One Book, One Philadelphia promotes literacy and encourages the Philadelphia area to come together through reading and discussing a single book. Penn State Abington is a new community partner in One Book and will host a series of events this week focusing on the 2013 selection, Julie Otsuka's "The Buddha in the Attic."

The award-winning book tells the inspiring and emotional stories of Japanese mail-order brides who came to California in the early 1900s.