ORCA Oregon's Reader’s Choice Awards The 2015 Winners and 2016 Nominees Presenters: Nina Kramer, Multnomah County Library; Karren Timmermans, Pacific University; Jessica R. Marie, Salem Public Library

What is ORCA?  Founded in 2010  Fun and exciting way for Oregon youth in grades 3-12 to become enthusiastic and discriminating readers  Students choose their favorite book in a real- life democratic process

How are the books chosen?  Must be nominated  Copyright date of two years prior to when the ballots are announced  Nominations are reviewed by ORCA committee of librarians and educators  ORCA committee creates the final ballots

Who may vote? Oregon students in grades 3-12 When does voting take place? March

The ORCA Committee CHAIRPERSON: Nina Kramer, (OLA OYAN/CSD) Albina Library, Portland MEMBERS: Elizabeth LaShomb Christley (OYAN / Lake County Libraries, Lakeview) Lisa Elliott (OYAN / Tigard Public Library) Teena Nelson (OYAN / Driftwood Public Library, Lincoln City) Beth LaForce (ORA / George Fox University) Marie LeJeune (ORA / Western Oregon University) Karren Timmermans (ORA / Pacific University) Melanie Hetrick (OLA CSD / Tillamook County Library, Tillamook) Jessica Marie (OLA CSD / Salem Public Library) Denise Willms (OLA CSD / Willamina Public Library) Kathryn Harmon (OASL / Neahkahnie School, Rockaway Beach) Kiva Liljequist (OASL / Metropolitan Learning Center, Portland) Laurie Nordahl (OASL / North Bend High School, North Bend) Kira Porton (PNBA / A Children’s Place Bookstore, Portland)

ORCA Upper Elementary Nominees And the winner is…………………………..

Upper Elementary Division Winner Author’s Website and Book Trailer:

ORCA Middle Division Nominees And the winner is…………………………..

Middle Division Winner

ORCA High School Division Nominees And the winner is…………………………..

High School Division Winner!

Upper Elementary Division Nominee Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo Accolades: Winner of the Newbery Medal and a Newbery Honor, a National Book Award Finalist, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winner Book Trailer: Interview with the Author:

Upper Elementary Division Nominee Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle Book Trailer:

Upper Elementary Division Nominee True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt Book Trailer:

Upper Elementary Division Nominee Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein Official Book Trailer: Additional Book Trailer:

Upper Elementary Division Nominee A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff Book Trailer:

Upper Elementary Division Nominee Donner Dinner Party by Nathan Hale

Upper Elementary Division Nominee Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell Book Trailer -

Upper Elementary Division Nominee Jinx by Sage Blackwood Book Trailer:

Middle School Division Nominee Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan Book Trailers: Author Video:

Middle School Division Nominee Serafina’s Promise by Ann E. Burg Unofficial Book Trailer: Discussion Guide from Scholastic: discussion-guide discussion-guide

Middle School Division Nominee Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff Official Website: Interview with Tony Cliff:

Middle School Division Nominee The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, The Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel by Deborah Hopkinson Unofficial Book Trailer:

Middle School Division Nominee Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet by Andrea Cheng Author’s Guide: Teacher’s Guide:

Middle School Division Nominee Brotherhood by A.B. Westrick Official Book Trailer:

Middle School Division Nominee Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger Book Trailer: Finishing School Series Website:

Middle School Division Nominee One Came Home by Amy Timberlake Book Trailer:

High School Division Nominee The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson Book Trailer:

High School Division Nominee The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black Book Trailer:

High School Division Nominees The Living by Matt de la Peña Book Trailer: Author Website:

High School Division Nominees Reality Boy by A.S. King Author Website:

High School Division Nominees More Than This by Patrick Ness Book Trailer:

High School Division Nominees Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Book Trailer: Author Website:

High School Division Nominees Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick BookTrailer: Author Website:

High School Division Nominees All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill Book Trailer: Author website:

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