`virginia Woolf' More Than Just Misery

Agnes Gorski 
January 27, 1998 
Agnes Gorski, Formerly Of Espy Street, Hanover Section Of Nanticoke, Died 
Tuesday At The Birchwood Nursing Home, Middle Road, Nanticoke.

Thursday, January 29, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1C 





Search on for publishers of original stories written by children &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Occasionally adult readers will write and ask me to read and critique their
unpublished manuscripts. Last month, I received the same request from some
students. Much to my delight, I found their work to have potentialBefore I
reply to them, I need your help. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I know of at least one publishing house with an annual contest to publish
original stories written by children. The problem is, I haven't the foggiest
idea who that publisher is. Does anyone know? Are there others? Please help. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 I find it particularly encouraging to receive unpublished manuscripts from
kids, especially when they are of the caliber of these young students. It is
very obvious to me that these students are avid readers and possess talent as
budding writers. I need your help to further assist them in their endeavors. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 If you know of any publishers that either accept juvenile manuscript
submissions and/or run an annual contest that concludes with publishing the
winning story of a young author, please write and let me know. My office: 572
Stein Lane, Lewisburg, PA 17837. I'll look forward to hearing from you. So
will these future writers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Books to Borrow &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The following book is available to borrow from many public libraries. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Swamp Angel," by Anne Isaacs, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Dutton
Children's Books, 40 pages with full-color illustrations. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read aloud: ages 4 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read yourself: ages 7 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Anne Isaacs has written an American tall tale that rivals the likes of the
best; Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill and their counterparts included. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 When Swamp Angel was born, no one imagined she would be anything out of the
ordinary. As time pressed on she began to hold promise. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 At 2, she built her first log cabin. By the time she was 12 she was
plucking covered wagons out of swamps in which they had become stuck. Her
greatest challenge was yet to come, however, when Swamp Angel decided to rid
the wilderness of Thundering Tarnation, the huge bear who had a voracious
appetite for settler's grub and stopped at nothing to get it. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Could this giant of a woman stop the ferocious, savage bear? Countless men
had tried and failed. It seemed it was now up to Swamp Angel. Was she big
enough, brave enough and clever enough to outwit the terror of the mountains? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wildly exaggerated and loaded with irony, knee-slapping humor and tall-tale
fun, "Swamp Angel," with its beautiful paintings of the American wilderness,
will capture its readers in delightful entertainment, start to finish. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Librarian's Choice &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Library: Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Executive Director: Diane T. Suffren &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Head of Children's Services: Elaine Rash &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Choices this Week: "Shoebag," by Mary James; "Heckedy Peg," by Audrey Wood;
"Tyrone the Horrible," by Hans Wilhelm. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Books to Buy &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The following books are available to buy from your local bookstore. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Parts," written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold. Dial Books, 32 pages with
full-color illustrations. $14.99 hardcover. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read aloud: ages 3 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read yourself: ages 6 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Among the endless questions children have about themselves and their world,
author/artist Tedd Arnold has pinpointed some of the more delicate (and funny)
concerns children have about their own bodies. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I think it was three days ago &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I first became aware- &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "That in my comb were caught a couple &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Pieces of my hair. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I stared at them, amazed, and more &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Than just a bit appalled &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "To think that I was only 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "And starting to go bald!" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 From losing hair to peeling skin to teeth falling out, these and other very
real concerns of children are dealt with in the most hilarious manner. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Thinking that the glue that holds his body parts together isn't working,
the boy in this book begins to imagine what will fall off next and during what
particular event. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "One day I might be playing ball &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "And have my arm fall off. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Or maybe I could lose my head &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "If suddenly I cough." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Fortunately the little boy's parents realize their son is overly paranoid
and set the record straight for him, but not before he has readers in
stitches! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For anyone who likes a good laugh and for all the children who are anxious
about their physical well being, this delightful book with its comical
illustrations is bound to be a winner in your home. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The Adventures of Midnight Son," by Denise Lewis Patrick. Henry Holt 152
pages. $15.95 hardcover. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read aloud: ages 8 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Read yourself: ages 10 and up &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 When Midnight Son's parents help him escape from the plantation he has
lived on all of his 12 years as a slave, he has little knowledge of what is
before him. Traveling at night under the cover of darkness to avoid bounty
hunters, Midnight Son finally makes his way to Mexico where he is truly free
and the color of his skin is no longer a threat. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Finding work as a cowboy, Midnight Son embraces the goodness of what it is
to be free. Returning to America for a long cattle drive north, Midnight Son
battles racial tensions from an unfriendly coworker and the terrors of
protecting his herd from the ravages of a tw

Search On For Publishers Of Original Stories Written By Children 
Occasionally Adult Readers Will Write And Ask Me To Read And Critique Their 
Unpublished Manuscripts. Last Month, I Received The Same Request From Some 
Students. Much To My Delight, I Found Their Work To Have Potential.

Search On For Publishers Of Original Stories Written By Children Occasionally Adult Readers Will Write And Ask Me To Read And Critique Their Unpublished Manuscripts. Last Month, I Received The Same Request From Some Students. Much To My Delight, I Found Their Work To Have Potential.