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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library Association, with the Ohio Center for the Book and the Choose to Read Ohio Advisory Council, are pleased to announce
the 20 books selected for the 2021 & 2022 Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) booklist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">From rising stars including debut author Justin A. Reynolds and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Oge Mora, to the late literary giant Toni Morrison, the new booklist
gathers exciting, talented creators who work across genres, explore a wide array of topics, and appeal to all age groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The
<a href="http://library.ohio.gov/ctro">CTRO</a> initiative promotes reading across Ohio through a biennial booklist of 20 representative titles for all ages. CTRO booklists spotlight and celebrate the rich and diverse tapestry of published literature by Ohioans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">CTRO helps libraries, schools, families, book clubs, and others build communities of readers and an appreciation of Ohio authors, illustrators, and literature. CTRO
promotes reading across the Buckeye State by encouraging Ohioans of all ages to read and share books created by native Ohioans and Ohio residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Of note especially during the public health emergency: CTRO can help create these communities even in a time of social distancing. Many titles on the new booklist, such
as <b><i>Go Ahead in the Rain</i></b>, <b><i>The Lake Effect</i></b>, <b><i>Invisible Emmie</i></b>, and others, are available as ebooks through the Ohio Digital Library and other ebook providers. Many previous CTRO selections are also available digitally.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Also, each CTRO book features a free downloadable readers’ toolkit. The toolkits are packed with ideas and resources, including an author biography, discussion questions,
activities, book jacket and author photos, and links for further exploration of the book’s themes, topics, or setting. Toolkits for all CTRO titles through the 2019 & 2020 booklist (115 books in all!) are available at
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/ctro">library.ohio.gov/ctro</a>. Toolkits for the 2021 & 2022 titles will be created and added starting in fall 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Previous CTRO booklists have spotlighted titles by Ohio authors and illustrators including Jacqueline Woodson, Susan Orlean, Wil Haygood, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Drew
Daywalt, Louise Borden, Denise Fleming, Will Hillenbrand, Virginia Hamilton, Angela Johnson, Paula McLain, J. Patrick Lewis, Daniel Kirk, Dav Pilkey, Katrina Kittle, and many others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">2021 & 2022 Choose to Read Ohio booklist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Books for Adults<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Hanif Abdurraqib,<b><i> Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Robert P. Madison* with Carlo Wolff*,
<b><i>Designing Victory: A Memoir: The Architect Who Dared, Dreamed, and Achieved International Acclaim</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Toni Morrison,
<b><i>The Bluest Eye</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Michael J. Rosen,
<b><i>A Mile and a Half of Lines: The Art of James Thurber</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">George Takei, Justin Eisinger*, Steven Scott*, and Harmony Becker*,
<b><i>They Called Us Enemy</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Books for Teens<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">David Arnold,
<b><i>Mosquitoland</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Christopher Barzak,
<b><i>The Gone Away Place</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Ronni Davis,
<b><i>When the Stars Lead to You</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Erin McCahan,
<b><i>The Lake Effect</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Justin A. Reynolds,
<b><i>Opposite of Always</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Books for Tweens/Middle Grades<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Mary Kay Carson,
<b><i>The Tornado Scientist: Seeing Inside Severe Storms</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Sharon M. Draper,
<b><i>Blended</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Michelle Houts,
<b><i>Count the Wings: The Life and Art of Charley Harper</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Terri Libenson,
<b><i>Invisible Emmie</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Jasmine Warga,
<b><i>Other Words for Home</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Books for Young Children<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Skila Brown,
<b><i>Clackety Track: Poems About Trains</i></b>; illustrated by Jamey Christoph*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Matt de la Peņa,
<b><i>Love</i></b>; illustrated by Loren Long*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Rukhsana Guidroz,
<b><i>Leila in Saffron</i></b>; illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Rita Lorraine Hubbard,
<b><i>The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read</i></b>; illustrated by Oge Mora*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Sandra Markle*,
<b><i>Hush Up and Hibernate!</i></b>; illustrated by Howard McWilliam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">*Asterisk denotes Ohio creator of co-created book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/documents/choose-read-ohio-2021-2022-titles/">Download the new 2021 & 2022 booklist
</a>formatted for printing and sharing.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The 2021 & 2022 CTRO booklist was developed by an advisory council representing schools, libraries, and literary organizations, with input from 59 Ohio teachers, librarians,
and other book lovers who served as CTRO electors. Find a list of these electors [<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/news/20-books-selected-2021-2022-choose-read-ohio-ctro-booklist/">library.ohio.gov/news/20-books-selected-2021-2022-choose-read-ohio-ctro-booklist/</a>]
in the CTRO announcement on the State Library of Ohio website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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