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The Lonely Book

May 18, 2023 /in 8-10 Junior/Middle

…very quiet and withdrawn lately. All these issues are resolved in very convincing ways. This will be one of the most life affirming books for any young person who identifies…

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Blood Pressure

May 1, 2005 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

Gibbons never shies away from dealing with the tough issues. Aidan has to come to terms not only with his mother’s past, but also with the fact that he is…

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Jemmy Button. The Boy that Darwin Returned Home

May 1, 2013 /in Information Picture Book 8-10 Junior/Middle

…appearances, this is a very complex picture book which introduces issues way beyond its apparent simplicity. It is definitely a book which will provoke discussion and debate about cultural identity,…

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Wildoak

January 19, 2023 /in 8-10 Junior/Middle

…Fred. Their relationship is sensitively described and central to the plot. This is a story about making your voice heard on issues of importance to you, no matter how difficult….

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A Sneetch is a Sneetch and other philosophical discoveries

November 1, 2013 /in Non Fiction Books About Children's Books

…by panelled notes on Wittgenstein and The Philosohy of Language) and when he does re-emerge it’s hard to reconcile his story with the philosophic issues he has introduced. Wartenberg is…

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Like Other Girls

July 5, 2017 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

…an all-girl school? It is difficult to imagine a more difficult authorial task than constructing a school story that also confronts issues such as sexual identity, moral law, transgender issues…

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Eco Warrior: Understand, Persuade, Change, Campaign, Act!

November 2, 2020 /in Information Book, Non Fiction 8-10 Junior/Middle

New to the list of books that encourage young people to get involved in big issues, this pocket sized guide shows how they can make a real difference to the…

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Plastic Sucks!

November 1, 2019 /in Information Book 8-10 Junior/Middle

…a contemporary, friendly tone, whilst always maintaining a focus on the important issues. There is a lot of information here, but it is broken up by bright info graphics with…

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Diamonds

January 1, 2021 /in Picture Book 10-14 Middle/Secondary

…from the mine in Africa to the necklace worn by her mother. Greder’s reputation as an artist who confronts some of the most challenging and urgent issues of our time…

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Together We Can

September 1, 2019 /in Picture Book Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant

This book is a lavishly illustrated work in full colour addressing the issues of friendship across the barriers of age, gender and ethnicity. It also addresses a boundary not often…

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Migrations: Open Hearts Open Borders

July 1, 2019 /in Picture Book 10-14 Middle/Secondary

…a gesture of support focussing on issues of inclusivity and cultural diversity. Each illustrator was asked to imagine a bird, picking up the notion of flight and of freedom, and…

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The Golden Butterfly

May 1, 2019 /in Fiction 8-10 Junior/Middle

…the social issues that were prevalent in that period; in fact some of them are still issues today, especially the role of women and social inequality. However this is also…

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What is Race?

January 1, 2019 /in Information Book, Non Fiction 10-14 Middle/Secondary

…from?’ is unpicked and the subtle impact of the ostensibly supportive ‘Oh I don’t see you as black’ is highlighted. Readers are invited to engage actively in the issues raised…

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Stay a Little Longer

January 1, 2019 /in Fiction 10-14 Middle/Secondary

…never patronises, has an authentic teenage voice and tackles difficult issues head on. Aman’s father’s death has hit her hard but she and her mother Jeet are close and trying…

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My Mum Tracy Beaker

September 1, 2018 /in Fiction 10-14 Middle/Secondary

…simply ‘Football’. They met again when Tracy attended Sean’s gymnasium in an effort to deal with her anger issues. Jess takes against Sean. She is far from ready to share…

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Behind Closed Doors

July 5, 2018 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

This powerful and gripping novel opens a window into the lives and the impossible situations of two teenage girls forced to deal with issues not of their making and that…

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Hate

May 1, 2014 /in Fiction 14+ Secondary/Adult

Inspired by the true story of Sophie Lancaster who was brutally and fatally attacked in a Lancashire park, Alan Gibbon’s Hate explores issues of difference and courage. As much as…

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Who are Refugees and Migrants? What makes People Leave their Homes and Other Big Questions

January 5, 2017 /in Non Fiction 10-14 Middle/Secondary

How do you introduce young people to the issues surrounding the journeys, often full of dangers, of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants as they seek to join new countries and…

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