The Library's first-ever citywide reading event features novels about Japanese-American citizens during WWII as told by two award-winning authors:

Julie Otsuka for her book When the Emperor Was Divine (Best for adults and teens)

Cynthia Kadohata for her book Weedflower (Best for children in grades 4 - 8).

The program begins with local reading groups in September and October and finishes in November with special events at the Central Library Auditorium. READ the Book, TALK about the Story, MEET the Author.

Ask at any Glendale Public Library for a copy of When the Emperor Was Divine or Weedflower.

ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE ... for Younger Readers Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata Meet Cynthia Kadohata Thursday, November 15, 7 p.m., Central Library Auditorium Cynthia will be talking about Weedflower with local author Naomi Hirahara. Naomi Hirahara's Website For more information call (818) 548-2035.

One Book / One Glendale is a citywide reading event designed to unify our diverse community through the shared experience of reading and talking about the same book. The goals of the program are to:

• Foster a sense of community
• Promote reading and literacy
• Celebrate the power of literature
• Engage community members in a shared conversation

Individuals can start reading the book in summer and then participate in book groups that will meet throughout the city in September and October. The Library has hundreds of copies of the book that can be borrowed. Local book groups can borrow book group kits from the library. Public book discussion groups are scheduled at libraries, book stores and coffee houses throughout Glendale. Some high school classes will also read and discuss When The Emperor Was Divine.

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient and Glendale Resident Sadao S. Munemori "...out of their ordinary lives they met the crisis of their time not only with courage and uncommon valor but also with grace and forbearance." -- Monument to the soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion at the National Infantry Museum, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia Find out more.