What Book Shaped You?

Books have the power to open minds and change lives. Share the one that inspired you growing up, and help champion education access for all.

What to know:

  • 250 million children can’t read or write because they’re denied the chance to try.
  • Books are gateways. Global Citizens are sharing their favorite books to show why every child deserves the chance to read.
  • Comment with the book that shaped and inspired you to help us raise awareness about the need for education for all.

Learn More about this cause:

We’re spotlighting how books can transform lives. Reading builds empathy, fuels imagination, and unlocks opportunity. But millions of children around the world still don’t have access to the basic right to learn.

We’ve shared powerful picks from Global Citizens across the globe — now we want to hear yours. What book inspired you growing up? What story stayed with you, made you feel seen, or sparked your curiosity about the world?

Drop the title in the comments and tell us why it mattered. Your story could inspire others, and help show the world why education for all is worth fighting for.

This action supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund: working to expand learning access for youth everywhere.