<p>We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with our collaborators The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour.</p> <p>We’re calling our book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive, and we plan to update them annually bringing even more new and classic titles to the list.</p> <p>There are currently four book lists each for primary and secondary schools, each with over 100 titles from Penguin and our fellow publishers. The first list was created in 2021, and a new list of titles was created in 2024.</p> <p>The lists also contain handy indexes grouping books together, for educators who want to assign or recommend a number of books on a particular topic, or for pupils who want to read further in a particular area, subject matter or genre. This edition includes Author Focus pages, showcasing the works of influential authors such as Jhumpa Lahiri, Rebecca F. Kuang, and Benjamin Zephaniah.</p>

<p>We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with their partner The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour.</p> <p>We are calling the book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive, and we plan to update them annually bringing even more new and classic titles to the list.</p> <p>There are currently four book lists each for primary and secondary schools each with over 100 titles from Penguin and our fellow publishers. An additional list has been created for Early Years, ensuring that a broad range of literature are discoverable for all young people of all ages. The first list was created in 2021, and a new list of titles was created in 2024.</p> <p>The lists also contain handy indexes grouping books together, for educators who want to assign or recommend a number of books on a particular topic, or for pupils who want to read further in a particular area, subject matter or genre. This year’s edition includes author recommendation pages with illustrator Dapo Adeola and authors Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Nathan Bryon.</p>

<p>We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with our partner The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour.</p> <p>We’re calling our book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive, and we plan to update them annually bringing even more new and classic titles to the list.</p> <p>This list builds on the incomplete lists of previous years, and each list has 100 different titles from Penguin and our fellow publishers.</p> <p>The lists also contain handy indexes grouping books together, for educators who want to assign or recommend a number of books on a particular topic, or for pupils who want to read further in a particular area, subject matter or genre.</p>

<p>We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with our partner The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour.</p> <p>We’re calling our book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive, and we plan to update them annually bringing even more new and classic titles to the list.</p> <p>This list builds on the incomplete lists of previous years, and each list has 100 different titles from Penguin and our fellow publishers.</p> <p>The lists also contain handy indexes grouping books together, for educators who want to assign or recommend a number of books on a particular topic, or for pupils who want to read further in a particular area, subject matter or genre.</p>

<p>An infographic poster that will support students in understanding the context, themes and characters of *The Empress *by Tanika Gupta.</p> <p>Through narrative, music and song, <em>The Empress</em> blends the true story of Queen Victoria’s controversial relationship with her Indian servant and ‘Munshi’ (teacher), Abdul Karim, with the experiences of Indian ayahs who came to Britain during the 19th century. With private romance being mapped onto world history, the action cuts between the ship and different royal residences, offering bright contrasts as well as surprising affinities. In doing so, the play uncovers remarkable unknown stories of 19th-century Britain and charts the growth of Indian nationalism.</p> <p>Hear Tanika Gupta discussing the play at the <a href="http://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-empress-lit-in-colour-teacher-conference-12895636">Lit in Colour Teacher Conference.</a></p> <p>*Pearson Edexcel, GCSE, Play text *</p> <p>For more plays by writers of colour, visit Bloomsbury’s (incomplete) <a href="http://issuu.com/bloomsburypublishing/docs/litincolour_playlist_digital?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Lit in Colour Play List. </a></p>

<p>All the teachers involved in the <strong>Lit in Colour Teacher Conference</strong> reflective practice panel discussions wrote a series of tips, advice and book recommendations that they compiled based on their own experiences. We have collated this information as they support a foundation of knowledge that is appropriate for both primary and secondary teachers.</p> <p>This is resource is intended to support continuous reflective teaching practice and could be used by individuals or collectively by English departments</p>

<p>The resources in this pack are to support teachers who are considering auditing and amending their curriculums to include The Empress (KS4). This resource provides into key details about the text, so that you can consider whether you would like to teach this text and what direction you might take in doing so.</p> <p>For the text, we have</p> <ul> <li>summarised the plot,</li> <li>selected some key quotations for some of the themes explored in the text,</li> <li>included some classroom discussion questions</li> <li>and some assessment ( analytical KS4-5) questions</li> </ul> <p>as a spring board for creating future lessons and homework tasks.</p> <p>We have also included a short book review for each text, just in case you would like to encourage students in your tutor group or classes to read it for their own interest and enjoyment.</p> <p>The teachers who spoke on the panel for the reflective teacher sessions have come together and created some tips to help support teachers who might be considering diversifying their English teaching, learning and assessment in their classrooms. We have collated all of their thoughts and created a powerpoint presentation. In addition to the tips, the teachers have also suggested books for the classroom or to progress teacher knowledge and understanding about racial and cultural diversity in the UK.</p> <p>The aim of this resource is to inspire further action within your own classrooms or to help initiate conversations with other staff members in your department or senior leadership team.</p>

<p>We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with our partner The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour.</p> <p>We’re calling our book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive, and we plan to update them annually bringing even more new and classic titles to the list.</p> <p>There are currently three book lists each for primary and secondary schools, each with over 100 titles from Penguin and our fellow publishers. The first list was created in 2021, the second in 2022, and our latest one in 2023.</p> <p>The lists also contain handy indexes grouping books together, for educators who want to assign or recommend a number of books on a particular topic, or for pupils who want to read further in a particular area, subject matter or genre.</p>

<p>This is the first Lit in Colour (incomplete) book list for Early Years. We call our book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive when it comes to recommending great books by writers of colour. Instead, we are hoping to offer a snapshot of exciting new texts that have just been published and spotlight older classic texts to support educators, teachers and young people diversify their reading. The Lit in Colour report published in 2021 investigated the barriers teachers and schools face when it comes to incorporating more books by writers of colour into their classrooms from Key Stage 2 (Years 3-4) in Primary up to Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) in Secondary.</p> <p>The first (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists were also released in 2021 to support Primary and Secondary school teachers build confidence in their knowledge of books by writers of colour. Since their publication, we received requests from educators and parents for a list that focused on titles suitable for Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS), so we decided to collaborate with Early Years Educator EY Consultant and Children’s author Jamel C Campbell on the first (incomplete) Lit in Colour book list for EYFS. This list brings together titles by writers of colour that are suitable for very young children as they develop and grow.</p> <p>We hope the range of exciting books detailed in this list will encourage and inspire children to use their imaginations, as well as immerse themselves in stories and creativity that reflect the different cultures of our society. As every child is unique, this list is a great starting point for educators and teachers to familiarise themselves with what is available and build confidence in their subject knowledge of literature by writers of colour.</p>

<p>We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with our partner The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour.</p> <p>We’re calling our book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive, and we plan to update them annually bringing even more new and classic titles to the list.</p> <p>There are currently three book lists each for primary and secondary schools, each with over 100 titles from Penguin and our fellow publishers. The first list was created in 2021, the second in 2022, and our latest one in 2023.</p> <p>The lists also contain handy indexes grouping books together, for educators who want to assign or recommend a number of books on a particular topic, or for pupils who want to read further in a particular area, subject matter or genre.</p>

<p>All the teachers involved in the <strong>Lit in Colour Teacher Conference</strong> reflective practice panel discussions wrote a series of tips, advice and book recommendations that they compiled based on their own experiences. We have collated these tips as they support a foundation of knowledge that is appropriate for both primary and secondary teachers.</p> <p>This is resource is intended to support continuous reflective teaching practice and could be used by individuals or collectively by English departments.</p>

<p>The resources in this pack are to support teachers who are considering auditing and amending their curriculums to include Girl, Woman, Other (KS5). This resource provides into key details about the text, so that you can consider whether you would like to teach this text and what direction you might take in doing so.</p> <p>For the text, we have</p> <ul> <li>summarised the plot,</li> <li>selected some key quotations for some of the themes explored in the text,</li> <li>included some classroom discussion questions</li> <li>and some assessment (analytical KS4-5) questions</li> </ul> <p>as a spring board for creating future lessons and homework tasks.</p> <p>We have also included a short book review for the text, just in case you would like to encourage students in your tutor group or classes to read it for their own interest and enjoyment.</p> <p>The teachers who spoke on the panel for the reflective teacher sessions have come together and created some tips to help support teachers who might be considering diversifying their English teaching, learning and assessment in their classrooms. We have collated all of their thoughts and created a powerpoint presentation. In addition to the tips, the teachers have also suggested books for the classroom or to progress teacher knowledge and understanding about racial and cultural diversity in the UK.</p> <p>The aim of this resource is to inspire further action within your own classrooms or to help initiate conversations with other staff members in your department or senior leadership team.</p>

<p>We have created The (incomplete) Lit in Colour book lists in response to one of the key findings in the research commissioned with our partner The Runnymede Trust, which found that teachers often struggle finding books by writers of colour.</p> <p>We’re calling our book lists incomplete, because we know they will never manage to be exhaustive or definitive, and we plan to update them annually bringing even more new and classic titles to the list.</p> <p>This list is geared towards very young children and has 100 different titles from Penguin and our fellow publishers.</p> <p>The lists also contain handy indexes grouping books together, for educators who want to assign or recommend a number of books on a particular topic, or for pupils who want to read further in a particular area, subject matter or genre.</p>

<p>Authors Nazneen Ahmed Pathak and Sathnam Sanghera discuss Empire and how they approached the topic in their children’s books, <em>City of Stolen Magic</em> and <em>Stolen History</em>.</p> <p>The Lit in Colour report published in 2021 revealed that both teacher knowledge and teacher confidence were barriers to teachers diversifying their curriculum and their discussions about colonialism, Empire, race, racism and representation in the English classroom. This resource is intended to support teachers to think about these complex concepts and how they can introduce them into their classroom teaching.</p> <p>This reflective practice teaching resource will guide you through questions to ask yourself as a teacher engaging with the topic of Empire in your classroom. It can be done individually or with a group of teachers.</p> <p>The questions are designed to be answered after watching the conversation between Nazneen Ahmed Pathak and Sathnam Sanghera.</p> <p><strong>What’s in the pack?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Nazneen Ahmed Pathak and Sathnam Sanghera Conversation video (see YouTube video links provided)</li> <li>Reflective questions PowerPoint</li> </ul>

<p>This is the slide deck that accompanied the Lit in Colour Secondary Teachers Preview Webinar that went through the research findings, and gave practical tips for five things you can to do to diversify texts in your English classes. Download this deck to access the links to resources and review the content that was shared.</p>

<p>The resources in this pack are to support teachers who are considering auditing and amending their curriculums to include texts like City of Stolen Magic (KS2-3). This resource provides into key details about the text, so that you can consider whether you would like to teach this text and what direction you might take in doing so.</p> <p>For the text, we have</p> <ul> <li>summarised the plot,</li> <li>selected some key quotations for some of the themes explored in the text,</li> <li>included some classroom discussion questions</li> <li>and some assessment (creative KS2-3 and analytical KS4-5) questions</li> </ul> <p>as a spring board for creating future lessons and homework tasks.</p> <p>We have also included a short book review, just in case you would like to encourage students in your tutor group or classes to read it for their own interest and enjoyment.</p> <p>The teachers who spoke on the panel for the reflective teacher sessions have come together and created some tips to help support teachers who might be considering diversifying their English teaching, learning and assessment in their classrooms. We have collated all of their thoughts and created a powerpoint presentation. In addition to the tips, the teachers have also suggested books for the classroom or to progress teacher knowledge and understanding about racial and cultural diversity in the UK.</p> <p>The aim of this resource is to inspire further action within your own classrooms or to help initiate conversations with other staff members in your department or senior leadership team.</p>

<p>This <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/454069/stolen-history-by-sanghera-sathnam/9780241623435http://" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Stolen History</a> resource activity pack gives KS2-3 students opportunities to engage with non-fiction text all about Britain’s former empire. Students will be encouraged to explore ideas around culture, identity and belonging, and build their comprehension skills. There are activities for reading, speaking, analysis and comprehension.</p> <p>The activities in the resource pack are designed to be used alongside the videos of Sathnam Sanghera which give additional context about the subjects discussed in the book. There are downloadable worksheets and PowerPoint activities.</p> <p><strong>What’s included in the resource packs?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sathnam Sanghera interview video and explainer video (see Youtube vidoes provided)</li> <li>Activity PowerPoint</li> <li>Additional activity PowerPoint</li> <li>Activity worksheets PDF</li> </ul> <p><strong>How to use the pack</strong></p> <ul> <li>Review all videos below</li> <li>Download resource pack which includes the activity PowerPoints and activity worksheets</li> <li>Take students through activities using the videos and worksheets to support corresponding tasks</li> </ul>

<p>This Lit in Colour report is a stakeholder update detailing the changes that have taken place since the last Lit in Colour report comissioned by Penguin Books and Runnymede Trust was published in 2019.</p>

<p>The activities in this resource pack give KS2/3 students opportunities to engage with a fiction text. There are activities for comprehension and critical analysis, discussion, structuring ideas and looking for descriptive and narrative techniques as well as creative writing.</p> <p>The activities in the resource pack are designed to be used alongside the videos below of author Nazneen Ahmed Pathak, who reads aloud two extracts in addition to introducing the text, talking about Character and Theme, Language and Structure and Editing.</p> <p><strong>What’s included in the resource pack?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Nazneen Ahmed Pathak on Introduction, Character &amp; Theme, Language &amp; Structure, Editing (four videos, see below)</li> <li>Nazneen Ahmed Pathak extract readings (two videos, see below)</li> <li>Activity PowerPoint</li> <li>Activity Worksheets PDF (three documents)</li> <li>Additional Activity PowerPoint</li> <li>Text Extracts PDFs (two documents)</li> <li>Map illustration PDFs (two documents)</li> </ul> <p><strong>How to use the pack</strong></p> <ul> <li>Review all videos below</li> <li>Download resource pack, which includes the activity PowerPoint presentations and all accompanying documents</li> <li>Take your students through the activities and watch the corresponding videos with the author</li> <li>Use the worksheets and text extracts to support the activities</li> </ul>

<p>This resource activity pack gives KS3 students opportunities to engage with poetry, exploring ideas around audience and performance, building their communication skills. There are activities for reading, speaking and comprehension.</p> <p>The activities in the resource pack are designed to be used alongside the video of Amanda Gorman reading the poem at the inaugural ceremony and the PDF text version of the poem.</p> <p><em>On 20 January 2021, Amanda Gorman spoke a message of truth and hope to millions. Aged twenty-two, she delivered a poetry reading at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden. Her poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’, addressed the country and reached across the world: a call for a brave future.</em></p> <p><strong>What’s included in the resource pack?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Amanda Gorman extract reading (YouTube video)</li> <li>Activities PowerPoint (aimed towards KS3 students)</li> <li>The Hill We Climb Text PDF</li> <li>Workbook</li> <li>Resource Overview</li> </ul> <p><strong>How to use the pack</strong></p> <ul> <li>Get your students to watch the inauguration video, before completing the corresponding powerpoint activities</li> <li>Go through the activities in the workbook using the video and the PDF of the poem</li> <li>Refer to the resource overview for more information</li> </ul>

<p>This is the slide deck that accompanied the Lit in Colour Primary Teachers Preview Webinar that went through the research findings, and gave practical tips for five things you can to do to diversify texts in your English lessons. Download this deck to access the links to resources and review the content that was shared.</p>