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All entries must be postmarked January 6, 2012 Letters About Literature is a national reading and writing contest. Students write letters to an author explaining how that author’s book changed their way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three competition levels: Level I for 4th-6th graders, Level II for 7th-8th graders, and [...]

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2011 ORCA WINNERS More than 7,500 votes were cast during the first-ever round of ORCA voting! The voting is now officially complete and the winners have been chosen. They are: JUNIOR DIVISION THE STONEKEEPER (AMULET BOOK 1) by Kazu Kibuishi INTERMEDIATE DIVISION ELEPHANT RUN by Roland Smith SENIOR DIVISION THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins [...]

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Please go to Survey Monkey, teenagers, and vote for your favorite books of the past year. This is for the 2011 Teens’ Top Ten. Voting is open now through Sept. 15.

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The American Library Association is sponsoring a contest for teens to create videos about why they think libraries are needed now more than ever. The winners can win up to $3,000 for their library. Contest details are online. Entry deadline is: April 18, 2011. Additional questions or need more information? Please e-mail: whyIneedmylibrary@ala.org ps — [...]

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OREGON PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ANNOUNCES 2011 GREENFIELD PEACE WRITING CONTEST Submissions accepted till February 15, 2011 Open to eleventh and twelfth grade students in Oregon Submissions can be an original piece of fiction, poem or essay (maximum 600 words) reflecting on the following question: *** “What do we need to change to create a [...]

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It will be a lively winter for artists, writers and book lovers in and around the Portland area. Have fun! Best, Ms. Nancy Teen Short Film Contest open to all Multnomah Co. 6-12th graders: Create a short film (no more than 6 minutes) about libraries and/or reading. Post the film to YouTube.com and submit an [...]

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Hello, all you readers, I know, I know. You’re probably too busy out running around, swimming, or sleeping in late to look at this library blog. But just in case you’re ready to take a break from brushing up on your math skills… Maybe you’d like to do a bit of reading? Or practice your [...]

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One of my favorite mail carriers in the neighborhood, a retired military man, is involved with the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. They hold an annual writing contest and he asked me to pass this information along to the students. The contest is open to 6th, 7th & 8th grade students. [...]

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Dear students and teachers, Let’s not do the full Oregon Battle of the Books this year, with buzzers and bells and a full-on competition. I’d like to keep it simple. I was thinking… how about for those students (and staff) who are interested, we read as many of the books from the lists as we [...]

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“The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity…” — A. Edward Newton What are we reading at my house? “Twilight” (Stephenie Meyer wrote the story behind Twilight, and you will also find a draft of “Midnight Sun,” the fifth book in the series), and the [...]

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