Black Lives Matter to UKLA
Books recommended by UKLA Members
3-6+
Atinuke –Baby Goes to Market
Ashok Banker, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat –I Am Brown
Nathan Bryon, illustrated by Dapo Adeola- Look Up!
Joseph Coelho– If all the world were…
Joseph Coehlo, illustrated by Robyn Wilson-No Longer Alone
Niki Daly –Jamilla’s Dress
Hannah Lee, illustrated by Allen Fatimarahan- My Hair
Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw- Lulu’s First Day
Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison-Sulwe
7-10+
Kwame Alexander –The Crossover
Atinuke, illustrated Onyinye Iwu –Too Small Tola
Kereen Getten-When Life Gives You mangoes
Catherine Johnson-Race to the Frozen North
SP K-Mushambi – Mysterious melody
Jason Reynolds- Patina
Jason Reynolds- Sunny
Nic Stone.-Clean Getaway
Information Books 3-14+
Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson –The Undefeated
Atinuke, illustrated by Mouni Feddag.-Africa, Amazing Africa
Helaine Becker, illustrated by Dow Phumiruk- Counting on Katherine
Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Cozbi Cabrera- Exquisite: The Life and Poetry of Gwendoline Brooks
David Olusoga-Black and British: A Short Essential History
Jamia Wilson Young- Gifted and Black
YA
Elizabeth Acevedo –The Poet X
Elizabeth Acevedo- Clap When You Land
Dean Atta illustrated by Anshika Khullar –The Black Flamingo
Bessora and Barroux – Alpha
Malorie Blackman – Crossfire
Malorie Blackman – Noughts and Crosses
Louisa Reid –Gloves Off
Jason Reynolds – For Everyone
Jason Reynolds – Look Both Ways
Nikesh Shukla – The Boxer
Nic Stone –Dear Justyce
Nic Stone –Dear Martin
Angie Thomas – The Hate You Give
Angie Thomas – On the Come Up
Benjamin Zephaniah – Refugee Boy
Adult
Chinua Achebe-Things Fall Apart
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- Dear Ijeawele
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie-Purple Hibiscus
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie-The Thing Around Your Neck
Maya Angelou-I know why the Caged Bird Sings and her poem, Still I rise.
Dean Atta-The Black Flamingo
Candice Carty-Williams – Queenie
Angie Cruz – Dominicana
Bernadine Evaristo-Mr Loverman
Bernadine Evaristo- The Emperor’s Babe
Bernadine Evaristo-Blonde Roots
Bernadine Evaristo- Girl, Woman, Other
Andrea Levy-Small Island
Andrea Levy-Long Song
Toni Morrison- Beloved
Toni Morrison –The Bluest Eye
Lemn Sissay-My Name is Why
Zadie Smith –White Teeth
Alice Walker-The Colour Purple
Alice Walker: Possessed by the Secret of Joy
Benjamin Zephaniah- The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah
Three ways for UK schools to improve their race relations now, Sonia Thompson https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/23/three-ways-for-uk-schools-to-improve-their-race-relations-now
https://researchrichpedagogies.org/_downloads/OU_RfP_Blog_-_Diversity.pdf
Download below: CLPE’s Reflecting Realities – Survey of Ethnic Representation within UK Children’s Literature published 2020
