Diversity & Inclusion
Stories that feature a diverse range of voices can help to develop empathy and inclusion, as well as to build a more realistic view of the world around us. Generally featuring characters that are traditionally under-represented in teenage fiction.
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A Kind Of Spark
A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 192
- MBE Code : 438
Ace Of Spades
Hello, Niveus High. It's me. Who am I? That's not important. All you need to know is...I'm here to divide and conquer. - AcesWelcome to Niveus Private Academy, where money paves the hallways, and the students are never less than perfect. Until now. ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 470
- MBE Code : 513
Alex In Wonderland
In the town of Newsands, painfully shy Alex is abandoned by his two best friends for the summer.But he unexpectedly lands a part-time job at Wonderland, a run-down amusement arcade on the seafront, where he gets to know the other teen misfits who ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 388
- MBE Code : 457
All That’s Left In The World
When the Superflu wipes out most of the population, Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path.
Life is dangerous now and, armed with a gun, Jamie goes to pull the trigger. But there's...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 354
- MBE Code : 542
All The Invisible Things
With Pez, the days felt endless – cycling, climbing trees, sucking sour sweets till our tongues burned. I’d give anything to be that girl again.For four years Vetty Lake has been keeping her heart in hiding. Since her mum died and her family ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 358
- MBE Code : 461
All The Pieces Of Me
Year 9 can be tough for everyone, but for Tally it feels even tougher. Everything seems to be changing as she and her friends get older. Make-up, boys, social media, GCSE prep - why is it all starting to feel so different?
Tally has always known ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 294
- MBE Code : 548
Anita & Me
The debut novel from the award-winning screenwriter of Bhaji on the Beach. The title of Anita & Me reflects on the character of nine-year-old Meena, growing up in the only Punjabi family, surrounded in the Black Country mining village of ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 336
- MBE Code : 205
Because Of You
Poppy's having a nightmare at home. Her parents have split up and her mum's new boyfriend is moving in. Dad is the one who's always been there for Poppy, but now he's drifting further and further away. It seems like things can't get any worse until ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 98
- MBE Code : 535
Becoming Dinah
Dinah’s whole world is upside down, dead things and angry men and cuts all over her head that are beginning to sting….Seventeen-year-old Dinah needs to leave her home, the weird commune where she grew up. She needs a whole new identity, starting ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 244
- MBE Code : 462
Birthday
Meet Eric and Morgan. Born on the same day, at the same time, in the same place.They’ve always shared this one day together, but as they grow up they begin to grow apart. Everyone expects Eric to get a football scholarship, but no one knows he’s ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 312
- MBE Code : 463
Black And British: A Short Essential History
When did Africans first come to Britain?Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings?Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution?These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 176
- MBE Code : 442
Black Brother, Black Brother
Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at his school, he feels as if he is constantly swimming in whiteness. Most of the students don't look like him. They don't like him either. Dubbed the 'Black Brother', Donte's teachers and ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 240
- MBE Code : 446
Boy 87
Boy 87 is an original and beautifully written page-turner of a novel about love, survival and the strength that can be found in a hopeful human spirit' -- Sarah Crossan, Carnegie Medal Winner'Shif is an unforgettable character, and his story should ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 224
- MBE Code : 433
Can You See Me?
With diary entries written by eleven-year-old Libby Scott, based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, writtenin collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, hasbeen widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism.
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- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 368
- MBE Code : 415
Fight Back
Aaliyah is an ordinary thirteen-year-old living in the Midlands - she's into her books, shoes, K-pop and she is a Muslim. She has always felt at home where she lives ... until a terrorist attack in her area changes everything.
As racial tensions ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 370
- MBE Code : 543
Ghost Boys
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.
ALIVETwelve-year-old Jerome doesn't get into trouble. He goes to ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 214
- MBE Code : 315
Heartbreak Boys
At the start of summer, Jack and Nate find themselves dumped as their respective exes, Dylan and Tariq, start up a new relationship together. Not only that, their exes start posting pics on social media, showing the whole world how fabulous their ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 405
- MBE Code : 464
Home Girl
This isn't my home. Haven't had a proper home since...This is just somewhere I'll be resting my bones for a week and maybe a bit. This time next year you'll forget who I am. I haven't got a diddly where I'll be by then. But I'm used to it'New from ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 288
- MBE Code : 383
I Am David
You must get away tonight,' the man had told him. David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone - who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can he be sure...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 208
- MBE Code : 378
I Am Malala
Winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, 9 October 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price when she was shot in the head at point-blank ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 320
- MBE Code : 346
Journey to Jo’burg
This is the story of love, commitment and the flowering of the human spirit against the background of South Africa's apartheid.Frightened that their baby sister Dineo will die, thirteen-year-old Naledi and her younger brother Tiro run away from their...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 160
- MBE Code : 385
Letting Go
When Agnes made a promise to her girlfriend Ellie, she thought they would be together forever. One year later, Agnes is keeping that promise and it's put her in a situation she never could have predicted; climbing a desolate mountain, in miserable ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 72
- MBE Code : 536
Me, My Dad And The End Of The Rainbow
My name’s Archie Albright, and I know two things for certain: 1. My mum and dad kind of hate each other, and they’re not doing a great job of pretending that they don’t anymore. 2. They’re both keeping a secret from me, but I can’t figure...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 332
- MBE Code : 465
Melissa (Previously George)
When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. ...
- Book Cover : paperback
- Number Of Pages : 196
- MBE Code : 466
Mind The Gap
When Mikey's dad died, something in Mikey died too. He loved his old man and he never stopped dreaming that one day his dad would land the role of a lifetime, prove them all wrong, and rock back up to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 74
- MBE Code : 537