2023 Virginia Reads One Book
Chapter Readings from Members of the Virginia Bankers Association

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The Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation and banks across Virginia are proud sponsors of the 2023 Virginia Reads One Book program. Below, you’ll find chapter readings* from this year’s title, J.D. and the Great Barber Battle. Simply click on the link of each chapter to watch and/or listen to the recording.

We hope you enjoy this year’s book!

*The following readings are from J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard and illustrator by Akeem S. Roberts, copyright 2021. It is published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.  These chapters have been recorded with the permission of the book’s publisher.

Chapter 1 – Read by Chesapeake Bank

Chapter 2 – Read by The Bank of Marion

Chapter 3 – Read by First Bank, VA

Chapter 4 – Read by Powell Valley National Bank

Chapter 5 – Read by Chesapeake Bank

Chapter 6 – Read by American National Bank & Trust Co.

Chapter 7 – Read by TowneBank

Chapter 8 – Read by First Community Bank

Chapter 9 – Read by United Bank

Chapter 10 – Read by National Capital Bank

Chapter 11 – Read by Primis Bank

Chapter 12 – Read by Village Bank

Chapter 13 – Read by Skyline National Bank

Chapter 14 – Read by Burke & Herbert Bank

Chapter 15 – Read by Touchstone Bank

Chapter 16 – Read by Burke & Herbert Bank

Chapter 17 – Read by Skyline National Bank

Chapter 18 – Read by United Bank

Chapter 19 – Read by First Bank, VA

Chapter 20 – Read by First Bank, VA

Chapter 21 – Read by Primis Bank

Chapter 22 – Read by C&F Bank

Chapter 23 – Read by Chesapeake Bank

Chapter 24 – Read by First National Bank