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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Forwarding on behalf of Oregon Reader’s Choice Awards Co-Chairs. Please send replies/questions to:
<a href="mailto:orca@olaweb.org">orca@olaweb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This year we held the 4th annual Oregon Reader's Choice Award, co-sponsored by 3 OLA divisions (OASL, CSD, OYAN), along with the Oregon Reading Association and the Pacific
Northwest Booksellers Association.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This year there were 2635 students who read the books and voted for for the award. We had about 60 schools participate, representing 23 school districts, the Portland
Archdiocese, and independent private schools. We also had 6 public libraries participate, representing 4 library districts. All of the names of the participating institutions will be posted on the OLA website, on the ORCA homepage.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Upper Elementary (Junior) Division Winner,</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> out of 1831 votes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pie</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> by Sarah Weeks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Middle School (Intermediate) Division Winner</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">, out of 487 votes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> by James Patterson</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">High School (Senior) Division Winner</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">, out of 253 votes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Divergent
</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">by Veronica Roth</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We would like to thank all of the libraries and schools that participated, plus the members of the ORCA committee for making all of this happen. We do
firmly believe that this award has proven to be a great program to promote reading among children and young adults throughout the state. The 2014-2015 ORCA committee will soon select the nominees for the 2014 award, and those will also be posted on the ORCA
website shortly. We do hope that all of you will help to promote the ORCA to Oregon youths where you can.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Stuart Levy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2012-2014 ORCA Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Nina Kramer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2014-2014 ORCA Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Participating Schools (59)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Medford School District 549C)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Astor Elementary School (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bethany Elementary School (Beaverton School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Boones Ferry Primary School (West Linn-Wilsonville School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridlemile K-5 (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Briggs Middle School (Springfield School District, #19)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Brookwood Elementary (Hillsboro School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Canby High School (Canby School Dist.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Candalaria Elementary (Salem-Keizer School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cathedral School (Portland Archdiocese)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chapman ES (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Christ the King Catholic School (Portland Archdiocese)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Coffenberry (South Umpqua School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">East Orient Elementary School (Gresham Barlow School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">East Sylvan Middle School (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Edgewood Community Elementary School (Eugene 4J School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Edy Ridge Elementary (Sherwood School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eugene Public Library (Eugene 4J School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Farmington View Elementary (Hillsboro School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Forest Hills Elementary (Lake Oswego School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Gearhart Elementary (Seaside District #10)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Glencoe Elementary (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">High Desert Middle School (Bend La Pine)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Holcomb Elementary (Oregon City School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hopkins Elementary (Sherwood School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Howard Elementary (Eugene 4J School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Howard Elementary (Medford School District 549C)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hucrest Elementary (Roseburg School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Imlay Elementary School (Hillsboro School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Inza R. Wood Middle School (West Linn-Wilsonville School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kelly Creek Elementary (Gresham Barlow School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kennedy Elementary (Medford School District 549C)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kennedy Middle School (Eugene 4J School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Laurel Ridge Middle School (Sherwood School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lewis Elementary (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Llewellyn Elementary (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mabel Rush Elementary School (Newberg School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marshfield High School (Coos Bay School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meadow Park Middle School (Beaverton School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Middleton Elementary (Sherwood School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Myers Elementary (Salem-Keizer School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Nancy Ryles Elementary (Beaverton School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">North Bend High School (North Bend School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">North Salem High School (Salem-Keizer School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Portland Jewish Academy (Private)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rainier Junior Senior High School (Rainier School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Roosevelt Elementary School (Medford School District 549C)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rosedale Elementary (Hillsboro School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rosemont Ridge Middle School (West Linn-Wilsonville School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sandy High School (Oregon Trail School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sexton Mountain Elementary (Beaverton School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Spencer Butte Middle School (Eugene 4J School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">St. Ignatius School (Portland Archdiocese)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">St. Pius X (Portland Archdiocese)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Stephenson Elementary (Portland Public Schools)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Straub Middle School (Salem-Keizer School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sunset School (Coos Bay School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Terra Linda Elementary (Beaverton School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Winchester Elementary School (Roseburg School District)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Beaverton City Library (Washington County Cooperative Library System)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Belmont Library (Multnomah County Library)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Forest Grove City Library (Washington County Cooperative Library System)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ledding Library (Library Information Network of Clackamas County)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Salem Public Library (Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tigard Public Library (Washington County Cooperative Library System)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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