Archive for January, 2010
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BYU Margetts Theatre: A Thousand Cranes
Posted January 28, 2010 by Juvenile Reference2-13 February 2010, Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Location: Nelke Theatre BYU’s Young Company will present a theatre-for-young-audiences production of “A Thousand Cranes” by Kathryn Shultz Miller. It is the award-winning true story of Sadako, a Japanese girl who, 10 years after Hiroshima was bombed in WWII, discovers she has “radiation sickness.” While in the hospital [...]
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American Library Association 2010 Literary Award Winners
Posted January 19, 2010 by Juvenile ReferenceJohn Newbery Medal- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead Newbery Honor Books – Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick Randolph Caldecott Medal – The [...]
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Provo City Library Family Literacy Symposium
Posted January 12, 2010 by Juvenile ReferenceOn Saturday, January 17, 2009 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, the Provo City Library is having a Family Literacy Symposium. The keynote speaker of the day is Nancy Turner, author of These Is My Words. This event is open to the public, and free tickets may be obtained at the 1st Floor Reference Desk of [...]
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Homework Helper–Finding Audiobooks
Posted January 11, 2010 by Juvenile ReferenceOpen the HBLL homepage. Select “Library Catalog” under Unique Collections at BYU Below the main search bar choose “Advanced Keyword Search” Once in the advanced search, type “audiobooks” in search all, and “juvenile” in subject These audio books are available for a 3-day check-out from the Learning Resource Center on Level 4 of the Harold [...]
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Homework Helper–Finding Books
Posted January 6, 2010 by Juvenile ReferenceFinding books in the library can be overwhelming, especially when you do not know where to start. Here are a few tips about how to find books in the juvenile area: Open the HBLL homepage. Select “Library Catalog” under Unique Collections at BYU Below the main search bar choose “Advanced Keyword Search” Once in the [...]


