BOOKS TO BRIDGE THE  REGION uses a themed approach with selections at different reading levels so that families can read together and readers of all ages can enjoy the conversations generated by these books. 

The 2007 theme was Our Choices, Our World. Selected titles were:
      ADULT: Into the Forest by Jean Hegland
      TEEN:   Never Cry Wolf  by Farley Mowat
      MIDDLE READERS: Flush by Carl Hiaasen
      PICTURE/EASY: The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry 

The books chosen for the 2007 theme, “Our Choices, Our World,” focus attention on different environmental issues and the effect our individual choices have on our world. Jean Hegland’s Into the Forest provides the opportunity to address our consumption of goods and resources and the potential effect on our future. Farley Mowat’s Never Cry Wolf broaches the idea of understanding the animals that inhabit our world, while Carl Hiaasen’s Flush opens the door to discussing pollution and efforts to stop it. Lynne Cherry’s The Great Kapok Tree:  A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest offers insight into the effect deforestation has on the animals that inhabit the rain forest. 

      BOOKS TO BRIDGE THE REGION conducted a signature event for each age category, including a beach clean-up at the Indiana Dunes, storytelling by Dan LeMonnier, a presentation on wolves by Gale Motter of Wolf Park, and a visit by author, Jean Hegland. Local schools, libraries, and communities are encouraged to plan related programs and events.

2007 discussion guide
2007 key discussion questions for guide
2007 author bios
2007 book summaries
2007 additional resources