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<P><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">(Cross posted to OYAN, CSD and Libs-OR listservs)</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">OYAN, in partnership with Multnomah County Library, is happy to offer teen literature lovers the opportunity to select an Oregon winner of the<B> Michael L. Printz Award</B>. <I> Teens are welcome to participate! </I> A booklist of 11 starred review YA titles will be sent to participants upon registration. Read the titles and come prepared to share your thoughts and vote for the best YA book of the year! The details:</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Saturday, January 17, 2009</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">1-5:00 p.m.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">US Bank Room @ Central Library, Multnomah County Library</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">801 SW 10th Ave.</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Portland, OR 97205</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">503.988.5123</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">To register: send an email to</FONT><B> <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">susansm@multcolib.org</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS"> with name, address, phone, & email of all participants.</FONT><B></B>
<BR><B><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS">Registration Deadline: October 31, 2008</FONT></I></B>
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<P><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">To learn more about the Michael L. Printz Award: </FONT><A HREF="http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.cfm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Comic Sans MS">http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.cfm</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">. </FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Hope to see you in January!</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS">Susan</FONT>
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<P><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">Susan J. Smallsreed, Youth Librarian</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">Northwest Library, Multnomah County Library</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">2300 NW Thurman St.</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">Portland, OR 97210</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">503.988.5560</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">susansm@multcolib.org</FONT></I>
<BR><I></I><A HREF="file://www.multcolib.org"><I><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">www.multcolib.org</FONT></U></I></A><I></I>
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