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The Michigan Center for the Book encourages literary events and sharing of resources. In order to facilitate this, we have collected reading guides and other One Book event materials from Michigan libraries for others to use in events with the same books or as guides in drafting new materials.

One Book materials can include a variety of items such as reading guides, discussion group questions, and press releases. Materials are listed by author and book. If you would like to share your materials, please contact Karren Reish at reishk@michigan.gov or (517) 241-0021. Libraries listed below also may have books available to share.

Informational Links

  • ALA One Book One Community Planning Guide

  • LitLovers - A Well-Read Online Community.

  • The Big Read from the National Endowment for the Arts includes reader's guides, teacher's guides and audio materials for their titles.

  • National Center for the Book One Book Project List

  • Reading Group Guides - The online community for reading groups.

  • Ebsco's NoveList database includes reading guides for many adult and children's books.

  • TeachingBooks.net has Summer Reading related materials (reading lists, webcasts of author interviews and readings, etc.) available for free.
  • One Book Materials
    Author Book Resource Creator
    Baxter, Charles Saul and Patsy Reader's guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Beals, Melba Pattillo Warriors Don't Cry Brochure Chelsea District Library
    Boyle, Kevin Arc of Justice Reader's guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Boyle, Kevin Arc of Justice Reader's Guide Michigan Humanities Council - Great Michigan Read
    Boyle, Kevin Arc of Justice Teacher's guide Michigan Humanities Council - Great Michigan Read
    Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 Discussion guide Mid-Michigan Reads
    Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 Program materials Kalamazoo Public Library
    Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 Discussion guide - One South Haven Memorial Library
    Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 Discussion guide - Two South Haven Memorial Library
    Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 Event schedule South Haven Memorial Library
    Bragg, Rick All Over But The Shoutin' Discussion Questions Kalamazoo Public Library
    Bragg, Rick Ava's Man Discussion Questions Kalamazoo Public Library
    Bragg, Rick The Prince of Frogtown Discussion Questions Kalamazoo Public Library
    Brown, Sandra Lethal Reader's Guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Brown, Sandra Lethal Discussion Questions Metro Net Library Consortium
    Bryson, Bill A Walk in the Woods Discussion Questions Read Along the Lakeshore
    Connelly, Michael The Lincoln Lawyer Reader's Guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Dennis, Jerry The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas Discussion Questions Ann Arbor District Library & Ypsilanti District Library
    Diesen, Deborah The Pout Pout Fish 2009 Michigan Reads! Programming Guide Part 1
    Part 2
    Part 3
    Part 4
    Library of Michigan
    DiPucchio, Kelly Bed Hogs 2006 Michigan Reads! Materials Library of Michigan
    Ehrenreich, Barbara Nickel and Dimed Program brochure Chelsea District Library
    Ehrenreich, Barbara Nickel and Dimed Program materials Kalamazoo Public Library
    Ferris, Timothy Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers are Probing Deep Space... Discussion Questions Ann Arbor District Library & Ypsilanti District Library
    Gaines, Ernest A Lesson Before Dying Reader's guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Gore, Al An Inconvenient Truth Program guide Capital Area District Library
    Greene, Rhonda Gowler Barnyard Song 2004 Michigan Reads! Materials Library of Michigan
    Guterson, David Snow Falling on Cedars Program Guide with Discussion Questions Kalamazoo Public Library
    Guterson, David Snow Falling on Cedars Program Bookmark Kalamazoo Public Library
    Hamilton, Steve A Cold Day in Paradise Discussion Questions Suburban Library Cooperative
    Helakoski, Leslie Big Chickens 2007 Michigan Reads! Programming guide Library of Michigan
    Hemingway, Ernest The Nick Adams Stories 2007 Great Michigan Read Reader's guide Michigan Humanities Council
    Hosseini, Khaled The Kite Runner Brochure for a Middle East discussion Chelsea District Library
    Hyde, Catherine Ryan Pay It Forward Book Discussion Questions Flint Public Library
    Jin, Ha A Free Life Resource Guide Grand Rapids Public Library & the Kent District Library
    Jourdan, Carolyn Heart in the Right Place Program guide Capital Area District Library
    King, Laurie Beekeeper's Apprentice Reader's guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Kurson, Robert Shadow Divers Reader's guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Lopez, Steve The Soloist Discussion Questions One Book One Community Michigan State University and East Lansing
    Luxenberg, Steve Annie's Ghosts Program guide The Neighborhood Library Association
    Lynch, Jim The Highest Tide Discussion Questions Kent County One Book One Community
    Lynch, Jim The Highest Tide Resource Guide Kent County One Book One Community
    Maalouf, Amin Leo Africanus Reading guide Ann Arbor District Library
    McBride, James Song Yet Sung Program guide Capital Area District Library
    McCarthy, Susan Carol Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands Guided questions Michigan State University
    McCarthy, Susan Carol Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands Discussion guide and Content Area Connections Grand Ledge High School
    McCracken, Elizabeth The Giant's House, Niagara Falls All Over Again and Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry Reader's guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Nguyen, Bich Minh Stealing Buddha's Dinner: a Memoir Reader's Guide Michigan Humanities Council Great Michigan Read Program
    Nguyen, Bich Minh Stealing Buddha's Dinner: a Memoir Discussion Questions Read Along the Lakeshore
    Nguyen, Bich Minh Stealing Buddha's Dinner: a Memoir Read & Watch-a-Likes Read Along the Lakeshore
    Nye, Naomi Shihab Habibi Brochure for a Middle East discussion Chelsea District Library
    Picoult, Jodi My Sister's Keeper Resource guide Read Along the Lakeshore
    Rehm, Diane Finding My Voice Reader's Guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Reilly, Philip Abraham Lincoln's DNA Study guide Ann Arbor District Library
    Satrapi, Marjane Persepolis Brochure for a Middle East discussion Chelsea District Library
    Schatzer, Jeff The Runaway Garden 2010 Michigan Reads! Programming guide Library of Michigan
    Scillian, Devin Memoirs of a Goldfish 2011 Michigan Reads! Programming guide Library of Michigan
    Shaw, Nancy Raccoon Tune 2008 Michigan Reads! Programming guide Library of Michigan
    Skloot, Rebecca The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Program Guide, Part 1 Detroit Public Library
    Skloot, Rebecca The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Program Guide, Part 2 Detroit Public Library
    Skloot, Rebecca The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Program Poster Detroit Public Library
    Stein, Garth The Art of Racing in the Rain Reading Packet Neighborhood Library Association
    Stein, Garth The Art of Racing in the Rain Brochure Neighborhood Library Association
    Steiner, Leslie Morgan Crazy Love Program Flyer Public Libraries of Saginaw
    Traver, Robert aka John Voelker Anatomy of a Murder Anatomy of a Murder Reading Guide Michigan Center for the Book
    Turow, Scott Ordinary Heroes Program guide Capital Area District Library
    Turow, Scott Presumed Innocent Program Guide Metro Net Library Consortium
    Turow, Scott Presumed Innocent Reader's Guide Chelsea District Library
    Weiner, Jonathan The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time Discussion Questions Ann Arbor District Library & Ypsilanti District Library
    One Book Links
    Author Book Resource Creator
    Tatum, Beverly Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" and Other Conversations About Race Reader's resources Ann Arbor District Library

    Contributors:

    • Livingston Reads includes the Brighton District, Cromaine District, Fowlerville District, Hamburg Township and the Howell Carnegie District Libraries.
    • Kent County One Book One Community includes the Kent District Library, the Grand Rapids Public Library, the Sparta Township Library and the Cedar Springs Library.
    • Metro Net Library Consortium includes the Baldwin (Birmingham), Bloomfield Township, Canton, Farmington Community, Independence Township, Rochester Hills, Southfield, and West Bloomfield Township Public Libraries.
    • Mid Michigan Reads includes Central Michigan University, Mid-Michigan Community College, Chippewa River District Library, Pere Marquette District Library and Harrison Community Library.
    • The Neighborhood Library Association includes the Novi Public Library, Northville Library, Salem-South Lyon District Library, Lyon Township Library and Wixom Library.
    • Read Along the Lakeshore includes the Fennville District, Hackley Public, Herrick District, Howard Miller, Loutit District, Muskegon Area District, Saugatuck-Douglas District, and the Spring Lake District Libraries.

    Updated 02/08/2012


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