<html><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><META name="Author" content="Novell GroupWise WebAccess"></head><body style='font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; '><div><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Hi Everyone,</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">This is the moment you have all been waiting for … Book Rave nominations are now open for 2016!!!</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">I need your help to develop a list of amazing, compelling, memorable, fascinating Young Adult books <span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;">published between November 1, 2014 and October 31, 2015.</span> What have you read that rises to the top?</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">A couple of notes: We want good books of all kinds, but are always looking extra hard for non-fiction, diverse characters, and middle grade. Since we now do a separate and awesome Graphic Raves, we will not consider graphic novels for Book Raves.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">I will be keeping track of your nominations and periodically sending out the working spreadsheet to (1) prompt additional nominations and (2) encourage you to read the nominated books.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">When you send a nomination, please include:</p><ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><li>Title</li><li>Author</li><li>Month and year of publication</li><li>Genre</li><li>Tags</li><li>A brief synopsis (not required, but encouraged!)</li></ul><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;">Nominations will be accepted until Saturday, December 12.</span> Let the nominating begin!</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Please send all nominations to <a href="mailto:ssomerville@cityofsalem.net" data-mce-href="mailto:ssomerville@cityofsalem.net">ssomerville@cityofsalem.net</a>.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Thanks!</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">SONJA SOMERVILLE</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">OYAN Past Chair, 2015-2016</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Book Rave Coordinator</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;">Teen Services Librarian, Salem Public Library</p></div><br/><div style='clear: both;'><div>Sonja Somerville<br>Teen Services Librarian<br>Salem Public Library<br><br>Phone: 503-588-6083<br>E-mail: ssomerville@cityofsalem.net<br>FAX: 503-589-2011<br>Address: 585 Liberty St. SE<br> Salem, OR 97301</div></div><br/></body></html>