I liked this Young Adult book a lot so I thought I'd share this with you all. . .but mostly for Tania, who sends us riddles.
ANAHITA'S WOVEN RIDDLE
by Meghan Nuttall Sayres
YA S27575 an
Anahita and her family are members of a nomadic tribe in Persia in the latter part of the 19th century. She is about to reach marriable age and her father is considering an arrange marriage, as is tradition, with a local khan. The match, although extremely unappealing to Anahita, would be politically helpful to her tribe. A strong-willed and independent thinking girl, Anahita gets her father to agree to the unprecedented: a contest for her hand in marriage. The suitor who can solve the riddle she has woven into her wedding carpet will be the man she marries. The stories of the various suitors, including a prince, a teacher, the khan, and a cherished childhood friend, are skillfully woven into the story of Anahita's own life. Sayres creates rich descriptions of life in Persia more than a hundred years ago and includes a glossary of characters, place names and definitions of the Farsi language used in the text. The exploration of another culture in an earlier time with an almost fairy-tale romance results in a interesting and entertaining read.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
First Blog Entry
I've been trying to think of something interesting to post on this my first attempt at blogging. Since it should be library related perhaps I'll start here.
REFORMA is one of the 5 ethnic caucuses of the American Library Association. Established in 1971, it has actively sought to promote the development of library collections and services that meet the needs of the Latino and Spanish speaking communities throughout the U.S. I can't remember exactly when the local chapter, REFORMA de Utah, was formed but it was 12 or 14 years ago. It is a wonderful group of librarians from around the state who are very committed to helping libraries serve Utah's ever-growing Latino population, which is at close to 20% of the total in Salt Lake City.
Some of our goals are to create an awareness of the Latino community in Utah; serve as a clearinghouse for resources and information pertaining to library services to the Spanish-speaking and Latino population; assist library employees throughout the state of Utah in planning and implementing effective programming and outreach to Latinos in their service areas; sponsor programs at the ULA Annual Conference; etc.
It's a great group and we have forged strong bonds of friendship over the years. I want to encourage my colleagues at the City Library to join REFORMA de Utah. Everyone is welcome, you don't need to speak Spanish or to be Latino to be a member, which is good since I'm Irish and while I've tried for years to become fluent in Spanish I'm beginning to think it will never happen.
We have a website www.reformadeutah.org. We meet every other month at the State Library.
Wow! Okay, now I'm going to see if this flies.
REFORMA is one of the 5 ethnic caucuses of the American Library Association. Established in 1971, it has actively sought to promote the development of library collections and services that meet the needs of the Latino and Spanish speaking communities throughout the U.S. I can't remember exactly when the local chapter, REFORMA de Utah, was formed but it was 12 or 14 years ago. It is a wonderful group of librarians from around the state who are very committed to helping libraries serve Utah's ever-growing Latino population, which is at close to 20% of the total in Salt Lake City.
Some of our goals are to create an awareness of the Latino community in Utah; serve as a clearinghouse for resources and information pertaining to library services to the Spanish-speaking and Latino population; assist library employees throughout the state of Utah in planning and implementing effective programming and outreach to Latinos in their service areas; sponsor programs at the ULA Annual Conference; etc.
It's a great group and we have forged strong bonds of friendship over the years. I want to encourage my colleagues at the City Library to join REFORMA de Utah. Everyone is welcome, you don't need to speak Spanish or to be Latino to be a member, which is good since I'm Irish and while I've tried for years to become fluent in Spanish I'm beginning to think it will never happen.
We have a website www.reformadeutah.org. We meet every other month at the State Library.
Wow! Okay, now I'm going to see if this flies.
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