Travelling Books

Have you read a Travelling Book from NZ Post & Literacy Aotearoa? When you are finished, just leave it in a safe and dry public place for someone else to find, read and pass on. Please send us some feedback:

► Where did you find the book? ► Did you read the book to someone else? ► Have you passed the book on to someone else to keep it travelling?	Comment on a book
Hiya I received the book 'Trust' from Southland Adult Learning Centre. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and hearing of the stories of the young women. Yes, I passed it on to a work colleague in Gore. Kind regards, Gillian	*I found Rebel with a Cause* in a Taupo cafe while on holiday. I am back in Auckland and working my way through it. I will be sure to pass it on! Thanks, Andrea.**

► Travelling Books Background... read more

► NZ Post press release, 11/08/11... read more

► Members of Parliament were sent Travelling Books to read and pass on. We have had responses of acknowledgement from the private secretaries from the offices of a number of MPs including: Rodney Hide, Dr Pita Sharples, Hekia Parata, Peter Dunne, Steven Joyce, Paula Bennett and John Key.
The Hon. Tariana Turia responded with a personal letter to Te Tumuaki Bronwyn Yates:
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View articles from local newspapers and websites featuring the launch:

	Read and Pass On Marlborough Midweek, 14 September 2011 View the article featuring Liz Collyns, Tutor of Literacy Marlborough
	Books get off the shelf and on the go By Lisa Honeybone, photo Ben Watson, North Shore Times, 13 September 2011 View the article featuring Jane Rigby, Manager of Literacy North Shore
	Free books being left around town By Joel Maxwell, The Kapiti Observer, 08 September 2011 View the article featuring Jenny Pritchard, Manager of Adult Literacy Aotearoa Kapiti
	Free books begin a journey By Nicola Murphy, Western Leader, 23 August 2011 View the article featuring Jane Gilmour and Terrene Gibson of Waitakere Adult Literacy inc.
	Book free-for-all aims to help many By Simon Collins, New Zealand Herald, 15 August 2011 featuring Toni-Lee Hayward of He Waka Matauranga (in Papatoetoe). http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10745153
	Books for everyone, and they're free, too By Lisa Henson, The Feilding Herald. featuring Ruth Dalzell of Literacy Feilding. http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/feilding-herald/5461482/Books-for-everyone-and-they-re-free-too
	Wairarapa: Travelling books launch By Amie Hickland, Wairarapa Times Age, 13 August 2011 featuring Carol Wald of Literacy Wairarapa. http://www.times-age.co.nz/have-your-say/news/wairarapa-travelling-books-launch/3962916/
	Free books bound for city, Gore The Southland Times, 12 August 2011 http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/5433198/Free-books-bound-for-city-Gore
	Travelling books... By Laura Weaser, The Weekend Sun, Bay of Plenty, 12 August 2011 View the article featuring Annamaria Grafas (Literacy & Language Bay of Plenty), and Vicky & Brian Barton (former manager of Literacy Waikato, current owners of Palm Beach NZ Post Shop in Tauranga)
	Major Outbreak of Wandering Books By Matt Lawrey, The Nelson Leader, 11 August 2011 View the article featuring Cameron Forbes, Kate McCoomb & Brendyn Montgomery of Adult Learning Support (Nelson).
	New Zealand Post to deliver free books to promote literacy NZPost and Parcel, 12 August 2011 http://postandparcel.info/41381/news/new-zealand-post-to-deliver-free-books-to-promote-literacy/
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Background

The Travelling Books launch took place on Thursday evening [11 Here turi koka (August)] at NZ Post House, 7 Waterloo Quay, in Wellington.

The books, all by New Zealand authors, have been purchased by Literacy Aotearoa with support from New Zealand Post – and boxes of around 50 assorted books will be delivered to 45 Literacy Aotearoa local providers throughout New Zealand.

The books, which have been released throughout New Zealand, include both fiction and non-fiction, for children and adults. Random House, Huia Publishers and Scholastic gave great discounts on the books purchased for the Travelling Books project.