A selection committee of community leaders, librarians, students and educators in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area will meet in late-October to choose one of three books as the focus for this year on the subject of 'Language: How We Communicate'.

The three book finalists will be available in alternative formats for those who are unable to read or use printed materials due to a physical disability (blindness, macular degeneration, paralysis, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, dyslexia, etc.). Please contact the Washtenaw Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled at 1-734-327-4224.

Click on the titles below for more information about the books and authors, and to add your comments.

The three books under consideration are:

Eva Hoffman, Lost In Translation: A Life In A New Language. New York: E.P Dutton, 1989.

Susan Schaller, A Man Without Words. New York: Summit Books, 1991.

Daniel Tammet, Born On A Blue Day: Inside The Extraordinary Mind Of An Autistic Savant. New York: Free Press, 2007.