Elementary Resources

Culture, religion, race & ethnicity

Gender, sexuality & family make-up

Toddler & Pre-school

Social & environmental issues

Ability & emotions

Culture, religion, race & ethnicity

AFRICA AMAZING AFRICA

ALL ARE WELCOME by Alexandra Penfold

AKISSI: More Tales of Mischief by Marguerite Abouet, Mathiey Sapin

ANISHA ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE by Serena Patel

ARMIEN'S FISHING TRIP by Catherine Stock

BAREFOOT BOOK CHILDREN OF THE WORLD

BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson

COUNT YOUR WAY THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA by James Haskins

GOAL! by Mina Javaherbin

GHOST BOYS by Jewell Parker Rhodes

HAIR LOVE by Matthew Cherry

HAPPY IN OUR SKIN by Fran Manushkin

HIGH RISE MYSTERY by Sharna Jackson

HOW MANY WAYS CAN YOU SAY HELLO? by Refiloe Moahloli

JABARI JUMPS by Gaia Cornwall

LET'S TALK ABOUT RACE by Julius Lester

LITTLE LEADERS: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison

LONG WALK TO FREEDOM - Illustrated Children's edition Chris van Wyk, Nelson Mandela

LOOK BOTH WAYS by Justin Reynolds

LOOK UP! by Nathan Byron

MY HAIR by Danielle Murrell Cox

MALALA'S MAGIC PENCIL by Malala Yousafzai

NEW KID (graphic novel) by Jerry Craft

ONCE UPON A TIME by Niki Daly

PLANET OMAR by Zanib Mian

PROUDEST BLUE by Ibthihaj Muhammad

SKIN WE ARE IN by Sindiwe Magona & Nina G Jablonski

Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of the Dark! / Katie Tsang, Kevin Tsang

Some Places More than Others by Renee Watson

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Kamkwamba Mealer

The Day Gogo Went to Vote by Elinor Batezat Sisulu

The Herd Boy by Niki Daly

The Mother of Monsters by Fran Parnell

The Soccer Fence by Phil Bildner

The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

The Whispers by Greg Howard

This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell

WANDA by Sihle Nontshokweni

Welcome to Our World! A Celebration of Children Everywhere

What is Race? Who are Racists? Why Does Skin Colour Matter? And Other Big Questions

You Matter by Christian Robinson

Young Gifted and Black by Jamia Wilson

Gender, sexuality and family make up

All About Families by Usborne

ALL KINDS OF FAMILIES by Sophie Henn

GEORGE by Alex Dino

Have Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement by Grace Stewart

Heartstopper series (graphic novels) by Alice Oseman

Little feminist board book

Little People Big dreams

My Brother’s Name is Jessica by John Boyne

My Friends and Me: A celebration of different kinds of families by Stephanie Stansbie

Princess Princess Ever After (graphic novel) by Katie O’Neill

Questions and Answers About Growing Up (lift the flap)

Respect: Consent, Boundaries and Being in Charge of YOU by Rachel Brian

She Persisted Around the World by Chelsea Clinton

Sima & Siza by Lwando Xaso, Claire Ingram

The Girl with Two Dads by Mel Elliott

The Lottery’s Plus One by Emma Donoghue

The Other Boy by M. G. Hennessey

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding by Sarah Brannen

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Social and environmental

Cece saves the planet

Earth Heroes by Lily Dyu

GRETA AND THE GIANTS

GRETA THUNBERG

Happy in our Skin by Fran Manushkin

Harriet Tubman by Isabel Sanchez Vegara

HERE WE ARE by Oliver Jeffers

How to Change the World by Rashmi Sirdeshpande

How to make a better world by Keilly Swift

I’m an Activist by Wil Mara

Kids activities to help save the planet by R. L. Gemeinhardt

Like the Ocean We Rise by Nicola Edwards

Look Both Ways by Justin Reynolds

My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner

No ballet shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton

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Rise Up by Amanda Li

The Boy At the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf, Pippa Curnick

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Kamkwamba Mealer

THE LORAX - by Dr Seuss

We Rise We Resist We Raise our Voices by Wade and Cheryl Hudson

When Stars are Scattered (graphic novel) by Omar Mohamed

Who Are Refugees and Migrants? What Makes People Leave Their Homes? and Other Big Questions

You should meet: kids who are saving the planet

Ability and emotions

All About Friends by Usborne

All the Ways to be Smart by Davina Bell

Be Kind by Pat Zietlow

Can You See Me? by Libby Scott

Cyborg Cat series by Ade Adepitan

I Will Dance by Nancy Bo Flood

I am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown

Jemima Small Versus the Universe by Tamsin Winter

Kindness Grows by Britta Teckentrup

Lali’s Feather by Farhana Zia / Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

Mpumi and Jabu’s Magical Day by Lebohang Masango

My Friends and Me: A celebration of different kinds of families by Stephanie Stansbie

New Kid (graphic novel) by Jerry Craft

She Persisted Around the World by Chelsea Clinton

The Mother of Monsters by Fran Parnell

The Whispers by Greg Howard

The girl without a sound by Buhle Ngaba

Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson

We Are One by Refiloe Moahloli

You Be You! The Kids Guide to Gender, Sexuality, and Family by Jonathan Branfman

You Matter by Christian Robinson