One Book Chelmsford 2009 Announced | Chelmsford Public Library

All the votes have been counted, and Chelmsford’s One Book for 2009 is:

Three Cups of Tea,
by Greg Mortenson
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones’ campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti-American reaches of Asia. Inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers, the author is building schools to provide a balanced education in an isolated and dangerous region.

One Book events and information will be available soon, and copies of Three Cups of Tea are available through the library’s catalog. Also, here are some online resources to get Chelmsford ready to read our One Book 2009:

Thank you to everyone who voted! Keep checking our One Book webpage for information on One Book Chelmsford 2009.

Update: Exciting news! Greg Mortenson is coming to Chelmsford on Sunday, February 8th, as part of his book tour for his two children’s books based on Three Cups of Tea. Visit the One Book webpage for more information.