Hawaii keiki win 50,000 new books from First Book contest

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With over 90,000 out of the nearly 290,000 votes cast, the winner of this year’s What Book Got You Hooked? campaign is Hawaii! Congratulations to the Aloha State!

Programs serving kids in need in the state which are registered with First Book will be eligible to participate in the book distribution which will take place in the coming months.

Although voting has concluded for our 2009 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!

See the entire list of state rankings by visiting the What Book Got You Hooked? Web site.

And stay tuned! We’re tallying the results and the list of your favorite books will be announced online in the next few days.

Final State Rankings



1. Hawaii

2. North Carolina

3. Kentucky

4. Oklahoma

5. Alabama

6. Nebraska

7. West Virginia

8. South Carolina

9. Virginia

10. Massachusetts

11. Texas

12. California

13. Ohio

14. Florida

15. Michigan

16. Louisiana

17. Indiana

18. Illinois

19. Georgia

20. Arizona

21. Colorado

22. Missouri

23. Mississippi

24. Iowa

25. Kansas

26. Tennessee

27. Pennsylvania

28. New York

29. Washington

30. District of Columbia

31. Maine

32. Maryland

33. Oregon

34. Idaho

35. Arkansas

36. Minnesota

37. Wisconsin

38. New Jersey

39. Nevada

40. North Dakota

41. Alaska

42. New Mexico

43. Connecticut

44. Wyoming

45. Utah

46. New Hampshire

47. Rhode Island

48. South Dakota

49. Delaware

50. Montana

51. Vermont