This second book establishes Marcus as an important authorial voice, a life coach, who aims to reach, inspire and support all young people. Marcus' bestseller, You Are a Champion, is a practical guide, which has had a tangible impact on its readers and now You Can Do it takes everything a step further, helping young people to find their voice and showing them how to use it for good in their communities. In addition, You Are A Champion won WHSmith’s Book of the Year, the Sainsbury's prize and was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year.īelinda Ioni Rasmussen, Managing Director, Macmillan Children’s Books says: ‘We couldn’t be more proud to be publishing this new non fiction title by Marcus Rashford. In 2021, Marcus won the FutureBook Person of the Year and the Books Are My Bag Breakthrough Author of the Year award. You Are a Champion launched to huge success, instantly landing at #1 in the children's charts in its debut week, and has now sold over 400,000 copies globally. We want to build on some of the ideas and principles developed in the first book and hopefully create something to help young people foster their communities and go out and shape the world.’ The creative journey of You Are a Champion was one of the most amazing things I've ever experienced, so when he floated the idea of another book I leapt at the chance. I’m thrilled to be continuing this journey with Carl and the Macmillan Children’s Books team.’Ĭarl Anka says: ‘I'm delighted to be collaborating with Marcus on another children's book.

This is about how you can use your voice to support others. The insight sessions were brilliant and I’m proud of the outcome, focusing on how we can best champion one-another, and view difference as a positive rather than a means to discriminate. Marcus Rashford MBE says: ‘It was important, ahead of pulling together the idea for You Can Do It: How to Find Your Voice and Make a Difference, that we spent a bit of time with children who had read You are a Champion, understanding what they took away from the book and what tools we could still equip them with, so they are best prepared for adult life. What’s more, the campaign behind You Can Do It will once again encourage the gifting of copies to support children with the least access to books. The text will also include expert tips from social justice educator Shannon Weber and will be accompanied by black and white images and infographics. It will show that even the smallest changes can have the biggest impact, and contain helpful advice from Marcus on the importance of teamwork, how to celebrate and champion difference, how to be kind to yourself and others, and how to use your voice to make a meaningful change for the better. This new inspirational guide aimed at children aged 10–14 years encourages readers to use their voice to champion causes they care about.

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