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Thanks for participating in the 2010 Big Read and
Kids Read the Same Book programs. Check back for
information on titles for 2011.
Each spring, the Library partners with
other organizations to deliver The
Big Read and Kids Read the Same Book. These "one book" programs
are designed to encourage
reading by inviting communities to come together to discuss one book.
In the Kids Read the Same Book project, several age-specific titles are
selected so that each age group has a relevant book to enjoy.
2010 The Big Read (Adults)
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 The Big Read is a one-book program for adults
and older teens, offered through a partnership between Ada
Community Library, Boise Public Library, The Cabin and The Idaho
Statesman. This year's title is the perennial favorite,
"To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the
Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library
Services and Arts Midwest.
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 To Kill a Mockingbird
By
Lee, Harper
2002-03
Harper Perennial
9780060935467
Check Our Catalog
Harper Lee's classic novel of a
lawyer in the Deep South defending a black man charged with
the rape of a white girl.
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a
Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original
publication in 1960. It won the Pulitzer Prize, has been
translated into more than forty languages, sold more than
thirty million copies worldwide, and been made into an
enormously popular movie. Most recently, librarians across
the country gave the book the highest of honors by voting it
the best novel of the twentieth century.
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Big Read Events offered by Boise Public Library
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Nostalgia & Social Change: Food in
Contemporary America
Sunday, February 7, 3 p.m. -
Library! at Cole & Ustick
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Did you know that "To Kill a Mockingbird" includes more than 50
references to food? In the twentieth century, Americans have
embraced “old-fashioned” food with a vengeance. Susan Swetnam,
Professor of English, Assistant Chair, Department of English and
Philosophy at Idaho State University, will present current
scholarship about food and culture. Local chefs will share
classic recipes.
Program supported by a Speakers Bureau
grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, a State-based Program
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Remember how Boo Radley sewed Jem's pants and
left them on the fence? What a handy talent, and it’s one that
you, too, can learn! All ages are invited to a workshop on
making simple sewing repairs, hemming items and replacing
buttons/fasteners. Bring an item in need or we’ll provide sample
cloth. Simple sewing kits will also be provided free to
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Verbal Judo - the art of tactical
communication
Saturday, February 27, 1:00-6:00 p.m. -
South Junior High
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Atticus Finch, and even Scout, often use tactical communication
in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Our presenter, Dr. George “Doc”
“Rhino” Thompson, author of
Verbal Judo: the Gentle Art of Persuasion and founder of
the Verbal Judo Institute, has personally trained more than
700,000 individuals in tactical communications over the past 26
years. Participants will learn principles and tactics for
calming people, redirecting hostile behavior, diffusing
potentially dangerous situations, performing professionally
under all conditions, and achieving a desired outcome. The
Friends of the Boise Public Library are participating sponsors
of this event. Space is limited. Free tickets available at all
Boise Public and Ada Community libraries, the Cabin and the
Idaho Statesman. South Junior High
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Book Discussion
Tuesday, March 2, 7 p.m.
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Main Library
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Harper Lee’s To Kill a
Mockingbird combines enlightenment with enchantment while
exploring two broad themes: tolerance and justice. Join a lively
discussion at your library!
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Stage Coach Theatre Production
Saturday, March 13, 10 a.m.
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Main Library, Hayes Auditorium
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A live performance based on Harper
Lee's famous coming-of-age novel about the workings and
prejudices of a small Southern town. Followed
by a tour of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial,
presented by the Idaho Human Rights Education Center.
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2010 Kids Read the Same Book titles
Calling all kids! Kids and teens are invited to
read one of these FIVE books and to participate in book
discussions, activities, and events at
local public libraries. Kids Read the Same Book is coordinated by
local public libraries and educators. Check out this year's
award-winning titles, below.
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Picture Book
Mrs. Muddle's Holidays, by Laura Nielsen; illustrated by
Thomas Yezerski.
Katie's neighbor Mrs. Muddle declares more holidays than
anyone else, and she celebrates them in style.
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Young Readers:
Countdown by Ben Mikaelsen
When 14-year-old Elliot Schroeder is selected by NASA to be
the first Junior Astronaut, he has no way of knowing the
profound effect it will have on Vincent Ole Tome, a Maasai
herder who is also 14 years old....More |
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Middle Readers:
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all
his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school,
seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom
where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and Holling
learns much of value about the world he lives in.
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Teen Readers:
Life as We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer
When a meteor hits the Moon, Miranda must learn to survive
the unimaginable. Told in journal entries, this heart-pounding
story chronicles Miranda's struggle to hold on to the most
important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate
and unfamiliar world.
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History of "Read the Same
Book"
Communities across the U.S. have discovered that choosing a book to
read as a city brings together friends and strangers to discuss good
literature and provocative ideas. Idaho Statesman writer Dan Popkey
introduced the concept to Boise in late 2000, modeled after Seattle's
citywide reading initiative.
Boise began its program in 2001 with the book Housekeeping, by
Marilynne Robinson. In subsequent years, children's
titles were added to the program, so that the whole family could
participate.
Books are chosen by a committee that includes
representatives from local libraries, plus educators, writers and readers of all ages.
The committee chooses a book based on literary merit and relevance to
local readers.
As you and your family read a book, we encourage you to
talk about it with friends and neighbors, and to attend related programs
in the community. We hope you'll find it an avenue for exploring
new ideas and making new reading friends.
Last Updated:
06/02/2010
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