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Children’s fantasy books featuring Black protagonists

1st March 2022

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

Exploring LGBTQIA+ Issues in Children’s Non-Fiction

2nd February 2022

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2022, our team have put together a booklist of our favourite non-fiction titles from the last few years. There are books for all age groups: from stunningly-illustrated picture books to graphic novels to biographies about LGBT+ icons! Check out the list below for the books’… Read More

How Accelerated Reader supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

11th January 2022

Last year, we were honoured to celebrate 35 years of Accelerated Reader. As we reflect on its impact on students across the globe, we recognise the importance of not only honouring the past but also looking towards the future. In this blog, we’ll address some of the most common questions… Read More

Homelessness and Poverty in Children’s Books

5th January 2022

Happy New Year from all of us at Renaissance! We hope you had a restful break over the holidays. For our first booklist of 2022, we are taking a look at the themes of homelessness and poverty in children’s books, with recommendations for all ages. Check out the list below… Read More

Books on Winter Festivals for Younger Readers

30th November 2021

Now that we’re well into winter, many schools across the UK will be decorating their classrooms in preparation for lots of exciting winter celebrations. This month our team have put together a list of books that allow younger readers to explore a variety of winter holidays, whatever they… Read More

Children’s Books on Tolerance and Anti-Bullying

3rd November 2021

In the week of 15-19th November, the Anti-bullying Alliance is coordinating this year’s Anti-bullying Week. Many schools across the UK will be marking this event with the theme of “One Kind Word”. In addition, on the 16th of November, the United Nations is observing the International Day of Tolerance, which… Read More

The classroom code: uncovering common student reading habits

15th October 2021

With over 160.4K followers and 5M likes on TikTok, English Teacher, Josh Quinn (@Quinnglish) has generated quite the audience for his comic educational videos on the social platform which resurfaced as a global phenomenon during the pandemic last year. Referencing himself as the ‘CEO of email… Read More

‘An invaluable tool to help children improve their reading skills’: Accelerated Reader gains HeadteacherChat’s stamp of approval

7th October 2021

In celebration of thirty-five years since the launch of Accelerated Reader(AR), we look at how our most acclaimed reading programme has encouraged over 6,000 schools to access a diverse range of books confidently whilst simultaneously supporting reading growth and monitoring student progression. After trialling AR, Headteacherchat… Read More

Children’s Books about Black British History

5th October 2021

October is Black History Month in the UK, and to celebrate our team wanted to focus a booklist on titles specific to Black British history. Check out the list below for our favourite fiction and non-fiction, along with the books’ Accelerated Reader quiz information.  … Read More

Books that will give you chills and thrills this Halloween

5th October 2021

With Halloween fast approaching, our team are loving adding some spooky new titles from a diverse range of authors to Accelerated Reader. So for a bit of inspiration for your school library’s Halloween display, check out our choices along with the books’ Accelerated Reader quiz information below. Read More