1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogMary Burkeyhttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/mburkey/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OojRNfgAtG"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2009/01/mock-odyssey-award/">Mock Odyssey Award</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2009/01/mock-odyssey-award/embed/#?secret=OojRNfgAtG" width="600" height="338" title="“Mock Odyssey Award” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="OojRNfgAtG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Just one week until the Youth Media Awards press conference! I can’t wait to hear all the winning & honor titles, especially the audiobooks that receive the second-annual Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production distinction. I’ve been running a Mock Odyssey poll on my blog and here are the eligible titles mentioned so far: Tied for first place: The Graveyard Book The Curse of the Blue Tattoo (Bloody Jack #2) Possible Honor titles: Once Upon a Time in the North Fairest Other titles in the running: Brisinger Elijah of Buxtoon Nation Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire Savvy The Possiblities of Sainthood The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Under the Jolly Roger (Bloody Jack #3) The Willoughbys The Hunger Games Do you have a favorite 2008 audiobook? Drop by and add your vote here: http://tinyurl.com/MockOdyssey Then cross your fingers until next Monday! Mary Burkey