ALL AMERICAN BOYS

and this morning i’m joined by executive director andrea berstler and adult services manager scott mahler with all the details. co-hosting a one maryland one book event with authors jason reynolds and brendan kiely. the will discuss their book all american boys – september 27th at salisbury university, academic commons timely and powerful novel all american boys is the 2016 one maryland one book march 8, 2016 maryland’s only statewide reading & discussion program enters its ninth year -the maryland humanities council is pleased to announce the selection of all american boys by jason reynolds and brendan kiely as the 2016 one maryland one book. the book was chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, authors, and parents in february from more than 125 titles suggested last fall by readers across the state under the theme, “the 21st century great american novel.” “our one maryland one book program brings diverse communities together in conversation around one book, and i’m so excited to see the conversations that will be brought about by this year’s pick.all american boys offers powerful insights into some of the most complex issues faced by americans today, making it important reading for marylanders of all ages.” -mhc executive director phoebe stein “i believe books can change lives, but only when they are in the hands of powerful advocates. we wrote this book to set a fire in people’s hearts and spark the necessary conversations we all need to have about systemic racism and bias in our communities. we hoped and dreamed the book could facilitate those kinds of community conversations. thank you one maryland one book for making this dream come true. we’re humbled and honored to be a part of it with you!” – brendan kiely “all american boys, at the core, is a book about humanity. yes, it delves into the fear, confusion, and anger that often brews beneath the epidermis of a culture bent on using differences as a way to justify injustice. but that in and of itself, is, in fact, a human trait, one that we hope all american boys challenges. one that we hope the readers see as an unnecessary, hurtful roadblock, to a more communicative, empathetic future. i couldn’t be more honored, more humbled, that one maryland one book good morning delmarva! it’s 6-30 am. i’mlenita