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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes! The 2017 winners of the Caldecott Medal come to Portland, on Sunday, November 12<sup>th</sup>, from 2:30 to 4:30 at the First Unitarian Church, Eliot Chapel, 1011 SW 12<sup>th</sup> Ave,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a rare and special opportunity.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Caldecott Medal recipient: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Javaka Steptoes, author and illustrator, <i>Radiant Child. The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Caldecott Honor recipients:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carson Ellis, author and illustrator, <i>Du Iz Tak,<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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</i>by Carole Boston Weatherford,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brendan Wenzel, author and illustrator, <i>They All Saw A Cat</i>, and
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vera Brosgol, author and illustrator, <i>Leave Me Alone.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Steven Engelfried, Youth Services Librarian for Wilsonville Public Library, will moderate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Families, children librarians, educators, and fans of the finest children’s picture books will have an opportunity to hear and see the authors-illustrators discuss their distinguished works and future work as well as learn about a recently
discovered shared Northwest connection.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Books will be available for purchase.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This event is FREE; but donations will be welcomed. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See you then,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Martín Blasco<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Outreach Librarian for Multicultural Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Washington County Cooperative Library Services | 503-681-5093<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:martinb@wccls.org">martinb@wccls.org</a> |
<a href="http://www.facebook.org/bibliotecaswccls">facebook.com/bibliotecaswccls</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:9.0pt">“La palabra es una herramienta de lucha”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">“The word is a tool of struggle.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Juan Gelman</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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