Background
Cook, Sybilla Avery was born on August 20, 1930 in Buffalo. Daughter of Edward Carrington and Elizabeth (Boorum) Avery.
(Motivate children to read a variety of books using this c...)
Motivate children to read a variety of books using this complete guide to planning and implementing fun, successful reading competitions. Provides forms and promotional materials and a complete set of questions/answers related to both current popular titles and classics. Useful websites offer supplementary information about the books and authors, techniques for increasing participation and suggestions on how to correlate the contests with music and art. Offers advice on recognition, cooperative programming between school and public libraries, publicizing the contests, effective use of volunteers and parents, and more. For use with grades 5-8.
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Portland, the largest city in Oregon, is a paradise for pedestrians. History buffs will find the best of the past preserved in its stately homes and terra-cotta businesses. Art connoisseurs will delight in the "street art" tucked in unexpected crannies. And nature lovers will find sanctuary in the acres of urban parks.This compact guidebook will walk you through the best Portland has to offer. It includes step-by-step descriptions and detailed maps of 22 excursions--from half-mile strolls to more rigorous four-mile jaunts. It will lead you along the Willamette River, through the elegant downtown and well-preserved older neighborhoods, and along the trails of popular city parks.If you're planning to visit Portland--or explore your hometown--you'll be sure you're on the right track with "Walking Portland" to guide you.
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Cook, Sybilla Avery was born on August 20, 1930 in Buffalo. Daughter of Edward Carrington and Elizabeth (Boorum) Avery.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1951. Master of Library Science, Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois, 1968. Master of Arts, University Oregon, 1982.
Teacher Glenview (Illinois) Public Schools, 1951. Librarian Deerfield (Illinois) Public Schools, 1968-1969. Media specialist Des Plaines (Illinois) Public Schools, 1969-1976.
Librarian Dillard (Oregon) Public Schools, 1976-1978. Library media specialist Glide (Oregon) Public Schools, 1978-1990. School library consultant, Roseburg, Oregon, since 1986.
Adjunct instructor Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, 1988-1993. Member library information skills committee Oregon Department Education, 1987.
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(Portland, the largest city in Oregon, is a paradise for p...)
( First-hand descriptions of 22 exhilarating walks. )
Member American Library Association, American Association of University Women (vice president 1999-2003), American Association School Libraries, Author's Guild, Lane Douglas Regional Library. Association (chairman 1982-1984), Oregon Educational Media Association (executive board 1987-1991, Teacher of Year 1984), Society Children's Book Writers, Friends of the Library. (president 2002-2006), Willamette Writers, Beta Phi Museum.
Married John D. Cook, June 12, 1951. Children: Harold John, Robert Sherman, Raymond Avery.