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Vermont Reads 2016 The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World by Jennifer Armstrong A Statewide One-Book Community Reading Program ermont communities are invited to participate in a statewide read Vof two books for Vermont Reads 2016: Jennifer Armstrong’s Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World and Caroline Alexander’s The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition. 2016 will be the hundredth anniversary year of the climactic and dramatic conclusion of the Endurance expedition (1914–1916). Vermont Reads Shackleton will afford Vermont students and adults alike the opportunity to consider, among other things, the power of vision, courage, and perseverance, the nature of leadership, and the spirit of adventure and exploration. Vermonters will learn about the expedition itself, consider its historical context (including World War I, and Arctic and Antarctic exploration generally), and come to understand better what is happening today to ice in the Arctic, Antarctica, and glaciers worldwide. Libraries, schools, and other nonprofit organizations may apply; collaboration among town organizations and businesses is strongly encouraged. • RECEIVE FREE books and programming support for your community. • HOST readings, discussions, and community events in your schools, libraries, and local businesses. • LISTEN to Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Reads feature. Apply — Applications due December 4, 2015 (winter/spring participation) or June 3, 2016 (summer/fall participation). Visit vermontreads.org or call 802.262.1355. Vermont Humanities Council With support 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602 from the Jack & 802.262.2626 • [email protected] Dorothy Byrne www.vermonthumanities.org Foundation Underwriter Media Partner Vermont Reads Shackleton Information and Application Vermont Reads Supporters The essential story is the same in both books—in other words, you could have a successful book discussion with he Vermont Humanities Council is grateful to the participants having read either book. If you’d like, we will Tmajor partners that support Vermont Reads. Since send you a copy of each book so that you can examine them 2007, Vermont Reads has been generously underwritten before deciding what book/s to request. We will be happy by Renewable NRG Systems of Hinesburg, Vermont to work with you to select the titles and quantities that will (formerly NRG Systems). VHC is also grateful for the work best for your project. generous support of the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation and the Fieldstone Foundation. Vermont About Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Public Radio is VHC’s media partner; each year VPR presents several days of Vermont Reads programming. enowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of Rtwenty-seven men set sail about the Endurance for the South Atlantic in August 1914, just days before the start of Why Two Books? World War I. They were in pursuit of an unclaimed prize here have been many books written in the last century in the history of exploration: the first crossing on foot Tabout Shackleton and The Endurance. Both of the books of Antarctica. They came within eighty-five miles of the that we selected—Jennifer Armstrong’s Shipwreck at the continent, sailing a hazardous path through the pack ice of Bottom of the World and Caroline Alexander’s The Endurance: the Weddell Sea when the ship was trapped in the ice pack. Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition—are well-written After nine anxious months, the ship was crushed, leaving and image-rich. They were both written in the late 1990s the crew stranded on the ice. and thus include some of the previously unavailable sources The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition and archival materials from the journey. and Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World give riveting accounts Shipwreck at the Bottom of of this expedition—one of history’s greatest epics of the World is suitable in reading survival. Both books feature Frank Hurley’s astonishing level and content for most people photography, which brings to life the terrible beauty of that in the middle-school-grade desolate region, the awful destruction of the ship, and the reading range (grades 6-8). Like crew’s heroic daily struggle to stay alive and make their way many great books for young back home. readers, we have found it to be very compelling for skilled adult About the Authors readers as well. Caroline Alexander was born in Florida of British Caroline Alexander’s book parents and has lived in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. The Endurance is nearly twice She studied at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and earned a as long, written with slightly more doctorate in classics from Columbia University. She has challenging language, and contains written for The New Yorker, Granta, and National Geographic, more images (including many and is the author of seven other books, including Mrs. previously unpublished photos Chippy's Last Expedition, the journal of the Endurance's taken by Frank Hurley). resident cat; The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (2004); and a new translation of the Iliad (The War that Killed Achilles: The True Story • At least two other organizations to join the project team of Homer’s “Iliad” and the Trojan and help develop and carry out the program plan. Involve War, 2015). The Endurance: as many partners as possible. In addition to groups Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic mentioned above, potential local partners might include Expedition has been translated bookstores; museums; church groups; local businesses; into thirteen languages. service organizations; afterschool/summer programs; Ever since the first grade, teen centers; senior centers/assisted living facilities; Jennifer Armstrong knew and adult education and literacy services centers. that she would become an Organizations must develop strong collaborations, plan author. She loved making up creative and diverse humanities-based activities that stories and sharing them with support community-wide reading and discussion of the others. The fact that her family treasured books led her to book and the themes it contains, and undertake vigorous become an avid reader of all types of fiction, and so it was publicity in the months leading up to the activities. no surprise when she chose to study English and American Literature at Smith College. Armstrong is the author of over A Note on Dispensing Books: Communities should 100 books for children from kindergarten through high make a concerted effort to distribute and reuse school. Best known for writing historical fiction, she has the books awarded by VHC. Have readers sign also been successful in creating picture books, easy readers, their names on the inside cover, comment on the chapter books, young adult novels, as well as nonfiction. book, date their entry, and pass the book on. Armstrong, who grew up outside of New York City, now Alternate Version of the Books: VHC has unabridged audio lives in Saratoga Springs, NY. For more information on CDs and Large Print copies of The Endurance available for Jennifer Armstrong, visit www.jennifer-armstrong.com. lending. The Vermont Department of Libraries operates a Participating Communities Receive Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for the • Up to 75 copies of the Vermont Reads titles with a visually impaired and print disabled. Patrons of this library Vermont Reads 2016 seal on the cover. (The number service may access a wide variety of library materials. The of books awarded depends on the project’s size and Endurance is available in digital talking books format and scope, and creativity.) To purchase additional books at a large print [the numbers are: DB 47531 (digital talking discount, contact VHC (subject to availability). book) and LP 47531 (large print)]. And Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World is available in digital talking book format • Program ideas, discussion guides, recommended books only (DB 49029). for all ages, and links to web resources (all found here Visit their website to learn more about this service: and on our website) libraries.vermont.gov/library_for_the_blind • Vermont Reads stickers and bookmarks Program Implementation Dates: Events may be scheduled • Poster templates for promoting events anytime in 2016. VHC suggests planning activities over a • Publicity assistance through the VHC media calendar, concentrated period of weeks or months. press releases, and website Application Deadlines: December 4, 2015 and June • Contact names upon request of prior Vermont Reads 3, 2016 for priority consideration. Applications will be project directors who would be happy to share tips for accepted beyond the deadlines if books are available. how to make your project successful. We will respond to your application within two weeks of To Qualify the deadline. Award notifications will contain an estimated ship date for your books based upon your event schedule. To qualify, the community should have: Submit your community application at vtreads.org. • A organization willing to be the primary sponsor/ For other questions contact Mike Dougherty, Community coordinator—a library, a school, a historical society, or Programs Assistant at mdougherty@vermonthumanities. social service organization are all possibilities. org or (802) 262-1355. • 1-2 representatives of that organization willing to act as Adult education centers and correctional facilities should project director(s). contact Jan Steinbauer, Director of Literacy Programs, at [email protected] or (802) 262-1352. Vermont Reads Shackleton suggested ACTIVITIES AND Program Coordination TIPS Listen to the VPR Broadcast – Gather a group around the radio — or around a computer — to listen to VPR’s Vermont Reads program after it is made available on the web. Vermont Public Radio is VHC’s media partner for Vermont Reads. Use the program as a lead-in to a discussion. Broadcast dates and times will be publicized when they are available. Host a Movie Night or Series – There are a number of movies and documentaries about Shackleton, Antarctica, and what is happening today to ice in the Arctic, Antarctica, and glaciers worldwide.
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