Nominees
for the 2011–2012
ORA
Patricia Gallagher Picture Book Award:
(scroll down to see a list of programs featuring these books
along with information about the award)
To find out how to borrow a set of these books, check your local council page on this site.
Programs featuring ideas and activities
for using these books and related books are scheduled by the
following councils or organizations:
Capital Reading Council will host a Gallagher Books Galore program on October 14th from 8:30 - 11:30 at the Broadway Commons, 1300 Broadway St., Salem. $25 registration includes membership in ORA and CRC. This presentation introduces the new Gallagher Book Award nominees plus practical ways to incorporate the books into your reading, writing, and math lessons. Door prizes, refreshments, CD of all activities and an opportunity to check out a set of Gallagher books to share with your class. Contact Kathy Moran: omoran123@comcast.net for more information. download a registration form.
Emerald Empire Reading Council, Monday, September 26, 2011 -
to be held at the OEA/EEA Building on Coburg Road, Eugene. Karen Antikajian will present ideas and activities for using the five new Gallagher books plus related books. There will be handout of activities. A 135-page packet of activities + guides and student pages will be available for $5 to cover printing. Sets of books will be available for sale at a discount. EERC has sets of books for loan. No charge or registration required. download flyer
EERC Literacy Conference, October 14, 2011, Thurston MS, Springfield. One of the sessions will be a repeat of the above program.
For information about this conference, registration, and cost, visit www.literacylane.org and click on Oct. 14 Literacy Conference.
Mid-Valley Reading Council, Tuesday,
November 15, 2011, 4:30 - 6:00 at Tangent Elementary, 31200 Old Oak Drive, Tangent. An Evening of Professional Conversations: Patricia Gallagher Book Strategies presented by René Dernbach. Refreshments and handouts. $5 fee for preparation of handouts. RSVP suggested. See Mid-Valley's web page.
Three Sisters Reading Council, TBA at the High Desert ESD, Redmond, Oregon. Presented by Rene Dernbach. A packet of lesson plans and activities for the Gallagher and related books. Free set of books for each school represented.
(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
4,000 members, to promote literacy and a 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 readily available in paperback, be no more than eight
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, 2011 and April, 2012.
Votes must be reported by May 1, 2012
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 to your local council chair person OR
Report votes by phone,
mail or e-mail to Beverly Farris
5046 Riley Ct. SE, Salem, OR 97306
phone: 503-371-1684 e-mail: dbfarris62@msn.com |
