• History of One Book Programs
The "one book" concept - community-wide reading programs where all participants read the same book during the same time frame - originated from the Washington Center for the Book in 1998 with "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book."

• "One Book" Reading Promotion Projects
A selected listing of past and current "one book" projects.

• Michigan Center for the Book One Book Archive
One Book materials from Michigan libraries including reading guides, discussion group questions, and press releases. Materials are listed by author and book.

• Governor's Proclamation: September 2008 Is Michigan Reads to Children Month
Governor Jennifer Granholm's proclamation declaring September 2008 Michigan Reads to Children Month

• Library of Michigan Picks Local Author Nancy Shaw's 'Raccoon Tune' to Spark Kids' Interest in Michigan Reads! Fall Program
March 6, 2008 - The Library of Michigan today announced that it has selected "Raccoon Tune" by Michigan author Nancy Shaw as the featured title for the 2008 Michigan Reads! program. Michigan Reads! is a one-state, one-children's-book program devoted to increasing early childhood literacy, with programming, events and author visits slated to take place throughout September 2008.

• Not sure who to ask?
E-mail michiganreads@michigan.gov.