One Book, One San Diego
One Book, One San Diego is our region's premier literary program, presented in partnership between KPBS and over 80 public libraries, service organizations, and educational institutions. Now in its 18th year, the purpose is to bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book.
The 2024 Selections
Adults
Know My Name: A Memoir
by Chanel Miller
Miller's story illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators, indicts a criminal justice system designed to fail the most vulnerable, and, ultimately, shines with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life.
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Teens
Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice
Written by Tommie Smith & Derrick Barnes
Illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest.
Kids
Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park
Written by María Dolores Águila
Illustrated by Magdalena Mora
Barrio Rising invites readers to join a courageous young activist and her neighbors in their successful 12-day land occupation and beyond, when Barrio Logan banned together and built the colorful park that would become the corazón of San Diego’s Chicane community.
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- Request a print copy
One Book Sin Fronteras
¡Los resultados están aquí! Explore los libros galardonados de One Book Sin Fronteras 2024 y esté atento a próximos eventos literarios en su biblioteca más cercana.
Tengo un nombre
escrito por Chanel Miller
El barrio se levanta: La protesta que construyó el Parque Chicano
escrito por María Dolores Águila
ilustrado por Magdalena Mora
traducido por David Bowles
Events
One Book is funded by the Linden Root Dickinson Foundation. Additional support comes from the Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, the Frieda Berlinski Foundation, and the Payne Family Foundation.