Tuesday News: Books at Food Banks

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 The Bookbanks charity has been distributing books at food banks in London and Norfolk. Charity founder Emily Rhodes that, “Nobody should have to choose whether to ‘feed or read’. By enabling the books industry to work closely with food banks, we can change this. Books are a powerful tool not just to improve literacy, but also to build relationships and create communities."

Bookbanks' website states that more than 1 in 12 UK children do not have a single book of their own - and they hope to change this statistic!

Read more about their mission statement here. 
Read more about their progress here.