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<DIV><STRONG>Laurie Halse Anderson</STRONG> is the recipient of the 2009
Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her outstanding lifetime contribution to
writing for teens<SPAN class=343314120-26012009>.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Michael L. Printz Award<SPAN class=343314120-26012009>:
</SPAN>"<STRONG>Jellicoe Road</STRONG>"<SPAN class=343314120-26012009> by
Melina Marchetta</SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>Alex Awards for the 10 best adult books that
appeal to teen audiences. </SPAN></DIV>
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<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>City of Thieves</STRONG>" by David
Benioff</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>The Dragons of Babel</STRONG>" by
Michael Swanwick</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>Finding Nouf</STRONG>" by Zoe
Ferraris </SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>The Good Thief</STRONG>" by Hannah
Tinti</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>Just After Sunset:
Stories</STRONG>" by Stephen King</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>Mudbound</STRONG>" by Hillary
Jordan</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>Over and Under</STRONG>" by Todd
Tucker</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>The Oxford Project</STRONG>" by
Stephen G. Bloom</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>Sharp Teeth</STRONG>" by Toby
Barlow</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>"<STRONG>Three Girls and Their
Brother</STRONG>" by Theresa Rebeck</SPAN></LI></OL>
<DIV><SPAN class=343314120-26012009>To find out the Printz honor titles and
more information visit MSNBC at <A
href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28857052/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28857052/</A>.</SPAN></DIV>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Katie Anderson, Library Development
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">* Youth Services Consultant *
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Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Oregon</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> Library,
250 <SPAN class=GramE>Winter</SPAN> <st1:City w:st="on">St.</st1:City>
<st1:State w:st="on">NE</st1:State>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</A>,
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