Arizonans have voted and chosen the one book
they want to read in 2011!
Hopi Summer: Letters from Ethel to Maud
by Carolyn O’Bagy Davis
What is ONEBOOKAZ?
Brought to Arizona in 2002, and coordinated by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (ASLAPR), a division of the Secretary of State, ONEBOOKAZ is an exciting program that brings communities together through literature. Beginning in April every year, this program encourages communities across the State of Arizona to read the same book at the same time and participate in discussions and programs centered around that book. One title is chosen for adults to read, and one title is chosen for kids. The goals of ONEBOOKAZ are:
- To celebrate literature in the State of Arizona by encouraging the reading and exploration of a book.
- To foster a sense of community through the shared experience of reading the same book, discussing themes and involving participants in the statewide events connected with the book.
- To bring people together through public programs such as book discussions, author readings and signing events, panel discussions, traveling presentations, and special events.
- To nurture partnerships between libraries, schools, museums, other allied institutions, the media, commercial vendors, the authors and the public.
An exciting new goal was added to help Arizonans read their way to the upcoming State Centennial. Beginning in 2007 and continuing through 2012, all the ONEBOOKS for adults and kids will center on Arizona topics and themes. As Arizona prepares for its Centennial in 2012, ONEBOOKAZ provides an opportunity for its citizens:
- To come together to read and discuss books that will increase their knowledge and appreciation of Arizona's unique history and culture.
Other 2011 Nominees
by Joseph Bruchac
Lazy B: Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest
by Sandra Day O’Connor and H. Alan Day
Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life of a New England Woman
by Martha Summerhayes