Photo(s) of the Day: The Big Read Kickoff

Pearlie Mae Fu with two of her fans.

Big crowd turned out for the Big Read opening event.

These lovely ladies were with the soccer team.

Refugee soccer team showed off its trophies.

The Roanoke Valley Big Read kicked off tonight at the Patrick Henry Hotel by introducing the kind of soccer team--refugees--that are featured in this year's book, Refugees United. It's a book about a team of immigrants that helped bring a Georgia Community together and expand itself.

The Big Read will sponsor a lot of reading events around Roanoke in the next few months and people will be encouraged to read the selection and talk about it.