Footballer Marcus Rashford has followed his free school meals campaign by launching a book club to help children enjoy the escapism of reading.
The Manchester United and England star has teamed up with Macmillan Children’s Books to promote reading and literacy.
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Books were “never a thing we could budget for as a family”, he said.
“I only started reading at 17, and it completely changed my outlook and mentality.” He said reading shouldn’t be for “just those that can afford it”.
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The 23-year-old continued: “I wish I was offered the opportunity to really engage with reading more as a child.
“There were times where the escapism of reading could have really helped me. I want this escapism for all children.”
Macmillan said the scheme would see a large number of books being given away to children from vulnerable and under-privileged backgrounds.
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