| Libraries in your state have been awarded a We the People
Bookshelf on the theme of "Created Equal"
from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Below you will find a description of the
We the People Bookshelf program, a sample press release, a list of the libraries in your state
or district, and other information that will assist you in announcing the awards. We look forward to working with you.
Program
Description The National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH) is proud to grant to three
thousand select libraries across America the "Created
Equal" Bookshelf as part of its We the People
initiative. A nation's literature speaks to the character
of its people—it communicates the ideas and ideals
of that character to each successive generation. By
reading books on the theme of "Created Equal," children
are able to explore an idea that is one of our nation's
most basic values. As with past bookshelves on "Freedom,"
"Courage," "Becoming American," and the "Pursuit of
Happiness," the We the People "Created Equal"
Bookshelf is sure to become a centerpiece of community
reading in libraries nationwide.
US Rep Michael McNulty (D-Green Island received extensive press coverage when he
announced a previous We the People Bookshelf to the Troy Public Library in New York.
Kindergarten to Grade 3
- The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln, illustrated by Michael McCurdy
- Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco
- Pink Y Say by Patricia Polacco (translated by Alejandra Lopez Varela)
Grades 4 to 6
- Saturnalia by Paul Fleischman
- Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence by Russell Freedman
- Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman
- Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom by Virginia Hamilton
- Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
- Lyddie by Katherine Paterson (translated by Rosa Benavides)
Grades 7 to 8
- Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman
- Abraham Lincoln the Writer: A Treasury of His Greatest Speeches and Letters edited
by Harold Holzer
- Breaking Through by Francisco Jiménez
- Senderos Fronterizos: Breaking Through (Spanish Edition) by Francisco Jiménez
Grades 9 to 12
- Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober
- That All People May Be One People, Send Rain to Wash the Face of the Earth by
Nez Perce Chief Joseph
- Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
- Flores Para Algernon by Daniel Keyes (translated by Paz Barroso)
- Lincoln’s Virtues: An Ethical Biography by William Lee Miller
- Amistad: A Novel by David Pesci
Bonus Item
History in a Box
resource materials on Abraham Lincoln developed by the Gilder Lehrman Institute
of American History, including a resource book, CD, interactive CD-ROM, and posters featuring
primary source documents, photographs, artwork,
maps, songs, and other teaching resources.
The We the People Bookshelf is presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), in
cooperation with the
American Library Association (ALA). NEH selected these books, in consultation
with members of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ALA.
If you have any questions, please contact Lindsey Mikal at lmikal@neh.gov
or 202-606-8317.
Sample Press Release
A sample press release is available either as a Microsoft Word document or in rich text format (RTF).
State-by-State Listing of Libraries
Find out which libraries received a We the People Bookshelf on "Created Equal" by clicking on your
state or making a selection from the menu below:
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