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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">If anyone is interested in the annual Canada Reads competition, the shortlist was announced Wednesday, 1/23 <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2020-contenders-1.5433115">https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2020-contenders-1.5433115</a> and there are some amazing titles and defenders in this grouping. Also, my colleague Shauna Quick and I have a podcast (iTunes, podbean, etc.) and an IG page, Canada Reads American Style, and would love to have you join us! We’ve been fortunate to interview three longlist authors from 2019 and we have another in the works.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe Script"">Rebecca Higgerson</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Director</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Brandon Twp Public Library</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">304 South Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Ortonville MI 48462</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">248-627-1474</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>ENGAGE </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> EDUCATE </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> ENRICH </i></b><b><i>•</i></b><b><i> EMPOWER</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>