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The Hood River County Library is featuring
award-winning books by Oregon authors this month to mark the
presentation of this year’s Oregon Book Awards on Dec. 2 in
Portland. The Oregon Book Awards are presented by Literary Arts.
The Oregon Book Awards have recognized
outstanding books by Oregon authors since 1987. Each year the
finalists are chosen and awards are made in various categories
such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry and books for young readers.
The GorgeLINK library system contains the
following finalists’ books, which are available for checkout:
Ken Kesey Award for the Novel
“Twenty Questions,” by Alison Clement, of
Corvallis
“When All Is Said and Done,” by Robert Hill, of
Portland
Sarah Winnemucca Award for Creative Nonfiction
“Steel Beach: My Life As a Naval Aircrewman
1972-1976,” by Jeff Lee Manthos, of Corvallis
Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature
“Alphabet of Dreams,” by Susan Fletcher, of
Wilsonville
“Easy,” by Kerry Cohen Hoffman, of Portland
“House of the Read Fish,” by Graham Salisbury,
of Portland
Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children’s
Literature
“Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in
America,” by Deborah Hopkinson, of Corvallis
“Aggie and Ben: Three Stories,” by Lori Ries, of
Tigard
“Not in Room 2004,” by Shannon Riggs, of Salem
“In My Backyard,” by Margriet Ruurs, of Shedd
“Will It Blow? Become a Volcano Detective at
Mount St. Helens,” by Elizabeth Rusch, of Portland.
