Hosts announced for 2024 statewide read

Indiana Humanities and the Indiana Center for the Book announced the awardees for the 2023-2025 One State / One Story statewide reading program. This will be the first cycle to feature two titles: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles is the high school/adult selection, and Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan is the children’s selection. 

One State / One Story is a signature program of Indiana Humanities, and this year is part of the organization’s Advancing Racial Equity programming, which supports discussions of history and memory and how engaging with the past can help Hoosiers understand contemporary injustices and strive for racial equity. 

The One State / One Story Community Read program offers grants of $750, copies of the book and promotional swag to organizations that agree to host a series of three or more programs that explore the themes and ideas of the book selections. 

We look forward to the insightful, engaging programs to come in 2024,” said Megan Telligman, director of programs at Indiana Humanities. “Each of the Community Read host organizations has proposed a program series sure to encourage important conversations based on the stories and perspectives in each of the One State / One Story selections.” 

Throughout the year, events at schools, libraries and elsewhere will continue the exploration of both Miles’ and Bryan’s books by organizing events like family history pop-up exhibits, film screenings with similar themes and thoughtful book club discussions.

COMMUNITY READ PROGRAMS

The following 30 organizations have been awarded Community Read grants to implement a series of three or more programs about the book. 

• Batesville Memorial Public Library, Batesville 
• Brightlane Learning, Indianapolis 
• Brown County Public Library, Nashville 
• Brownsburg Public Library, Brownsburg 
• Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis 
• Carmel Clay Public Library, Carmel 
• Center for Inquiry at School 84, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis 
• Clinton Public Library, Clinton 
• Crown Point Community Library, Crown Point 
• Delphi Public Library, Delphi 
• Fulton County Public Library, Rochester 
• Gal’s Guide to the Galaxy, Noblesville 
• Hamilton East Public Library, Noblesville 
• Levi and Catharine Coffin House, Fountain City 
• Indianapolis Public Library, Indianapolis 
• Indy Reads, Indianapolis 
• Johnson County Public Library, Franklin 
• Kendallville Public Library, Kendallville 
• Lake County Public Library, Merrillville 
• Ligonier Public Library, Ligonier 
• New Albany Floyd County Public Library, New Albany  
• North Manchester Public Library, North Manchester 
• Osgood Public Library, Osgood 
• Peabody Public Library, Columbia City 
• Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute 
• Ruthmere Foundation, Elkhart 
• Syracuse Public Library, Syracuse 
• Trustees of Indiana University (Herron School of Art and Design), Indianapolis 
• Trustees of Indiana University (IU South Bend), Bloomington 
• Tyson Library Association, Versailles