The 17th National Reading Marathon, a campaign that Fundación Leer promotes throughout Argentina to bring children closer to reading, will be held on 27 September with the purpose of equaling or surpassing the success of its previous version, that managed to gather a 5.400.000 people.

Under the motto Reading for others is taking reading further, all the institutions that wish to join this celebration – which has already attracted more than five and a half million readers in previous editions- can sign up at https://maraton.leer.org.

in this marathon, technology will be a fundamental ally to bring children closer to books through a digital platform where they will find children's works organized by age.

Boys and girls will be able to read, complete trivia and earn medals for each book read.

A) Yes, in this new edition of the National Reading Marathon, the mobile phones, tablets and computers will coexist with paper books and will be fundamental allies to excite children with reading.