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<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Greetings everyone and please forgive any cross-posting. </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Thirty-six adults & teens from across Oregon and Washington gathered at Multnomah County Library's (MCL) Central Library on Saturday (Jan. 17) to select a 2009 Mock Printz book. The official Michael L. Printz Award is given to the year's best young adult book based solely on literary merit. Oregon followed the same criteria and procedures as the official YALSA committee. Eleven titles were "nominated" for the Oregon Mock Printz. After much discussion and then voting, the 2009 Mock Printz was awarded to<B><I> Little Brother</I></B><I></I> by Cory Doctorow. Honors were given to both<B></B><B><I> The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks</I></B><I></I> by E. Lockhart and<B></B><B><I> My Most Excellent Year</I></B><I></I> by Steve Kluger. Thanks to all who read the books and participated in the thoughtful and often lively discussions. Thanks to the OLA's Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) and MCL for their sponsorship of the workshop. Special thanks to OYAN Secretary and past Mock Printz organizer, Ruth Allen, for her assistance in the planning and production of the workshop. Many thanks also to all who contributed books for the teen thank-you gifts. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Be sure to listen in on Jan. 24th to the ALA Youth Media Awards, beginning at 6:45 a.m. to hear the official Printz Award results. The ALA website (</FONT><A HREF="file://www.ala.org/yma"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Tw Cen MT">www.ala.org/yma</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">) lists a number of ways to be informed about the winners. Check in to see whether OYAN guessed correctly!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Susan Smallsreed</FONT>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tw Cen MT">Susan J. Smallsreed, MLS</FONT></I></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tw Cen MT">Youth Librarian, Northwest Library & </FONT></I></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tw Cen MT">Co-Chair-elect, Oregon Young Adult Network</FONT></I></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tw Cen MT">2300 NW Thurman St.</FONT></I></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tw Cen MT">Portland, OR 97210</FONT></I></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tw Cen MT">503.988.5560</FONT></I></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tw Cen MT">susansm@multcolib.org</FONT></I></P>
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