Marcus Rashford Book Club to give away 50,000 books this summer

Initiative led by the footballer will distribute copies of his own children’s adventure book to young readers with little access to readingFootballer Marcus Rashford’s debut children’s book will be given to 50,000 children this summer as part of an initiative by his book club.The Marcus Rashford Book Club, which is run in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books, KPMG and The National Literacy Trust, will distribute the book to primary school children in the most economically deprived areas of the UK. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-07-05 13:14:24 UTC ]

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