Take the 2023 One Book, One Community Reading Challenge by reading books related to the themes of this year’s book while earning entries into a drawing to meet best-selling author, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, and receive a signed hardcover copy of "Hey, Kiddo".

Required Reading: The 2023 book read is "Hey, Kiddo" by Jarrett J. Krosoczka.

Book Themes: In this challenge, you'll immerse yourself in books that go with the themes from this year’s One Book, One Community. Some themes are substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, non-traditional families, and more.

How to Participate: This challenge is geared for teens and adults due to the themes in the book. You can fill out your reading log at bealslibrary.beanstack.org or visit the library for the paper version and to check out a copy of "Hey, Kiddo".

Read to Win: As you read, you will earn tickets toward our grand prize. By reading up to 10 books from our suggested reading list you are entered to meet author Jarrett J. Krosoczka on Friday, April 28 at 6pm. You will also win a signed hardcover copy of "Hey, Kiddo". There will be one winner per age group.