Memorial gift expands King Library's juvenile collection
The juvenile book collection in the Reta King Library at Chadron State College has increased by 160 titles thanks to a generous donation.
Pam Newberg, technical services librarian at the Library Learning Commons, said her partner, Beth Johnson, made the donation in honor of her older sister, Cathy Hall, who taught in suburban Chicago schools for 37 years. Hall died Sept. 17.
Johnson was a foster grandparent at the Child Development Center from 2011-2014 and remains actively involved with the CSC campus community.
As the liaison for the English, education and music departments, Newberg knew that Dr. Elisabeth Ellington was interested in the library acquiring additional books for youth.
Some of the library’s non-fiction books are outdated and need to be retired, according to Newberg.
“This contribution will grow the collection and expose education students and student teachers to many award-winners endorsed by the American Library Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. These are cream of the crop books that will continue Cathy’s legacy of mentoring future educators,” Newberg said.
The new books, ranging from pre-school to high school level, will circulate serving CSC education students and student teachers. Each book will bear a bookplate noting that it was donated in memory of Cathy Hall.
Following is a selection of the titles purchased with memorial funds and donated to CSC by Johnson.
An Abundance of Katherines (2007 Honor book)
American Born Chinese (2007 Award book)
Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging (2001 Honor book)
Book Thief (2007 honor)
Hole in my Life (2003 Honor book)
A Big Guy Took My Ball (2014 Honor Book)
Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends (2010 Honor book)
The Watermelon Seed (2014 Award book)
I want my Hat Back (2012 Honor book)
There is a Bird on your Head (2008 award book)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
Parrots over Puerto Rico (2014 award book)
Electric Ben (2013 Honor book)
Drawing from Memory (2012 Honor book)
Almost Astronauts (2010 Award book)
Freedom Riders (2007 Honor book)
Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction
Bo at Ballard Creek (2014 winner)
Trouble don’t last (2003 winner)
Under the Blood-Red Sun (1995 winner)
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
The Boy who Loved Math (2014 honor book)
Pablo Neruda: poet of the people (2012 Honor book)
Monsieur Marceau (2013 award book)
Balloons over Broadway (2012 award book)
If Stones Could Speak (2011 honor book)
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