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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/library-programs-and-development/ctro/floyds-pick-book-award"><img border="0" width="240" height="240" style="width:2.5in;height:2.5in" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DA422E.56962420" align="right" hspace="12" alt="Graphical user interface, website
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State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce<i> <b>Luminous</b> </i>by Julia Kuo</span></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">is 2024 Floyd’s Pick Book Award Winner. Two Floyd’s Pick Honor Books have also been selected.<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"><a href="https://greystonebooks.com/products/luminous"><b><i>Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night</i></b></a> by Julia Kuo (Greystone Kids, 2022, ISBN 9781771648882)
has been named the ninth annual <a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/library-programs-and-development/ctro/floyds-pick-book-award" target="_blank" title="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/ctro/floyds-pick/">Floyd’s
Pick Book Award</a> winner, awarded by the Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) Advisory Council in memory of children’s literature expert, advocate, and librarian Floyd Dickman.<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 Floyd’s Pick Book Award is given annually to a book written by an Ohio author or illustrated by an Ohio illustrator that is representative of high-quality literature
created for children. It aims to carry on the legacy of Floyd Dickman’s joyful work to support and share children’s literature.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The CTRO Advisory Council has also selected two Floyd’s Pick Honor Books for 2024:<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"><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/625036/a-boy-and-his-mirror-by-marchant-davis-illustrated-by-keturah-a-bobo/"><b><i>A Boy and His Mirror</i></b></a><b><i>
</i></b>by Marchánt Davis, illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2023, ISBN 9780593110553)<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"><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667596/in-the-dark-by-kate-hoefler-illustrated-by-corinna-luyken/"><b><i>In the Dark</i></b></a> by Kate Hoefler, illustrated
by Corinna Luyken (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2023, ISBN 9780593372838)<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">Floyd’s Pick Book Award winner
<b><i>Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night</i></b> is an absorbing and visually stunning picture book that introduces readers to the phenomenon of bioluminescence through the adventures of a mother and child discovering foxfire on the forest floor,
exploring a cave full of glowworms, and diving into the ocean depths. The CTRO Advisory Council characterized
<b><i>Luminous</i></b> as “lovely narrative nonfiction that engages and entices readers to wonder while they learn,” praised the captivating and informative illustrations, and appreciated that scientific explanations are integrated into the page spreads of
the story, rather than being relegated to back matter. <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">Julia Kuo is the author and illustrator of
<b><i>Let’s Do Everything and Nothing</i></b> and the illustrator of <b><i>I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story</i></b>,
<b><i>I Dream of Popo</i></b>, and <b><i>The Sound of Silence</i></b>. She also creates editorial illustrations and is an outdoor adventurer and rock climber. Julia Kuo lived in Cleveland from 2007-2012 and 2018-2020 and now lives in Bellevue, Washington.<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">Floyd’s Pick Honor Book
<b><i>A Boy and His Mirror</i></b> shares a child-centered story of empowerment. Chris is teased at school for his hair, but his mother’s affirmation and a magical encounter with his mirror inspire Chris to address the teasing and replace it with acceptance
and kindness. Illustrator Keturah A. Bobo grew up in Toledo and lives in Columbus.<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">Honor Book
<b><i>In the Dark</i></b> expresses a hopeful vision of how people can overcome bias and see one another in new light. Its unusual trim size and binding invite the reader to turn pages from down to up instead of right to left, and to observe two perspectives
on one story of an assumption-busting encounter between communities. Author Kate Hoefler lives in eastern Ohio. She is the first three-time Floyd’s Pick Honor author; her books
<b><i>Courage Hats</i></b> and <b><i>Rabbit and the Motorbike</i></b> are previous Floyd’s Pick Honor Books.<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">Floyd Dickman was a Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio and a tireless advocate for children’s literature and librarianship. He had an enduring impact on
library and literacy services in Ohio and across the country. During his career, Floyd was awarded the Ohio Library Council Librarian of the Year award and was named Outstanding Friend by the Ohio Family Literacy Task Force. Upon Floyd’s retirement in 1999,
the State Library of Ohio Board’s retirement resolution recognized his leadership, commitment, and passion for library services, children’s literature, and family literacy. Floyd is also remembered as a dedicated mentor to librarians and library science students.
He remained an active teacher, advisor, and champion for many years after retirement. Floyd Dickman passed away in June 2015.<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 CTRO Advisory Council established Floyd’s Pick in December 2015 with a proclamation by Beverly Cain, then State Librarian of Ohio. Ohio author and illustrator Loren
Long, winner of the first Floyd’s Pick Book Award for <b><i>Little Tree</i></b>, graciously provided the Floyd’s Pick Book Award artwork. Learn more about Floyd’s Pick and past winners and honor books:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/library-programs-and-development/ctro/floyds-pick-book-award">library.ohio.gov/floyds-pick</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/library-programs-and-development/ctro"><b>Choose to Read Ohio</b></a> (CTRO) spotlights Ohio authors and illustrators and
promotes reading across Ohio. Started in 2009 by the State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library with the Ohio Center for the Book and Ohio’s libraries, CTRO celebrates the bounty and diversity of Ohio literature and invites Ohioans of all ages to read and
enjoy books together. Each CTRO booklist features twenty representative titles for all ages, selected with the input of dozens of Ohio librarians, educators, and others invested in readers and reading. Learn more:
<a href="http://library.ohio.gov/ctro">library.ohio.gov/ctro</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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