Wednesday 27 January is the anniversay of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. The 27th of January now marks International Holocaust Memorial Day.
There are some great free audio books available from BBC Sounds.
The fantastic list of books includes:
The Oak National Academy in partnership with the National Literacy Trust are offering a free virtual school Library during lockdown.
Don't forget when you are reading those screens to look after your posture!
This is a great little video.
Trinity College Cambridge are running a creative writing competition open to students in Years 9 - 11 who are studying at state schools in the UK.
Submit a short piece of writing, under 500 words, in poetry, prose or any other format, using the theme 'The Green Light'. Submissions will be published in their online magazine and everyone who submits will receive personalised feedback. There will also be opportunities to be involved in creative writing workshops (details to follow). The winning submission will be included in a published anthology and winners will receive a free copy.
Full details can be found here.
There are some fantastic resources on the National Literacy Trust website to support those who are home schooling. Words for Life for 0 - 12 year olds and Zone In for 13+.
Happy New Reading Year. If you are looking for inspiration for your 2021 reading then we recommend you look at our new books listings for the Discovery Library and War Memorial Library.
