Suggest a Book for the 2010 Carolina Summer Reading Program

The Carolina Summer Reading Program Book Selection Committee of students, staff, and faculty soon begins the process of choosing a book for summer 2010. We invite all members of the UNC-Chapel Hill community to suggest titles for our consideration. To begin, we suggest asking yourself, "What book will stimulate critical discussion among incoming students next summer?"

To make your suggestion, please read the criteria below and submit your information in the boxes provided. The priority deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Full consideration will be given to all book recommendations received by October 7.

Criteria for Book Selection

• Intellectually stimulating - stretch students' minds, cause students to think about things they might not have before.
• Enjoyable, engaging, relatively short, easy to read, up-to-date.
• Reading that will provoke interesting discussion.
• Appropriate for developmental level of incoming students.
• Addresses a theme/topic that can be made applicable to students themselves (i.e., societal issues).

Please note all the requested information below is required to successfully submit your recommendation.

What is your general role in the University community?
Faculty
Staff
Administrator
Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Other
If other, describe:

Title of Book:

Author(s) of Book:

Date of Publication:

Publisher:

Number of pages:

Please provide a short statement (100-word limit) of recommendation keeping in mind the criteria for book selection stated above. Please include the theme/topic that is addressed by the book.

Please be sure to supply all the requested information or else the form will not be successfully submitted.

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