Our Voice Book
Object
Book
Production date
2008
Object number
2008.370
Physical Description
A hardcover book containing written work on Hackney and the Olympics written by school children in Hackney for the Linklaters Reading and Writing Challenge 2007/2008.
White cover with coloured horizontal stripes across and black lettering for title 'Our Voice: Words from Hackney'.
The book sets out to celebrate the work generated in Hackney by the Words Unite campaign and 'give a flavour of what the campaign is all about'.
White cover with coloured horizontal stripes across and black lettering for title 'Our Voice: Words from Hackney'.
The book sets out to celebrate the work generated in Hackney by the Words Unite campaign and 'give a flavour of what the campaign is all about'.
Material
paper
Dimension
Height (Whole): 220mm
Width (Whole): 215mm
Width (Whole): 215mm
On display?
No
Inscription
FRONT: Our Voice; Words from Hackney
INSIDE:
Our Voice: Words from hackney is a celebration of the work generated through the Words Unite campaign, a community-wide initiative to get Hackney reading. The collection of writing set out in this book aims to give a flavour of what the campaign is about.
It showcases some of the excellent work that has been created by Hackney pupils through a number of Words Unite community events, as well as the Linklaters Reading and Writing Challenge and the Hackney Poet Laureate competition.
Words Unite has been the focal poitn for Linklaters' support for improving literacy across Hackney: it has enabled a successful community partnership to develop between the corporate world of Linklaters, local community groups, local govermnent, voluntary organisations, libraries and schools. It has encouraged adults and children to become enthusiastic, independent and inquiring readers. Above all, Words Unite has been about inspiring people to read more, whether alone or by reading together with family and friends.
INSIDE:
Our Voice: Words from hackney is a celebration of the work generated through the Words Unite campaign, a community-wide initiative to get Hackney reading. The collection of writing set out in this book aims to give a flavour of what the campaign is about.
It showcases some of the excellent work that has been created by Hackney pupils through a number of Words Unite community events, as well as the Linklaters Reading and Writing Challenge and the Hackney Poet Laureate competition.
Words Unite has been the focal poitn for Linklaters' support for improving literacy across Hackney: it has enabled a successful community partnership to develop between the corporate world of Linklaters, local community groups, local govermnent, voluntary organisations, libraries and schools. It has encouraged adults and children to become enthusiastic, independent and inquiring readers. Above all, Words Unite has been about inspiring people to read more, whether alone or by reading together with family and friends.