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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Please pardon the cross-posting.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Please see the information below from Libby Hamler-Dupras about the winning title for this year’s
<u><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/bccca-home"><span style="color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award</span></a></u> (BCCCA) plus the titles nominated for next year’s
program. Consider participating next year. It’s not a lot of work on your part, and it’s a way to give students a voice while engaging them in reading.
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Jen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#104862;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> ola@memberclicks-mail.net <ola@memberclicks-mail.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Libby Hamler-Dupras<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 12, 2024 9:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> MAURER Jennifer L * SLO <jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [oasl-all] Announcing the 2023-2024 BCCCA Winning Title AND 2024-2025 BCCCA Nominees</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><img border="0" width="79" height="138" style="width:.825in;height:1.4333in" id="m_8997146782776177718_x005f_x0000_i1033" src="cid:ii_18ed3373f43935e6e8" alt="BCCCA-Support Materials"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span style="color:black"> </span></span><img border="0" width="427" height="120" style="width:4.45in;height:1.25in" id="m_8997146782776177718Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:ii_18ed3373f438546ed7" alt="alt"><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">22nd
Year!<sup> </sup></span><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This award, sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL), is named in honor of Oregon born, children’s author Beverly Cleary. April 12<sup>th</sup> would have been Beverly Cleary’s
108<sup>th</sup> birthday. In her very full life, she brought enjoyment to countless young readers and their parents. We encourage families to celebrate her life by reading her books and to participate in the BCCCA contest, which was created in her honor.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Today, the BCCCA Committee is proud to announce that over 1,639 Kindergarten through Junior High School students from Oregon participated in voting for their favorite 2023-2024 BCCCA title!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">20</span></b><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">23<span style="color:black">-</span>2024<span style="color:black"> BCCCA Winner is……</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><img border="0" width="238" height="297" style="width:2.475in;height:3.0916in" id="m_8997146782776177718Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:ii_18ed3373f435b006a9"><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4A4A4A">(<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Twins vs Triplets #1)</span></em></span><strong><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></i></strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4A4A4A">by
Jennifer Torres</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4A4A4A">Peace-loving David gets stuck in the middle of a prank war when his neighbors—the Romero Twins and the
Benitez Triplets—vie for playground domination! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4A4A4A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/bccca-nominees" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#3E7627;text-decoration:none">Announcing the 2024-2025 BCCCA
Nominees……</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="m8997146782776177718xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="197" height="293" style="width:2.05in;height:3.05in" id="m_8997146782776177718Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:ii_18ed3373f43772f6c3" alt="The Astronomically Grand Plan | Book by Rie Neal, Talitha Shipman | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="227" height="293" style="width:2.3666in;height:3.05in" id="m_8997146782776177718Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:ii_18ed3373f43a175ef4" alt="Esme's Birthday Conga Line by Lourdes Heuer: 9780735269453 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="m8997146782776177718xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Astronomically Grand Plan (</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Astrid
the Astronaut #1)<b> </b></span></i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">by Rie Neal.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Astrid <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt;background:white">
is determined to be the first astronaut with hearing aids in space! </span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">She can’t wait for the school year to start so she can put her Astronomically Grand Plan into action! She and her best friend, Hallie, are going to
be in their first year of Shooting Stars, a club dedicated to all things space. Astrid’s big sister has told her all about it, and this year, there is a big, wonderful prize: a trip to a real-life space camp! But Astrid’s Grand Plan isn’t off to a great start:
it turns out Hallie is more interested in the art club, Petite Picassos! And Astrid isn’t sure that her goal of exploring space will happen the same way without her BFF by her side. Can Astrid figure out a way to complete her mission</span></span><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m8997146782776177718xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Esme’s Birthday Conga Line
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">by Lourdes Heuer.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1E1915;background:white">Esme always has a plan. She loves to problem-solve and when her grandparents don’t plan a birthday party for her, Esme jumps into action! She gets a little help from her cat,
El Toro, and a LOT of help from her neighbors in the topmost best building. In the end, Esme gets the birthday party of her dreams.
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<p class="m8997146782776177718xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Expedition Backyard: Exploring Nature from Country to City
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">by Rosemary Mosco and Binglin Hu.</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Each day, two best friends- Mole and Vole venture out into the world – never forgetting their nature journal! – to see what they can find in their own backyard. From pigeons
to swamp milkweed, these two explorers get to know every part of their local environment. But after an accidental move from the country to the city, Mole and Vole worry that everything will be different. As they explore, they discover plants to look at and
animals to meet in their new home as well. This nonfiction graphic novel uncovers that nature is everywhere- no matter where you live.</span><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m8997146782776177718xmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Fenway and the Bone Thieves
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Make Way for Fenway #1)<b><i> </i></b>by Victoria J. Coe.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Fenway is a little dog with a GIANT personality. There’s nothing better than a brand-new bone! And nothing worse than sneaky squirrels trying to steal it! But Fenway is smarter than those squirrels,
and he finds the perfect place to hide his bone. The only problem is the hiding place might be too hard for Fenway to find, too!</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
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</span><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">King of the Ice
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Miles Lewis #1)<b><i> </i></b>by Kelly Starling Lyons.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn’t so excited. He’s never ice skated
before, and his friend RJ won’t let him forget it. RJ even challenges him to a bet: If Miles skates without falling, RJ will put a “Miles is the man” sign on his backpack. But if Miles falls, he has to put one on his that says the same about RJ. Miles can
barely focus on the bet, though, because he suspects his beloved Nana has plans to move out of his family’s house—and that’s just too much to bear. Can he keep his cool with all the pressure from RJ while finding a way to make his grandma stay?</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761;background:white"><br>
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</span><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mayra Khan and the Incredible Henna Party
</span></i></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Mayra Khan #1)<b><i> </i></b>by Saadia Faruqi.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Marya's eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades
into school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself--she claims that she's having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans! Marya's siblings clearly need help with their projects.
Maybe she could cook dinner for her parents, or clean her grandmother's room? Except everything Marya does seems to end in disaster. Will Marya and her family be able pull it together and throw the best party ever?!</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F4761;background:white"><br>
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