One Book | One Minnesota is a statewide book club that invites Minnesotans of all ages to read a common title and come together virtually to enjoy, reflect and discuss.
Prior to the statewide author discussion, each book will be available on Ebooks Minnesota in ebook format, free to access for anyone in Minnesota. Audiobook versions are also sometimes available.
Links to resources and more information can be found at thefriends.org/onebook.One Book | One Minnesota is presented by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Minnesota Center for the Book, in partnership with State Library Services and sponsored by Spire Credit Union. Program partners also include Candlewick Press; Council of Regional Public Library System Administrators; Minitex; and the Minnesota Department of Education. This program is made possible in part by the State of Minnesota through a grant to the Minnesota Center for the Book through the Minnesota Department of Education.
Eighth Chapter - Summer 2022
Iron Lake is available in ebook and digital audio through Ebooks Minnesota through September 4th.
Join author William Kent Krueger for a discussion via Zoom at 7 pm on August 11th. Register for the free conversation at thefriends.org.
The Sixth Chapter featured The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father, in which Kao Kalia Yang retells the life of her father, Bee Yang, the song poeta Hmong refugee in Minnesota, driven from the mountains of Laos by America’s Secret War.
The Fifth Chapter featured Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon, a murder mystery featuring a young Ojibwe woman and set in Northern Minnesota during the Vietnam War. A recording of the virtual discussion is available here: https://youtu.be/7N_GDdauUcc
The Third Chapter (late fall 2020) featured The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich. A recording of the virtual discussion is available here: https://youtu.be/Ryr7rtLgBbg
The April/May 2020 selection was Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. All Minnesotans were invited to participate in a statewide virtual discussion with the author on Wednesday, May 20th at 1 pm. A recording of the virtual discussion can be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi7MBmCGKslW5aBf3OrXRY6wqKJ93bKWq
Eighth Chapter - Summer 2022
Iron Lake is available in ebook and digital audio through Ebooks Minnesota through September 4th.
Join author William Kent Krueger for a discussion via Zoom at 7 pm on August 11th. Register for the free conversation at thefriends.org.
Seventh Chapter - Spring 2022
The Seventh Chapter featured The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse, a middle-grade novel of adventure, peasants, and princesses.
Sixth Chapter - Winter 2021
The Sixth Chapter featured The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father, in which Kao Kalia Yang retells the life of her father, Bee Yang, the song poeta Hmong refugee in Minnesota, driven from the mountains of Laos by America’s Secret War.
Fifth Chapter - Summer 2021
The Fifth Chapter featured Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon, a murder mystery featuring a young Ojibwe woman and set in Northern Minnesota during the Vietnam War. A recording of the virtual discussion is available here: https://youtu.be/7N_GDdauUcc
Fourth Chapter - Spring 2021
Slider is a middle grade novel about family, neurodivergence, and competitive eating. It's a fun and poignant family read by a prolific Minnesota author. A recording of the virtual discussion can be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi7MBmCGKslW5aBf3OrXRY6wqKJ93bKWqThird Chapter - Late 2020
The Third Chapter (late fall 2020) featured The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich. A recording of the virtual discussion is available here: https://youtu.be/Ryr7rtLgBbgSecond Chapter - Summer 2020
The 2020 summer selection was A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota, a collection of essays edited by Shing Yun-Shin. A recording of the virtual discussion can be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi7MBmCGKslW5aBf3OrXRY6wqKJ93bKWqFirst Chapter - Spring 2020
The April/May 2020 selection was Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. All Minnesotans were invited to participate in a statewide virtual discussion with the author on Wednesday, May 20th at 1 pm. A recording of the virtual discussion can be found at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi7MBmCGKslW5aBf3OrXRY6wqKJ93bKWq