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[Kate Johnson <johnk AT ils.unc.edu>]

Combining the clothing and book drives is an excellent idea, Thomas.  I,
too, am willing to help collect the books so please bring 'em
if ya got 'em on the 5th.

Kate


On Tue, 26 Nov 2002, Thomas Beckett wrote:

> We've been planning a clothing drive as part of the upcoming December 
> gathering and InterNetWorkers 4th anniversary shindig.  Perhaps we could 
> also use the same occasion to collect donated books for this worthy cause.
> 
> I live in Durham and am willing to personally deliver the books.
> 
> Do folks here have any of the books listed below, or similar 
> age-appropriate titles for donation?  Would you be willing to bring them 
> to the gathering?
> 
> TaB
> 
> P.S.  As noted, time to start cleaning your closets for clothing 
> donations!
> 
> 
> 
> Kate Johnson wrote:
> > Dear folks:
> >     Admittedly I am not familiar with primary schools in this area,
> > but I was somewhat taken back that resources, namely books, for many urban
> > students were in such short supply.  (See message below.)
> >     If any of you wish to donate some books, I can collect at our
> > December meeting and deliver them.  
> > 
> > Kate
> > 
> >>A Language Arts teacher at a Durham Middle School doesn't have enough
> >>books for her students to read.  If you would like to help by donating
> > 
> > a book to her class, she will gladly accept material deemed acceptable
> > for 6-8 graders (fiction/non-fiction).  She would especially appreciate a
> >>book from her wish list (see below) or one that has won an award (ex:
> >Newberry Medal).
> >
> >>Wish list
> >>
> >>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
> >>Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
> >>Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White
> >>Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
> >>Children of the River by Linda Crew
> >>Christy by Catherine Marshall
> >>Deathwatch by Robb White
> >>Dovey Coe by Frances O'Roark Dowell
> >>Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
> >>The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
> >>Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian
> >>The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
> >>Holes by Louis Sachar
> >>Johnny Tremain by Ester Forbes
> >>LeRoy and the Old Man by W. E Butterworth
> >>Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse
> >>The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
> >>Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
> >>The Other Side of Truth by Beverly Naidoo
> >>Redwall by Brian Jacques
> >>Romiette and Julio by Sharon Draper
> >>Sacajawea by Joseph Bruchac
> >>A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
> >>Something Upstairs: A Tale of Ghosts by Avi
> >>The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White
> >>The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
> >>Where the Lilies Bloom by Vera and Bill Cleaver 
> >>
> 
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