It is almost time for the 2016 One Maryland One Book conversations, and we can't wait! The One Maryland One Book program was created by Maryland Humanities because, "When we read a great book, we can’t wait to share the experience and talk about it with others. That’s one of the joys of reading."
We are looking forward to events featuring this year's selection: All American Boys, our From the Collection pick from February 2016. Authors Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely visited the Bethesda branch in October 2015. Read their interview with Teen Advisory Group member Veronica Abebe.
Already read it and looking for more? Check out these past One Maryland, One Book selections:
2008: A Hope In the Unseen by Ron Suskind
2009: Song Yet Sung by James McBride
2010: Outcasts United by Warren St. John
2011: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
2012: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
2013: King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village by Peggielen Bartels and Eleanor Herman
2014: The Distance Between Us: A Memoir by Reyna Grande
2015: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Looking for a book for younger readers? 2011 One Maryland One Book author Sherman Alexie recently published his first children's book, Thunder Boy Jr. It's the story of a young Native American boy who is trying to create his own identity even though he is named after his dad.
Happy reading!Labels: August 2016, From the Collection
