[OYAN] RA help? Reads like South Park

Mon Jul 29 12:17:40 PDT 2019

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>   1. Re: RA help? Reads like South Park (Keli Yeats)
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> Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 16:31:43 -0700
> From: Keli Yeats <keliy at multcolib.org>
> To: "K'Lyn Hann" <klyn.hann at newbergoregon.gov>
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> Subject: Re: [OYAN] RA help? Reads like South Park
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> You could try Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. I find Donner Dinner Party
> really easy to sell. My two hooks for that are "the funniest book about the
> Donner Party that you'll every read." And I show kids the chart on the
> back. It has all the people in the party, whether they died and what they
> died of, and whether or not they were eaten. It's that last part that
> usually hooks them.
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> Keli Yeats, Teen Librarian
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> Rockwood Library
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> On Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 2:53 PM K'Lyn Hann <klyn.hann at newbergoregon.gov>
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>> Hello, hive mind,
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>> I had a very, very, VERY reluctant reader in today. I spent about 30
>> minutes trying to find a hook I could work with.  He will be entering 8th
>> grade in the fall and grandpa promised dad he?d get him a book to read. It
>> was tense and entirely uncooperative.
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>> The only thing that caught his attention was South Park and possible books
>> with that kind of humor. I?m drawing an absolute blank. Any suggestions?
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>> He left with The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D?oh Of Homer.  He didn?t
>> want the Simpsons comic books. He wasn?t interested in the manga I
>> recommended. He wasn?t interested in the Darwin Awards.
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>> Anything to spark a direction would be great!
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>> --K?Lyn
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>> Kay Lyn Hann
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>>   (pronouns: she/her)
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>> Senior Librarian (Teens & Tech)
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>> Newberg Public Library
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>> 503 E Hancock St, Newberg, OR
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> Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 09:31:47 -0700
> From: Traci GLASS <tracig at multcolib.org>
> To: oyan at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> Subject: [OYAN] Almost Final Reminder! Graphic Rave 2019!
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> Hello OYANers,
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> Since my last email, I've received just a few more nominations.
> Technically, the nomination period would have ended this Thursday, but
> let's extend it because we need more nominations - especially manga!  Let's
> do a couple more weeks to see what we can come up with.  You now have
> until *Saturday,
> August 17* to get me your picks for great graphic reads that were published
> from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019.  Then, voting will commence on Sunday,
> August 18 and run for about a month.  Keep reading, and don't forget to
> send me (tracig at multcolib.org) your faves!
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> Details & a PDF of current nominations included below - and, let me know if
> you have questions.
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> Thanks!
> Traci
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> Hello OYANers!
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> Guess what?  It's time for the 2019 Graphic Rave nominations!  For those of
> you who are new to OYAN or have just forgotten - the Graphic Rave is OYAN's
> annual list of the best graphic novels, comics, and manga for teens.  The
> process will be almost, if not totally, identical to the process we all go
> through to come up with our Book Rave list.
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> Only books published from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019 can be included on
> the 2019 Graphic Rave.
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> Whenever possible, the list shall consist of the following:
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> A wide variety of genres is desirable.  It may include fantasy, suspense,
>> mystery, historical fiction, science fiction, romance, sports, adventure,
>> animal stories, growing up, contemporary realism, poetry and non-fiction.
>> The following will be mandatory each year:
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>>   - At least one non-fiction title
>>   - At least three titles published by a non-major publisher.
>>   - At least three titles published by publisher located in the Pacific
>>   Northwest.
>>   - At least three trade collections of comics originally released as
>>   separate issues.
>>   - At least three titles created in the manga style.
>>   - At least three titles published by a major publisher.
>>   - A variety of books for younger and older teens must be included.
>>   - A balance between male and female protagonists is desirable.
>>   - Only one book per author, per genre will be included.
>>   - Only one title in a series will be considered per year (it does not
>>   need to be the first volume).
>>   - The list will reflect multicultural diversity.
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> When nominating a book, please include the author, title, genre, month and
> year of publication and publisher.   Send all nominations to
> tracig at multcolib.org. The last day to nominate a title is August 17.
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> Here are some official dates to remember:
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> August 17: Nominations close.
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> August 18: Voting opens.
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> September 18: Voting closes.
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> Again, please send all nominations to tracig at multcolib.org.  Also, feel
> free to let me know if you have any questions!
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> Thanks,
> Traci
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> *Traci Glass*
> *Library Administrator*
> Multnomah County Library
> Central Library, Information Services
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