NEH ANNOUNCES FIRST
WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF AWARDS
T0 500 LIBRARIES
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced that it has awarded free copies of 15 classic books from the first We the People Bookshelf to 500 school and local libraries throughout the country. The theme of this year's booklist is "courage."
The We the People Bookshelf on "courage" contains the following books:
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Grades K-3: |
The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz
Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig |
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Grades 4-6: |
The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems by Langston Huges
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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Grades 7-8: |
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein |
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Grades 9-12: |
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
In June 2003 at the Vice President's Residence in Washington, D.C., Lynne Cheney and Chairman Cole announced the first We the People Bookshelf, an annual list of books for young readers on a theme related to American history and ideals. Cole also announced plans to offer complete sets of the books to school and public libraries for public programs in their communities.
At the first deadline on October 15, 2003, the Endowment received 625 eligible requests. Because of the interest generated among libraries for this program, NEH will make an additional 500 awards to be announced later this year. The 625 applications to receive the "courage" books were examined by a committee of children's librarians, young adult librarians, and educational programmers. NEH agreed that the 500 top-rated applications should receive the books.
The awards will go to neighborhood and public school libraries, as well as private schools, charter schools, tribal schools, and military schools. Libraries selected to receive the awards will organize programs or events to raise awareness of these classic books and engage young readers.
A complete list of the first 500 school and public libraries to receive the We the People Bookshelf on "courage" is available as a PDF document (8 pages) may be found at: http://www.neh.gov/pdf/bookshelf3-2004.pdf.
For a copy of the complete press release: http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20040316.html.
"WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF"
New Hampshire Award Winners
Fiske Free Library, Claremont
Gilford Public Library, Gilford
Trinity Christian School Media Center, Keene
Nottingham School Library Media Center, Nottingham |
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