We asked you to share the memory of the book that got you hooked, then vote for the state to receive 50,000 new books – and you did!

We are excited to annouce the winner of this year’s What Book Got You Hooked? campaign…(drumroll please)… KENTUCKY! In early 2009, First Book will deliver 50,000 new books to programs serving children in need throughout Kentucky.

We were blown away by your response to our question. In fact, more than 250,000 votes were cast to decide the winning state in this year’s What Book Got You Hooked? campaign.  In a race that came down to the wire, West Virginia and Nebraska were out nosed by Kentucky, which cast nearly 94,000 votes.

As for the book that got readers hooked? Nancy Drew solved that case, coming in at #1 in the list of the top 50 titles. The complete list includes childhood classics like Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie as well as modern favorites including the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. The full list of the top 50 books that got Americans hooked on reading can be viewed at www.firstbook.org/whatbook.

Although voting has concluded for our 2008 campaign, you can still make a donation to help provide brand new books to children in need as well as share your favorite books and memories year round!