Interview with Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief

Mark Zusak discusses The Book Thief.

The Winner is Book Thief, by Markus Zusak

The book selected for Read Together Palm Beach County One Book, One Community 2010 is:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

"This is the story of a German foster girl in the 1940s, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist – books. She learns to read and shares her stolen books with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul."
(http://pbcliteracy.org/events/767/ March 5, 2010)

Cast Your Vote

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Read Together - Vote NOW

Cast Your Vote

For "THE BOOK" -- the 2010 Read Together Palm Beach County campaign

Go to your local library or bookstore to cast a ballot. Or vote online at http://readtogether.palmbeachpost.com .

Votes may be cast until February 5. The winning book will be announced on March 1, and the whole county will read it together next April.

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford : An exploration of the age-old conflicts between father and son, the sadness of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the depths of love, this first novel gives a glimpse of the cold, cruel damage caused by war to the hearts and humanity of individuals.

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien : Is it fiction or memoir? A novel, or a collection of short stories? This masterpiece depicts the men of Alpha Company during the author's tour in Vietnam as they battle the enemy and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see the isolation, longings, loneliness, rage and fear. Yet they find sympathy for strangers and love for each other.

Run by Ann Patchett : This modern domestic drama deals with big issues touching us all -- religion, race, class, politics and, above all else, family. By weaving together seemingly disparate lives to show how intimately humans can connect, this novel explores what truly defines family and the lengths we will go to protect our children.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows : A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, this vivid novel, whose characters spring to life in letters and telegrams exchanged over the course of nine months affirms the power of books to nourish people enduring hard times.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak : This is the story of a German foster girl in the 1940s, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist – books. She learns to read and shares her stolen books with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau. This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
http://pbcliteracy.org/events/767/
January 10, 2010

Senator Joe Negron Speaks about the Constitution

In the recent special election on August 4, a five-county landslide put Republican Negron, a former state House Representative from 2000 to 2006, in the state Senate (District 28) to serve the remaining year of state Senator Ken Pruitt's term.

Senator Negron received special training on complex constitutional issues at the Emory Law School.

Join Dr. Aikhionbare's class to hear Senator Joe Negron.

• Where: LLRC - Gallery (2nd floor)
• When: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm September 17

PBCC Celebrates Constitution Week - September 14 - 18, 2009

Palm Beach Community College celebrates Constitution Week, September 14 - 18:

Lake Worth Campus, LLRC Gallery, 2nd floor

• Sign the Constitution, September 14 - 18
• Meet Senator Joe Negron, September 17
• Join Dr. Aikhionbare's class @ 11:00 am on September 17 to hear Senator Negron speak on the Constitution
• Receive a complimentary copy of the Constitution
• See exhibit of library books about the Constitution

I Signed the Constitution

The National Constitution Center sponsors a program, I Signed the Constitution, to encourage citizens to publicly acknowledge their dedication to the ideals of the U.S. Constitution.

Be counted with the thousands who have signed the Constitution, by signing the Constitution on Monday, September 17, in the LLRC - Lake Worth (2nd floor).