Oregon Reader’s Choice Awards 2019 winners and 2020 nominations Lori Lieberman, Lincoln High School (Portland Public Schools)

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? Oregon students, teachers, and librarians may nominate titles. Copyright date must be three years prior to when the winners are announced. Nominations are reviewed by a committee of Oregon librarians, educators, and booksellers. Committee creates the final list!

Committee members: Chair, MacKenzie Ross, Beaverton City Library Grades 3 - 5: Taylor Worley, Springfield Public Library -- CSD Deborah VanDetta, Estacada Public Library -- CSD Grace Butler, Whitman Elementary School, Portland -- OASL Beth LaForce, George Fox University (retired) -- ORA Grades 6 - 8: Bekah Westmark, Coos Bay Public Library -- CSD Elizabeth Johnson, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library -- OYAN Anna Bruce, Happy Valley Library -- OYAN Anna Moser, Alsea School -- ORA Grades 9 - 12 Jen Blair, Beaverton School District -- OASL Lori Lieberman, Lincoln High School, Portland -- OASL Amy Korst, Willamina High School -- OYAN Carol Lauritzen, -- ORA Billie Bloebaum, Third Street Books, McMinnville -- PNBA

And the winners are...

2019 Upper Elementary Winner The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

2019 Middle School Winner Ghost by Jason Reynolds

2019 High School Winner Scythe by Neal Shusterman

2020 Upper Elementary Nominations

Upper Elementary Division

2020 Middle School Nominations

Middle School Division

2020 High School Nominations

High School Division