2024 One-Book-One-San Diego
The winning authors and titles for the KPBS 2024 One Book, One San Diego were announced August 17, by KPBS. Click One Book, One San Diego for details.
Winners are: ““Know My Name: A Memoir,” by Chanel Miller has been chosen for adult readers; “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice,” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile for teens and tweens; and “Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park,” by María Dolores Águila and illustrated by Magdalena Mora for children.” All books are available for the Spanish reader.
“All three books selected for the One Book, One San Diego 2024 season exemplify courage to stand against systems of power. Each title explores personal moments of resistance and resilience that inspired change and activism in others.”
“About One Book, One San Diego:
Launched in 2007, the program encourages everyone in the San Diego and the Northern Baja region to read and discuss the same book. One Book is selected for four categories of readers: adults, teens, kids and Spanish. It is a partnership, led by KPBS, with the San Diego Public Library, the San Diego County Library, San Diego State University, One Book Sin Fronteras and more than 40 others. The program is funded by the Linden Root Dickinson Foundation, the Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, the Payne Family Foundation, the Frieda Berlinski Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, the University of San Diego, the City of San Diego, Lloyd Pest Control, and Francis Parker School.” Click Read More
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