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<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Even though it's a bit anti-climatic, since the actual Printz award has been announced, the Oregon Mock Printz "committee" met this past Saturday to select the Oregon winner. Thirty-five teens and adults gathered at Central Library, Multnomah County Library to select a winner from a short list of 10 books. And the winner is...</FONT></P>
<P><U><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Mock Printz Award</FONT></U><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT"> -<B><I> </I></B></FONT><B><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Tw Cen MT">Marcelo in the Real World</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Francisco X Stork</FONT>
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<P><U><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Honors</FONT></U><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT"> -</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Wintergirls</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Laurie Halse Anderson and</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Tales of the MADMAN Underground</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by John Barnes. (At least we got one thing right!)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">The other books on the short list included:</FONT>
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<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Crazy Beautiful</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Baratz-Logsted</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">All the Broken Pieces</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Burg</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">If I Stay</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Forman</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">North of Beautiful</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Headley</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">The Miles Between</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Pearson</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Heroes of the Valley</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Stroud</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">The Eternal Smile: Three Stories</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Yang and Kim</FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">And, in response to a request, here are some additional titles that should have been considered.</FONT>
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<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Going Bovine</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Bray</FONT><B></B><B><I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">(Duh!</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">) </FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">The Monstrumologist</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Yancey (the Washington Mock Printz winner!)</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Punkzilla</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Rapp</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Liar</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Larbalestier</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Ash</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Lo</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Hoose</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Marching to Freedom</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Schoomp</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Lips Touch Three Times</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Taylor</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Hate List</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Brown</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">The Maze Runner</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Dashner</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Love is the Higher Law</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Levithan</FONT></LI>
<LI><B><I><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Charles & Emma: the Darwins' Leap of Faith</FONT></I></B><I></I> <FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">by Heiligman</FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Many of these books have been nominated for the OYAN Book Rave. Join your fellow teen librarians on Jan. 29th, 10-3, @ Jesuit High School for the OYAN Winter Quarter membership meeting to finalize the 2010 list of hot reads for teens.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Hope to see you there!</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">Susan</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Tw Cen MT">PS. Please excuse any cross-posting!</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, Oregon Young Adult Network</FONT></I></P>
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