It’s just a couple of weeks now until World Book Day (1st March) and to celebrate, Book Aid International is running a campaign to celebrate the power of books. Over the next two weeks authors and readers will be able to announce the book that they think best matches for New Worlds Through Books campaign and children’s author Jacqueline Wilson has kicked off the campaign this week!
Wilson choose I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (below) as her book selection, as a book that opened a new world for her. More authors will be following, and readers are also asked to follow the Book Aid and give their contributions on Twitter (@Book_Aid) and Facebook.
Chief Executive of Book Aid International said of the campaign “Books have a universal power to expand horizons. We work to give as many people as possible access to the books they need to discover new worlds through reading, and we would like to thank all those taking part in the campaign for helping us to showcase how books can enrich lives.”
What book opened new worlds to you? Let us know in the comments, and let Book Aid International know on their Facebook and Twitter pages! More about World Book Day soon…
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I love the Alienist, I am almost done with it and wow it taught me so much about how they learned to profile criminals in the 1800’s, great book!
I’d like to nominate a graphic novel, The Arrival, by Shaun Tan. I teach English to refugees, and although I felt disoriented when I was in Russia, China, or Japan, I never really understood the feeling of a new arrival in a country where there were no “clues” as to the meaning of some markings on paper until I looked at this book. The pictures prompt the “reader” to his or her individual story, whether told in English, Swahili, Nepali, or any of the world’s languages.
For English readers, Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney, has lovely illustrations and an important message: Leave the world more beautiful. The creation of a library is but one example of how people can do this.