Ernest Hemingway's 1929 classic, A Farewell to Arms, considered by many critics to be the best novel ever written about World War I, was selected by libraries in Aurora, Oswego and North Aurora, Illinois as their must read pick of the year.

The Aurora, Oswego and North Aurora libraries participate in "The Big Read," a national program dedicated to encouraging reading in communities. Fox Valley Reads will present a month of events to celebrate A Farewell to Arms.

For more information, visit the Fox Valley Reads web site.