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This Children's Choice Award for children in the state of Oregon began in 2003, and is sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries ().

Given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream.

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Founded in 2010, this award program is a fun and exciting way for Oregon youth in grades 4-12 to become enthusiastic and discriminating readers.

Awarded annually by the American Library Association to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published during the preceding year.

Established in 1996, this award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

Awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.

An award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Accessing Destiny & Other Resources

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Notices & Fines

Why am I getting emails saying that my student's book is late or overdue?
Our library software sends out emails when books are due soon or overdue. This is an automatic process that most school libraries use. 

But they already turned in the book.
The automatic emails may be slightly delayed, or the book may not have been checked in yet. Please follow up with your student's librarian if the book has been turned in, but you are still receiving overdue notices after 72 hours. 

Why does my student have fines?
½ûÂþÌìÌà does not charge fines or fees for overdue items. Any charges on an account for a book are related to the book being logged as lost or damaged. When a book is marked lost or damaged, the library software charges the patron account for the replacement cost of the book. 

Can my student still return the book/item if they have been charged for it?
Of course! Have them take the book to their librarian, no matter how long it has been checked out. The replacement fee will be removed from their account. 

We can't find the book. How do I pay for it? 
All library fees can be paid through SchoolPay. It may take up to 24 hours for the fee to appear on SchoolPay.

Visit the Indian Education Project Office in Jefferson High School!

An extensive collection of Indian Education resources is located in the Project's  which is used by Native families, students, and district staff to access enriching curricular and instructional materials and support resources.

The (OBOB) is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program that many schools participate in. The mission is to encourage and recognize students, in grades 3rd-12th, who enjoy reading, to broaden reading interests, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and to promote cooperative learning and teamwork among students. 

Parents and community members often run OBOB for their school! Check with your librarian if you are interested in volunteering.

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A Lexile text measure is based on word frequency and sentence length, and is one element in a book-selection process. Content, age and interests of the reader and other factors should be considered.

was founded by a visionary team of Portland public high school librarians and educators who ran individual poetry slams at their schools. As the competitions grew, Literary Arts became a partner and the producer of the championship event in April 2012. Today, during the last week of April, National Poetry Month, our annual Verselandia! event draws more than 1,000 people to cheer on youth poets at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

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