Mobile Library Services
One Book, One Community
For 6 years now, libraries in Allegheny County have been participating in the One Book, One Community project. The goal is to get as many people as possible reading the same title, participating in discussions about the book and finding new resources to explore that are extensions and expansions of the book. This year the title is I'm Proud of You, by Tim Madigan. The book discusses the friendship between the author and Fred Rogers, and the impact this friendship had on the author.
Read the book: Check out a copy on the bookmobile or reserve your copy here.
Join in the discussion: After reading the book, discuss the themes and your thoughts on the book with others in our community by visiting our Book Discussion Forum
Read Further:
Other books that describe a learning relationship with a famous person:
Confessions of a Hero Worshiper, by Stephen Dubner
How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life, by Peter Robinson
Kitchen Readings: Untold Stories of Hunter S. Thompson, by Michael Cleverly and Bob Braudis
Me and Bobby D,, by Steve Karmen
Memories of Anne Frank: Reflections of a Childhood Friend, by Alison Leslie old
My Mentor: A Young Writer's Friendship with William Maxwell, by Alec Wilkinson
No Turning Back: My Summer With Daddy King, by Gurdon Brewster
Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom
What I Learned From Jackie Robinson, by by Carl Erskine
Further readings about mentoring and Fred Roger's philosophy of life:
Because you believed in me: mentors and protégés who shaped our world, by Marcia A. McMullen and Patricia M. Miller
Big questions, worthy dreams: mentoring young adults in their search for meaning, purpose, and faith, by Sharon Daloz Parks
Guiding lights: the people who lead us toward our purpose in life, by Eric Liu
A hand to guide me, edited by Denzel Washington with Daniel Paisner
The person who changed my life: prominent Americans recall their mentors, edited by Matilda Raffa Cuomo
Life's journeys according to Mister Rogers: things to remember along the way, by Fred Rogers
Many ways to say I love you: wisdom for parents and children from Mister Rogers, by Fred Rogers
The simple faith of Mister Rogers: spiritual insights from the world's most beloved neighbor, by Amy Hollingsworth
The world according to Mister Rogers: important things to remember, by Fred Rogers
You are special: words of wisdom from America's most beloved neighbor, by Fred Rogers
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