Oregon Reader

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Oregon Readers Choice Award 2011-2012

• The Day-Glo Brothersby Chris Barton
• Magician's Elephantby Kate DiCamillo
• Odd and the Frost Giantsby Neil Gaiman
• Where the Mountain Meets the Moonby Grace Lin

• 11 Birthdaysby Wendy Mass
• N.E.R.D.S.by Michael Buckley
• Heart of a Shepherdby Rosanne Perry
• The Storm in the Barn
• by Matt Phelan

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The Day-Glo Brothers by Chris Barton
Enjoy reading about how persistence and
experimentation led to two brothers inventing new
colors for the world to enjoy!
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Magicians Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

• Magicians mistake
• Elephant accident
• Orphans mystery

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Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman

• Odd, being one who is unlucky, has quite the
  surprising adventure.

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

• Join the adventure with Minli and enjoy the
  folktales shared along the way!

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11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

• Shared birthdays every year
• One year things change
• Magical problem occurs with two characters!

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N.E.R.D.S. by Michael Buckley

• Get ready for a crazy, entertaining, adventure
  filled with creative, unexpected spy gadgets!

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Heart of a Shepherd by Rosanne Parry

• When his father is deployed to Iraq, and his
  older brothers are all away in the army or at
  school, it falls to Ignatius "Brother" Alderman,
  his grandparents, and hired man Ernesto to keep
  their Oregon ranch going. Brother is determined
  to show his father that he can handle it, even
  though he is not sure he wants to be a rancher
  when he grows up. But the noble promises he makes
  are hard to keep.

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The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan

• Graphic Novel
• 1930s
• Terrible drought
• Dark figure lurking in barn
• Is this a scary story, historical fiction, or
  folklore? Read to find out!