![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, we have children dreaming of being artists, architects, vets. Then, most of the children told me they wanted to be a footballer like me. The one thing that stood out for me, though, was how their aspirations had changed since the club first launched. They were engaged, and that is what we’re looking for – for children to use books as an escape when faced with daily challenges to be inspired, motivated and ultimately dream about what they could be one day. It was brilliant to see the children’s faces light up when they talked about books, and each and every one of them had taken something slightly different away from their reading. I visited Button Lane a few weeks ago it’s my old primary school and a recipient of my book club. What effect has your book club had so far? Next year, Rashford will release his first children’s fiction book, The Breakfast Club Adventures, co-authored by Alex Falase-Koya. In June he launched the Marcus Rashford Book Club in conjunction with Magic Breakfast and Macmillan Children’s Books to encourage a lifelong love of reading and give free books to underprivileged children. One of five siblings raised by a single mother on minimum wage in Manchester, Rashford has become one of Britain’s leading campaigners against child poverty. ![]() M arcus Rashford, 24, plays football for England and Manchester United and is the author of this year’s bestselling children’s nonfiction book, You Are a Champion, written with the journalist Carl Anka to inspire young people to reach their full potential. ![]()
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