2012 National Year of Reading in Australia
Do you remember the excitement of taking your first book out of the library, whether it was a school library or a public one? How it felt when you held an unknown book in your hand and knew that soon, you would welcome a whole new world into your life and that it might change you forever?
Well, this year is Australia's National Year of Reading, a great initiative to encourage literacy and reading amongst young and old. I'm really proud to be a part of it, giving talks to schools, book clubs, Youth Groups and also a homeless shelter. Everyone on this site knows the joy of reading for fun, but the National Year of Reading is about so much more... it's about showing people who've decided that literacy left them far behind, that it is still for them, and about showing children that no matter what, there's a reason for understanding and appreciating the written word, even if you aren't a 'reader'; whether it be to have a better job, to be able to drive, and so on. Without the 'simple' act of reading we are kept in s world where the light hides behind the curtains, never quite allowing the room of your mind to fully shine.
So let's make this the year when we show a child that they too, can love to read!
Great reading to you all!
Deby
Unicornkisses
In conjunction with the 2012 National Year of Reading, UnicornKisses is pleased
to announce that Deby Adair is a Friend of the 2012 National Year of Reading initiative to aid in the promotion of literacy in Australia.
Deby's novels - Wish Again-Dreams Truth, and The Third Wish-Dreams Honour, have both been nominated for the 2011 Aurealis Awards, Australia's Premier Award for Speculative Fiction. Jump on the bandwagon of the 2012 National Year of Reading... and make this the year when you encourage a child to love books!
About the author - Unicornkisses -Deby Adair and the World of Wish - Unicornkisses
www.unicornkisses.com
Novels for children and teens - The WISH trilogy. Beautiful, heartfelt, powerful, moving, funny, surprising. Providence unfolds in this enigmatic, captivating series of books about a young homeless girl and her dog who find their whole world changes when they meet unicorns. Follow the adventures of.....
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Well, this year is Australia's National Year of Reading, a great initiative to encourage literacy and reading amongst young and old. I'm really proud to be a part of it, giving talks to schools, book clubs, Youth Groups and also a homeless shelter. Everyone on this site knows the joy of reading for fun, but the National Year of Reading is about so much more... it's about showing people who've decided that literacy left them far behind, that it is still for them, and about showing children that no matter what, there's a reason for understanding and appreciating the written word, even if you aren't a 'reader'; whether it be to have a better job, to be able to drive, and so on. Without the 'simple' act of reading we are kept in s world where the light hides behind the curtains, never quite allowing the room of your mind to fully shine.
So let's make this the year when we show a child that they too, can love to read!
Great reading to you all!
Deby
Unicornkisses
In conjunction with the 2012 National Year of Reading, UnicornKisses is pleased
to announce that Deby Adair is a Friend of the 2012 National Year of Reading initiative to aid in the promotion of literacy in Australia.
Deby's novels - Wish Again-Dreams Truth, and The Third Wish-Dreams Honour, have both been nominated for the 2011 Aurealis Awards, Australia's Premier Award for Speculative Fiction. Jump on the bandwagon of the 2012 National Year of Reading... and make this the year when you encourage a child to love books!
About the author - Unicornkisses -Deby Adair and the World of Wish - Unicornkisses
www.unicornkisses.com
Novels for children and teens - The WISH trilogy. Beautiful, heartfelt, powerful, moving, funny, surprising. Providence unfolds in this enigmatic, captivating series of books about a young homeless girl and her dog who find their whole world changes when they meet unicorns. Follow the adventures of.....
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