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We The People Bookshelf Awarded to Greenbrier, Pocahontas Libraries

04/08/08

U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) announced today that libraries in Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties will be receiving an award of 17 classic books on the theme of “Created Equal,” made possible through the National Endowment for the Humanities’ We the People Bookshelf program.

“For children, books can be the doorway to the future and a window to the past,” said Rahall. “By reading these books, the children of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties can gain a greater appreciation and understanding of our Nation’s history, including one of America’s greatest founding principles: that all human beings ‘are created equal.’”

The We the People Bookshelf program is designed to encourage younger readers (K-12) to explore significant American themes through classic works of literature. Libraries will receive a set of seventeen hardcover books related to this year’s “Created Equal” theme, inspired by the 2009 bicentennial year of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.  As part of their award, libraries agree to hold public programming for students, such as reading competitions, essay contests, guest speakers, and other community-enriching activities.   

Third District libraries receiving the We the People Bookshelf include:
  • Western Greenbrier Middle School in Crawley, Greenbrier County
  • McClintic Public Library in Marlinton, Pocahontas County
  • Green Bank Public Library in Green Bank, Pocahontas County
  • Hillsboro Public Library in Hillsboro, Pocahontas County
  • Durbin Public Library in Durbin, Pocahontas County
The We the People "Created Equal" Bookshelf contains the following books: The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln, illustrated by Michael McCurdy; Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom by Virginia Hamilton; Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman; Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober; Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes; and Lincoln’s Virtues: An Ethical Biography by William Lee Miller.