As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the Sacramento Public Library has named the book Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers, as the book selected for the 2010 One Book Sacramento: Connecting Our Communities project.
Zeitoun is a true account of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a successful Muslim-American painting contractor, who stays in New Orleans to protect his property and help his neighbors while his family flees during Hurricane Katrina.
After the storm, the book’s central character travels the flooded city in a secondhand canoe rescuing neighbors, caring for abandoned pets, and distributing fresh water. However, Zeitoun is wrongly arrested and is accused of being a member of al-Qaida and sees that his race and culture may explain his predicament. The book addresses thought-provoking views on social and cultural issues in our society.
Community members will be encouraged to read Zeitoun and attend the numerous One Book Sacramento events which are listed here. For more One Book Sacramento information, please call the Sacramento public Library at (916) 264-2920 or visit saclibrary.org.
(For school age children, ages 5 to 12) Mardi Gras Mask Making with ArtWorks
(For adults) Zeitoun book discussions
· October 28, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: North Natomas Library, 4660 Via Ingoglia, Sacramento
(For families) Safety Fair
(For teens) Writing Workshop with ArtWorks: Simple Acts of Kindness
Book Club in a Bag
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