Congratulations to John Boyne, whose moving book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has been chosen by Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia as his choice for the Premier League Reading Star’s Scheme. Manuel described The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as a ”gripping” and “devastating” book that would appeal to all ages. This wonderful initiative works in conjunction with the National Literacy Trust to nominate one player from each of the teams in the Barclays Premier League to become a “Reading Champion”, with each one supporting a different book. Each team then chooses at least one library to adopt and donate free copies of all the recommended titles to. The footballers include Ricardo Carvalho from Chelsea, Edwin Van Der Sar from Manchester United and Jermaine Jenas from Tottenham Hotspur.
John is in excellent company, with John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach also nominated. You can read more about the scheme here.
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