award Speeches Chair: Ruth Berman
Education/Outreach Chairs: Sheila Fitzgerald & Dianne Monson
Kerlan Award Chair: Walter Peik
Kerlan Essay Award Chair: Julie Jensen
Membership Chair: Karen M. Bihrle
Membership Meeting & Summer Program Chair: Grace Kurtz & Phyllis Mattill
Publicity & Marketing Chair: Norma Gaffron
Ex-officio: Karen Hoyle
The Friends of the Kerlan Collection act as advocates for the Collection by encouraging use of and by financially supporting this rare and unique resource.
The CLRC Kerlan Collection is an internationally recognized center of research in the field of children's literature. The Collection contains original materials, including manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs for more than 9,000 children's books. These materials represent eight decades of American children's books and selected books published in other countries. The Collection also includes more than 80,000 children's books.
This Summer Newsletter is co-sponsored by Kerlan Friends,
CLRC, and a Minnesota Humanities Commission grant for networking
Editor: Karen Nelson Hoyle
Production Editor: Jennifer Hanson
Proof-reader: Dr. Edward B. Stanford
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