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Union School Library receives Next Indiana Bookshelf set

Union School Library receives Next Indiana Bookshelf set

Local organization one of 55 Hoosier groups awarded Bicentennial book sets

Union has been selected to receive the Next Indiana Bookshelf, a collection of 13 titles designed to spark conversation during the 2016 Indiana Bicentennial.

In a competitive application process Union was chosen to receive one of 55 sets awarded in 42 counties across the Hoosier state.

The Next Indiana Bookshelf was created by Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Center for the Book and is designed to encourage thinking and discussion about the present and future of Indiana. The collection features 12 books including Hoosier classics like Raintree County, the writings of Kurt Vonnegut and the poetry of Etheridge Knight, as well as contemporary books like The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf and Invincible, Indiana.

Additionally we have received a poster of “The Indiana Chant,” written for the bicentennial by South Bend, Ind.-based children’s author April Pulley Sayre. Teachers and librarians are encouraged to use the chant for readings and performances in the weeks and months leading up to Statehood Day on Dec. 11, 2016.

To learn more about the Next Indiana Bookshelf, visit:

http://indianahumanities.org/our-programs/next-indiana-bookshelf

The Next Indiana Bookshelf is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.