When the two teens are assigned to work on a class project together, they learn about their respective struggles and surprisingly develop feelings for each other. Quietly promoting these attacks through editorials (since her father is editor of the local newspaper) is Linda Hairston, who blames “colored people” for all the disruptions in the school year. Sarah’s first day of school, which takes up a significant portion of the book, becomes a piercing look at the courage it takes to endure outbursts of “nigger bitch” and other forms of extreme hatred, violence, racism and sexism. Set in a fictional town, the novel mirrors many incidents that occurred in Virginia and other Southern states during desegregation, including Virginia’s “Massive Resistance” movement, which closed all-white schools rather than allow integration of African-American students. High school senior Sarah Dunbar is one of 10 black students who will be the first to integrate an all-white school in Virginia in 1959. This book explores the theme of migration through a child’s eyes as a mother and her two young children are forced to flee their country.A coming-of-age story about desegregation that also tackles sexual identity. It is a witty and empathetic book that deals with some difficult themes, such as bereavement and homophobia. Two Weeks with the Queen follows Colin, a young boy who has a plan to break into Buckingham Palace.
Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman Our latest book combines the words of human rights heroes such as Nelson Mandela, Anne Frank and Malala Yousafzai, with beautiful illustrations from renowned international artists including Oliver Jeffers and Chris Riddell. Winner of the Amnesty CILIP Honour 2017, The Bone Sparrow highlights the plight of Burma’s Rohingya people and details life inside a detention centre in Australia.ĭreams of Freedom b y Amnesty International My Little Book of Big Freedoms helps readers understand why human rights are so important for leading a free, safe and happy life. My Little Book of Big Freedoms by Chris Riddell This ‘lift-the-flap’ book aims to challenge rigid gender norms around childhood play. What Are You Playing At? by Marie-Sabine Roger and Anne Sol There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross CollinsĪwarded the Amnesty CILIP Honour 2016, There’s a Bear on My Chair is a witty portrayal of activism and peaceful protest, told through the story of a tiny mouse attempting to move a bear from his favourite chair. © Alain Serres and Aurelia Fronty, Groundwood Books (2012)
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