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Total
Votes Reported = 15,599
We
now have a winner - Wait! No Paint!
Congratulations
to Bruce Whatley!
Nominees
for the 2005–2006
ORA
Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award:
Programs featuring ideas and activities
for using these books and related books are scheduled by the
following councils:
Emerald Empire, Eugene, September 26 from 4-6
Emerald Empire, Eugene, October 14 (part of literacy conference)
Three Sisters, Redmond, October 20
Vineyard, McMinnville, October 25
Vineyard, Hillsboro, November 30
(check local council pages for more information)
What is the ORA Patricia
Gallagher Book Award?
The award is a children’s
choice award founded in 1997. It is named for Patricia Gallagher,
a retired Western Oregon professor of children’s literature
who is a former president of ORA. Gallagher is an active volunteer
at the Monmouth Public Library and serves on the committee to choose
the award finalists. It is the goal of the Oregon Reading Association,
a professional organization of nearly 4000 members, to promote literacy
and love of reading.
How are the books
chosen?
A committee of ORA
leaders, school librarians, public librarians, teachers, and school
administrators review and select the books. The books must be available
in paperback, be no more than four years old, hold an innate appeal
to children, and have quality text and illustrations.
Who may vote?
Oregon school children
of all ages.
When to vote?
Voting will occur between
September, 2005 and April, 2006.
Votes must be reported by May 1, 2006
Where to vote?
Voting may take place
in any participating classroom, school library, or public library
in the state of Oregon.
How to report votes?
Report votes by phone,
mail or e-mail to Carol Brown
2321 Hazel Ave., Corvallis 97330
phone: 541-753-2800 e-mail: carolb@peak.org
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