El Dorado County Big Read

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.
The Big Read is brought to El Dorado County by El Dorado Arts Council and El Dorado County Libraries through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Pledge to Read the Book: Click here to read the Pledge Form. Fill it out, print it and and bring it to any El Dorado County Library or the El Dorado Arts Council, 459 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 and get your FREE copy of The Call of the Wild and start reading!
Become a Sponsor of El Dorado County Big Read: See who our sponsors are and join them!
Send us a Picture: Be a part of our Where in the Wild Are You Picture Gallery. Email pictures of you and your friends and family reading The Call of the Wild in wild places to El Dorado County Big Read. Sending the picture is your permission to post it on this web site.
Come to an Event: Look at our Calendar of Events and join in the fun!
On the Trail of the Iditarod: The 2010 Iditarod Race starts Saturday, March 6th
"It's unlike any other event in the world. A race over 1,150 miles of the most extreme and beautiful terrain known to man…" Track this exciting race on the Trail Map at the Main Library in Placerville and on the Official Iditarod Website!
Check Out Our Wild Blog!: Do you want to share your thoughts about the book? Check out the El Dorado County Big Read Blog!

The Big Read gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate world literature. El Dorado County has chosen The Call of the Wild by Jack London, for its Big Read. A variety of activities and events related to the book will take place in February and March, 2010.

Why we chose The Call of the Wild: It is an unforgettable adventure story that appeals to young and old with its hero's gripping struggle for survival in a hostile environment. The themes of the novel - wilderness, survival, and the Klondike gold rush - echo the legacy of our community rich with its own gold rush history and tales of rugged explorers braving the wilderness to forge a new identity.

"The Arts Council and our partners at the library are very committed to our communities. Along with multiple additional partners, we're planning El Dorado County's largest-ever book club. All of the events and activities will illuminate the connections between The Call of the Wild and our community," commented EDAC Executive Director Deb Jensen. "Wouldn't it be amazing if every citizen in the county read The Call of the Wild during our Big Read? That would make headlines!"

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. For more information about The Big Read please email djensen@eldoradoartscouncil.org or visit National Endowment for the Arts The Big Read.

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El Dorado County Big Read

Last Modified: February 18th, 2010