Posted on October 8, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: January 29, 2010

National Endowment for the Humanities and American Library Association Announce We the People Bookshelf Grant Opportunity

The National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association's Public Programs Office, has announced that applications are being accepted for the seventh annual We the People Bookshelf project. Part of the endowment's We the People program, the bookshelf encourages young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history.

This year's theme, "A More Perfect Union," invites reflection on the idea of the United States as a union and will complement library programs observing the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. To stimulate programming, the bookshelf features a DVD edition of The Civil War, the documentary by Ken Burns, including the rights to show the series to public audiences. Additional bonus materials include the companion book to The Civil War series and Declaring Independence: The Origin and Influence of America's Founding Document, edited by Christian Y. Dupont.

Public and school (K-12) libraries are invited to apply. In the spring of 2010, NEH and ALA will select four thousand libraries to receive the seventeen books for young readers, bonus materials for readers of all ages, and the option to receive three titles in Spanish translation. Libraries selected will be required to use the bookshelf selections in programs for young readers in their communities.

Visit the ALA Web site for complete program information.

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Primary Subject: Education
Geographic Funding Area: National

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