One Book For Nebraska Kids
or One Book For Nebraska Teens
Wouldn't it be great if kids all over Nebraska were talking about books? The Nebraska Library Commission & the
Regional Library Systems have a program where kids can all read and discuss the same book.
The Nebraska Library Commission and the Regional Library Systems have book bags for many, but not all, of the selected titles.
To borrow the book bags, contact the Commission Reference Services, 402-471-2045, 800-307-2665,
e-mail, or the Regional Library System
offices. For more information contact Sally Snyder,
Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services, 402-471-4003, 800-307-2665. Guidelines can be
found here. These are thought-provoking books to read anytime and librarians may borrow
the book sets whenever they are available and fit into their library or school's schedule. The
Library Commission has many other book bags available - check them out here.
Watch the recorded session from May 1, 2024 to learn more about this program and the 2024 selections:
NCompass Live: One Book For Nebraska Kids & Teens 2024.
Beginning in 2013 we select both a One Book for Nebraska Kids and a One Book for
Nebraska Teens every year. Prior to 2013 we alternated choosing titles. The "Kids" book is aimed at
grades 4-6 or so and the "Teens" title is often aimed at high school age readers.
Looking for past selections? Jump to:
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
2018 2017
2016 2014 2013 2012 2011-12
2010-11 2009-10 2008-09
2007-08
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Kids: Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang
A middle-grade graphic novel that follows Feng-Li and her siblings as they navigate life alone in a new country. After a fun-filled vacation in California,
Mom and Dad announce that the family is staying and enroll the children in school. When their parents’ visas expire, the children are left in their rental
house while their parents return to Taiwan to sort out a legal reentry to the United States.
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Teens: Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes
This 2018 companion to Grimes’ Bronx Masquerade combines verse and prose to explore the thoughts, feelings, and struggles of a diverse class of poets as they
prepare for their school poetry slam. In addition to honing their writing skills, they find friendship and support in each other.
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Kids: Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley
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Teens: Paul, Big, and Small by David Glen Robb
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Sponsored by the Nebraska Library Commission & the
Regional Library Systems