ORCA Book Group

Meet monthly to discuss books nominated for the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA), Upper Elementary Division. Thursdays at 4:30pm in the Conference Room, with snacks! Ages 9 & up.

October 9, 2025: Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango

November 13, 2025: Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas AND Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi

December 11, 2025: Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz

January 8, 2026: The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple and Dorothy by Corey Ann Haydu

February 12, 2026: Hoops by Matt Tavares

March 12, 2026: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

April 2, 2026: Finally Seen by Kelly Yang AND VOTING! Vote for your favorite book from this list to help choose the 2026 ORCA winner!

To learn more about the award, visit https://sites.google.com/oasl.olaweb.org/orca.

You may also like the following events from Ledding Library of Milwaukie:

• Next Tuesday, 24th February, 10:15 am, Toddler Storytime in Milwaukie
• Next Thursday, 26th February, 11:15 am, Baby Storytime in Milwaukie
• Next Thursday, 26th February, 04:00 pm, English Language Class in Milwaukie