Fifty thousand copies of the second book in Marcus Rashford’s book club will be gifted to young people in disadvantaged areas.
The book - Silas and the Marvellous Misfits - will be given to youngsters who may not have books at home.
The adventure, written by Tom Percival, is said to help show kids how to love their differences and discover the joy of being themselves.
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Marcus Rashford said: “Encouraging children to find joy in, and celebrate, their differences is so powerful in today's society.
“Tom inspires this mindset in the most fun, engaging, action-packed way. I would have loved to read this book as a child.”
The Manchester United and England international created the book club in partnership with Macmillan Children’s books and it is a reader recommended programme.
Marcus Rashford’s also has his own children's book - You Are A Champion - which was number one in the children’s book charts for four weeks.
Rashford co-wrote the book with Carl Anka.
Macmillan has partnered with BT who will provide sponsorship to support getting 50,000 free copies to more than 850 primary schools in disadvantaged areas of England and Scotland in the autumn via children’s food charity partner, Magic Breakfast.
The 50,000 books will be divided between the primary schools Magic Breakfast currently supports, including mainstream schools, Pupil Referral Units and Special Educational Needs schools and given to children to own and take home.
Belinda Ioni Rasmussen, of Macmillan Children's Books, said: “Research from the National Literacy Trust tells us that nearly 400,000 children do not own a book in the UK and our ambition with the Book Club is to reach as many of these children as possible.”
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