The NRC was delivered by the NLT on behalf of the DCSF
Star reads
Star Reads is an initiative of RED Culture that aims to inspire young people to read more, particularly those from inner-city and black and minority ethnic backgrounds. It provides multicultural booklists and reading promotion posters that teachers can use as a focus for Black History Month in October and throughout the school year. The celebrities starring on the 2008 posters are:
Kano - rapper
Tim Campbell - winner of series one of BBC programme The Apprentice
Noel Clarke - writer, director and star of the film Adulthood Addictive - girl group
T2 - music producer/artist
Stars read also produce book bundles, teacher resources and free recommended reading lists for key stages 1 to 4.
To see all the posters and other materials, and to order visit www.starreads.org.