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<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s the December iREADS Newsletter. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> iREAD Reading Programs <iread@ila.org> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 15, 2021 7:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> BERGQUIST Greta E * SLO <Greta.BERGQUIST@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> iREAD Newsletter<o:p></o:p></p>
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year, the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) recognizes programs that provide high quality summer learning opportunities to young people in communities across the nation. Program candidates for the Summer Learning Awards demonstrate excellence in
accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low income children and youth between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade.<br>
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Think your program has what it takes to be recognized as a national leader? <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=3c6e0c714b&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal">Apply today!</span></a> </span></strong><br>
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Applications must be submitted by <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">January 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. E.T.</span></strong><br>
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To learn more about the award categories and how to apply, please visit the <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=e7e49e8cc4&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">NSLA Summer Learning
Awards page</span></a>.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">iREAD 2022: The Next iREAD Order Deadline Is January 1</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
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Place your order <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=9d4636db6a&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal">online</span></a></span></strong> by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">January 1, 2022</span></strong> in order to receive your items by
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can browse the store by program category, illustrator, or age range. In addition, based on participant feedback, we have extended our array of English/Spanish incentives and materials. View the range of items offered
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For more information on order deadlines, take a look at the <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=27902b5234&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank">
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<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">As always with iREAD summer reading there is no membership fee required or time limit imposed. You can use the graphics and programming year-round to support your library!</span></i></strong><br>
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If you have any questions, please email us at <a href="mailto:iread@ila.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">iread@ila.org</span></a>. <br>
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</span><em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">(Image:
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Path)</span></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">iREAD 2022: Meet the Illustrators Series </span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">For the next few iREAD Newsletters, we will be introducing the 2022 <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=dd42dd9fa0&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#007C89">Read
Beyond the Beaten Path</span></em></a> illustrators.<br>
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K</span></a><a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=41da338a06&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">ayla Miller</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Kayla Miller</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020"> is a
<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">New York Times</span></em> bestselling author and illustrator living and working in New York. They have a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. When not busy working on graphic
novels, Kayla enjoys watching bad movies, trying to cook new recipes, playing games (both board and video), and reading other people’s graphic novels.<br>
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Check out Kayla's <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=6d84b47e39&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#007C89">graphic novels</span></a> and <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=77a7a180af&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#007C89">download this printable activity kit</span></a> from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The booklet includes activities based on the first three books of the Click series.<br>
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You can find Miller's badges and spot art in the <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=50673bd3b4&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">2022 iREAD Resource Guide</span></a>, as well
as shop for patches, mugs, t-shirts and other items featuring her art in the <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=1f8950424e&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">iREAD store.</span></a> <br>
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</span><em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">(Image: <a href="https://ireadprogram.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=4638219cf2&e=fa97cbbf05" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">Kayla
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Our voices have power. We use our voices to share stories, express ourselves, and spark change. Our voices include not only the sounds we make, but the words we write, the art we create, the movements we perform, and the actions we take each day to impact our
world. iREAD 2023<em><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> Find Your Voice</span></em> will provide a context for exploring books, history, social justice, and STEAM fields as well as develop library programs and services that empower patrons of
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Let your voice, imagination, and vision lead you to create and submit a proposal for the 2023 iREAD Resource Guide. To find out more and submit your idea, please visit the
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020">Benefits of submitting a proposal for the iREAD Resource Guide:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">have your name published in the iREAD Resource Guide <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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