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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oregon</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Library
Community,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It is my pleasure to announce author Roland Smith as the
2010 Evelyn Sibley Lampman award winner.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Below is the press release that will go out today.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would like to thank the following individuals for their fabulous
work on this year’s Lampman Committee:</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ann Dondero</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Barbara Thompson</span></font></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Deeda Chamberlain</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ellen Fader</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Esther Moberg</span></font></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Korie Jones-Buerkle</span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Press
Release</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Internationally renowned author Roland Smith is the
recipient of the 2010 Evelyn Sibley Lampman Award given annually by the
Children’s Services Division of the Oregon Library Association.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The award was presented at a special Oregon Library
Association Children’s Services Division meeting on Friday, March 5. The
Lampman Award is Oregon’s most notable
and prestigious award for library service to children and is given to a living Oregon author, librarian, or educator who has made a
significant contribution to Oregon
in the fields of children’s literature and library services. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Smith’s books have received
many literary awards and are frequently included on prominent readers’
choice lists. His work has been recognized on state and national levels for
its engaging qualities. In 2009 <i><span style='font-style:italic'>I.Q. Book
One: Independence Hall</span></i> won the Oregon Book Award’s Leslie
Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature (<font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.literary-arts.org/index.php?article=883">http://www.literary-arts.org/index.php?article=883</a></span></font>).
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>I.Q.</span></i> also won the 2009 National
Parenting Publications Award. His other recognitions include the American
Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Picks for Reluctant
Readers (<a href="http://www.rolandsmith.com/index.php?page=awards">http://www.rolandsmith.com/awards.php</a>).</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>His stories have drawn many readers, reluctant and
otherwise, over the years. His fast-paced adventures swiftly engage middle
readers and keep them reading. His stories such as Sasquatch and The Captain’s
Dog, with an Oregon
connection, entreat young Oregonians to see the world around them with new
eyes. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Roland has visited thousands of schools all over the world.
Interacting with children and teens is an obvious priority with Roland Smith.
His keen interest in what the kids have to say is evident to the youth, and
empowering to them in their writing and reading. His friendly interactions with
youth show his respect for his audience, as do his works of fiction, picture
books and informational titles. Roland Smith is a talented Oregonian who has
kindled a love of reading in many young Oregonians and inspires young writers
to continue working toward their dreams.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.rolandsmith.com/">http://www.rolandsmith.com</a></span></font></p>
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