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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761">FYI about this reading engagement activity for youth in grades 3 through 12. It costs no money to participate other than to make the nominated titles available in your library.
– Jen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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>Carrie Light<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 29, 2024 8:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> MAURER Jennifer L * SLO <jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [oasl-all] Announcing the 2024 ORCA Winners and next year's nominees!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img width="188" height="111" style="width:1.9583in;height:1.1583in" id="_x0000_i1043" src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/BIQejiVOGxS4bWtJpAFysvuC2Bt_c2JWivxZYnDHsEFmUSx_wcbYYRQ72BIDW8Zsf3_EE2FGyJTuAFeskEstINgJWkw4DQr9Ju4LC9nfSS8BXdn5kqDkOa2BGqdLjVPDWJ2qew-RGDMdYFn2I0_pglg"></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Congratulations to the 2024 Oregon Reader’s Choice Winners!</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/2024ORCAWinners">https://bit.ly/2024ORCAWinners</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you to the schools and public libraries throughout Oregon who helped students vote for their favorites.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ORCA Committee is excited to announce the
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H4NYlTw5BDD4rsgtUKTfzQgAeLBlyq6c/view?usp=sharing"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2025 nominees</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
in all three grade level divisions. </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H4NYlTw5BDD4rsgtUKTfzQgAeLBlyq6c/view?usp=sharing"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2024-25
ORCA Nominees All Divisions (1).pdf</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ORCA 2025 Nominees for Grades 3-5</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Duet for Hom</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">e by Karina Yan Glaser<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Freddy vs. the Family Curse</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Tracy Badua<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hummingbird</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Natalie Lloyd<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Last Hope in Hopetown</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Maria Tureaud<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Miss Quinces</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Kat Farjardo<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Ogress and the Orphans</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Kelly Barnhill<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Real Riley Mayes</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Rachel Elliot<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal">
<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Rover's Story</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Jasmine Warga<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ORCA 2025 Nominees for Grades 6-8</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attack of the Black Rectangles </span>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults:
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