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And the Winner Is
Congratulations to the winning state of Hawaii, which received 50,000 new books for children in need!
See the final state rankings
Top Favorite Books
As chosen by you!
Thanks for sharing the book that made you a reader! The top books were:
1. Dr. Seuss Children’s Books
2. Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
3. Little House on the Prairie
4. Where the Wild Things Are
5. Charlotte's Web
Tell Us
Though voting for the 2009 campaign has closed, you can still share a memory of the book that got you hooked. Your responses may be shared along with your first name on the 'Your Favorites' page.
We asked and you answered! Here is what a few of you had to say about the books that got you hooked. Check back often, as this page will be updated with new replies.
The Cowboy Sam series
“Even though I was a girl, at that age all I wanted to be was a cowboy. So I grew up to be a librarian.”
– Shelley R.
The Diggingest Dog
“I vividly remember this book being the first one I read all by myself! I was sitting on my bed and half-way through the book it dawned on me that I was reading. I jumped up and ran to tell my mom, who answered, 'Now you have the world in your hands!”
– Melanie R.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
“I was in the 2nd grade when I first read this book. It was my first taste of true adventure and has stuck with me. After school I would go home and crawl to the back of the closet. 40 years later I'm still crawling back there.”
– Steve C.
Winnie-the-Pooh
“I still love the sweetly ironic tone — gentle British humour, I guess. I think it shaped my entire outlook on life.”
– Diana S.
White Fang
“We were on summer vacation, didn't have any money to go anywhere, my mother read it to my sister and I. We were probably 8 and 10 or so. It was the first book I remember although my mother, aunt and brothers read to us all the time.”
– Kris D.
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