K-State First Book

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K-State First is the University's first-year experience program, our way of helping students establish a great foundation for the rest of their college career. K-State First Book is an all university reading program that selects a common book for the academic year and coordinates classroom and campus activities to correspond with the reading.

First Book's purpose is to help guide the transition from high school to college by giving students a common experience around book and guided academic and social activities that can be shared with professors, staff, administrators, and other students when they arrive on campus. It also sends the message that people in college read books, even ones that are not in their area of study.

The rest of the K-State community is also invited to read the book and participate in campus events.

Past books

2021 - The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
2020 - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
2019 -Darius the Great is Not Okayby Adib Khorram
2018 -The Hate U Giveby Angie Thomas
2017 -The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Timeby Mark Haddon
2016 - Spare Partsby Joshua Davis
2015 -The Other Wes Mooreby Wes Moore
2014 -The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
2013 -Ready Player Oneby Erenest Cline
2012 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
2011 -Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
2010 -The Hunger Gamesby Suzanne Collins

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Archives and Absence: The Role of the Institutional Archive in Retaining Cultural Memory (Part 1)
(2021-10-05) Denison, Veronica; Egbert, Helena; Rogova, Irina; vldenison; irogova; hhelena
Presented during American Archives Month, archivists Veronica Denison, Helena Egbert, and Irina Rogova from K-State Libraries’ Morse Department of Special Collections offer the first in a series of three talks inspired by the themes of community and memory in The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline. Part 1: Why are there so few materials from folks of marginalized identities in institutional archives?
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2021 Common Work of Art
(K-State First, 2021-05-26) Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
This resource developed by the K-State Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, announces the selection of the 2021 Common Work: Neal Ambrose-Smith's From Upstream I Caught Fish, 2008. The Beach Museum staff provide context on the significance of this selected work and its relationship with the 2021 First Book: Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves.
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2020 Virtual K-State First Celebration
(2021-03) K-State First
In a virtual celebration, K-State First presents the winners for the 2020 First-Year Student Advocate and K-State First Book awards. The 2020 First-Year Advocate Award winners: Faculty/staff recipient - Jessica Henault Student recipient - Julia Gross K-State First Book Awards: Faculty/staff recipient - Suzanne Porath Student group recipient - Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences or MANRRS Student recipients - Grace Huynh and Bailey Roberts
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“The Marrow Thieves” Reader’s Guide
(K-State First, 2021-05) K-State First
This guide provides resources for the 2021 common book, “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline. Included in the guide are discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, other titles of interest, vocabulary, and additional resources.
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"The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" Guide
(Kansas State University, K-State First, 2020) Kansas State University, K-State First
This guide provides resources for using the Kansas State University 2020 common book, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. Included in the guide are discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, other titles of interest, vocabulary, and additional resources.
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“Darius the Great is Not Okay” Guide
(Kansas State University, K-State First, 2019) Kansas State University, K-State First
This guide provides resources for faculty and staff at Kansas State University on the book 2019 common book, "Darius the Great is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram. Included in the guide are discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, other titles of interest, vocabulary, and additional resources.
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The Hate U Give Guide
(2018-08-14) Kansas State University, K-State First
This guide provides resources for faculty and staff at Kansas State University on the book "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. Included in the guide are discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, other titles of interest, vocabulary, and additional resources.
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The Hate U Give Readers Guide
(2018) Kansas State University, K-State First
This short reading guide was distributed during Orientation and Enrollment and provided a starting point as students read through “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. The guide provides questions and themes for readers to consider as they read the book.
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Hate U Give Announcement Brochure
(2018) Kansas State University, K-State First
An announcement advertising "The Hate U Give" was selected as the 2018-2019 K-State Book Network common book. Sections include: synopsis, the book's awards, key themes, KSBN programming partners, and additional resources.
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Coming Out of the Shadows: A Panel Discussion
(Kansas State University, K-State First., 2016) K-State First; Program
Coming Out of the Shadows: A panel discussion. A panel of students share their experiences and thoughts about being an undocumented student at Kansas State University.
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Spare Parts: A Public Lecture Series
(Kansas State University, K-State First., 2016) K-State First; Program
This poster advertises two events. The first event is Coming Out of the Shadows: A panel discussion. A panel of students share their experiences and thoughts about being an undocumented student at Kansas State University. The second event, A Conversation with Fredi Lajvardi. Fredi Lajvardi is a practicing high school teacher, nationally recognized STEM educator, and subject of the documentary “Underwater Dreams” and “Spare Parts”. He will talk about his experience teaching at Carl Hayden Community High School.
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Joshua Davis: Author of Spare Parts
(Kansas State University, K-State First., 2016) K-State First; Program
Flyer advertising Joshua Davis's author talk at Kansas State University.
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Spare Parts Faculty Guide
(Kansas State University, K-State First., 2016) K-State First; Program
This guide provides background knowledge related to "Spare Parts" by Joshua Davis and its topics for Kansas State University professors and faculty to use within their classes and on campus. Included in the guide are a timeline of the characters' lives, discussion questions, thematic information, similar titles, and on-campus resources.
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Common Book Selection: Game of Thrones Edition
(2018-02-10) Coleman, Tara L.; Vaughan, Mariya; tcole2; mbjv
Selecting a common book can feel like a battle for the Iron Throne. To ensure that our book isn't chosen by the faction with the biggest dragon (power) or biggest cache of gold (resources), we employ various strategies to ensure the rightful heir is crowned the ruler of Westeros (K-State). This session provides an insight into the committee selection, data collection processes, and qualitative coding used to determine the final book. We'll share specific strategies that have helped us keep our selection process equitable while validating our claim to the throne and avoiding tyrant kings.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Teaching Guide
(2017) Kansas State University, K-State First
This guide provides resources for faculty and staff at Kansas State University on the book "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon. Included in the guide are discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, other titles of interest, vocabulary, and additional resources.
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Themes and Tips for using “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”
(2017) Kansas State University, K-State First
This brochure provides ideas for faculty and staff at Kansas State University on the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon. Included on the brochure are themes, discussion questions, and activities. It also includes tips for using the book in a class, outside the classroom, and when planning events.
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Mapping the Problem Writing Assignment
(Kansas State University. K-State First., 2014) Kansas State University, K-State First; Program
This assignment outlines two essay prompts for "The Ghost Map," including the first set of essay questions, identification of a campus problem, inclusion of a corresponding map and eight photographs. The second set of essay questions requests a corresponding public health campaign and three outside sources.
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The Other Wes Moore Guide for English 100
(Kansas State University. K-State First., 2015) Kansas State University, K-State First; Program
Developed for English 100: Expository Writing, this guide to "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore was designed to meet the course's objective of examining diverse communities and identities in the United States with the rhetorical concerns of writing for different audiences and purposes. Included in the guide is a short timeline, excerpts, and writing prompts.
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The Ghost Map Faculty Guide
(Kansas State University. K-State First., 2014) Kansas State University, K-State First; Program
This guide provides resources for faculty and staff at Kansas State University on the book "The Ghost Map" by Steven Johnson. Included in the guide are discussion questions, suggested classroom activities, other titles of interest, vocabulary, and additional resources.
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The Ghost Map Guide for English 100
(Kansas State University. K-State First., 2014) Kansas State University, K-State First; Program
Created for English 100: Introduction to Expository Writing, this guide provides instructors ideas and resource for using "The Ghost Map" by Steven Johnson in their classes. Included in the guide are chapter excerpts, connection questions, and keywords.

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