| "Kids Read the Same Book" & "The Big Read" |
"One book" programs encourage
reading by inviting communities to come together to discuss one book -
or, in this case, one of four different books! Kids Read the Same Book is coordinated by
local public libraries and educators. The Big Read is coordinated
by The Cabin in Boise.
"Big Read" Information
2008 Kids Read the Same Book
Calling all kids! Kids and teens are invited to
read one of these three books and to participate in book discussions,
gaming nights, “dog” storytimes, and other events at
local public libraries. Check out this year's award-winning
titles and related program dates:
 No
More Dead Dogs, by Gordon Korman (young adult readers);
Program: April 15; 7:00 pm; Main Library-Hayes Auditorium
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From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (middle readers);
Program: April 12; 2:00 pm; Main Library-Hayes Auditorium
 Martha
Speaks,
by Susan Meddaugh (young readers).
Program: March 24; 2:30 pm; Main Library-Hayes Auditorium
2008 Brochure
Previous Years' Titles
History
Visit the Kids Read the Same Book website
2008 The Big Read (Adults)
 For adults and older teens,
The Cabin, A Literary Center for
Idaho is
presenting
My Antonia, by
Willa Cather, under a grant for
The Big Read, a national
initiative from the National Endowment of the Arts. Like Read the
Same Book, this program encourages literary reading by inviting
communities to come together to read and discuss one book. Check
www.thecabinidaho.org for upcoming news on the project.
Click here for Big Read events at the Boise Public Library
Previous Same Book - Descriptions & Discussion Questions
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:
05/05/2008
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