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Black British Characters in Children’s Books
In honour of Black History Month, this month’s booklist features children’s books of all Interest Levels that have a Black British main character or characters. This year’s theme is ‘Sharing Journeys’, focusing on highlighting the experiences of those who paved the way for today’s diverse Black… Read More
Children’s Books with Refugees as characters
For this month’s booklist, the Content team collected titles about the refugee experience. Students may see refugees on the news, but these books will help foster further understanding of the very real situations many children live in around the world. This is a difficult topic, but… Read More
Reading for all children: Reflecting on our favourite books from WKAR 2022
“Reading for pleasure is the single biggest factor in success later in life outside of education. Study after study has shown that those children who read for pleasure are the ones most likely to fulfil their ambitions” – Bali Rai Books are a pathway to escapism. Read More
Fantasy books featuring Asian Characters
Check out this month’s booklist, which features children’s books of all Interest Levels that have an Asian main character or characters. There are many stories to choose from and no matter if you’re into adventure and disguise books, something more family or romance focused,… Read More
The Librarian Files: Wrapping up the year
by Sharan Kaur Sharan Kaur, a secondary school librarian, has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for over a decade to help keep students engaged and on track with reading development. As the sole librarian in her school, the high-accountability role can be isolating and intense. That’s why we’ve invited Sharan to… Read More
Children’s Books with Muslim Main Characters
Check out this month’s booklist, which features children’s books of all Interest Levels that have a Muslim main character or characters. There are stories from many genres to choose from: adorable picture books, inspiring nonfiction, romance and hard-hitting contemporary. They all celebrate Muslim culture in their own way. Read More
Delving into Mental Health in Children’s Books
This month’s books cover topics such as anxiety, depression, worry, and bullying, all things that many children can experience at a young age. The titles were hand-picked by our team of quiz writers and have a particular focus on books for younger pupils. Illustrated and simple picture books are… Read More
Building a Positive Body Image with Children’s Books
For this month’s booklist, our team have selected some titles that can help to foster a positive body image in children and teens. Many of these stories feature characters who start off with body confidence issues due to bullying about their weight, medical conditions, height, or physical differences. Read More
Celebrate World Autism Acceptance Week with a book!
It is that time of year again when people are encouraged to not only raise awareness but also accept and embrace autistic people. Autism is a lifelong condition that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the world around them. More than… Read More
Children’s fantasy books featuring Black protagonists
For this month’s booklist, our team have selected some of our recent favourite fantasy titles that feature a Black main character. There’s something for all fantasy lovers here, including children with magic and superpowers, time-travelling adventures, and even a classic body-swap story! Check out the list below for the books’… Read More