Black and British: A short, essential history

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Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments History like this must be made more accessible and not hidden. So much has been achieved that has not been discussed so is lost which is wrong. For readers aged 12+, the book asks some thought-provoking questions and answers them in a smart and thorough style that will teach adults as much as it will children. We can see why it's been called a must-read. * Evening Standard * Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021 Designed for KS3+ readers, but more than suitable for adults who are looking for an introduction into this area of history

There is a lot to take in with this and would be a good place to start for young readers, and also for older readers too. This is done in a way that can be read by all and is done in a way that is honest and factual. It also provides the reader with a good starting point to look further and wider into the topics and events discussed in this book. I like using historical sources and that language is quite difficult. So I had to use sources in very different ways and that was quite a challenge. If possible I would like David Olusoga to receive this. In his article the Times Weekend yesterday David skips from the Romans to the Tudors writing that very few people came from Africa after the Romans left. Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap...For all the fanfare heralding the book and the series as a revolutionary landmark – as a means of seeing our history differently – it is Olusoga’s personal story that is most arresting. At the beginning and end, he mournfully captures that feeling of being unwelcome in Britain, and the desire for flight, to escape the brutal and bruising atmosphere that I, as a child of Jamaican immigrants, felt in the 1970s. Our father used to counsel: “Don’t get too comfortable, you hear; we’re only passing through.” But our temporary residence, despite the worst efforts of Enoch Powell’s bovver boys and their contemporary equivalents, turned out to be permanent. Olusoga reminds us that we had been here centuries before. And as the descendants of people who travelled to these shores on British passports stamped “right of abode”, surely now “we reach”.

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021. Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020 PICTURED: Historian David Olusoga says Peter Fryer's well-known book Staying Power had a massive impact on him (Photo: Provided by MacMillan Children's books) Wieder ein so wichtiges Buch, dass ich wünschte alle würden es lesen. Es ist unglaublich, wie viel uns nicht beigebracht wird und wie viel wir aus der “Weißen Perspektive” lernen!

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When I was 16, I bought a copy of Peter Fryer’s Book Staying Power. It was an incredibly empowering experience to read that book. I wish I’d been able to read it at 11 not 16. Freedom Bird by Jerdine Nolan (Y5 planning sequence in the Literary Curriculum) would be an ideal text to teach this alongside. This emotive poetry anthology from former Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, explores the plight of refugees today, Rosen's childhood as part of a Jewish family in post-war London, his family's' memories of the war, and the fate of relatives who disappeared in Nazi Germany.

I often struggle with non fiction books but since this is aimed at young adults / children(?) this is written so clearly and well and does not require prior knowledge from you. There are a few bits that could have been expanded but that’s inevitable with a summarised view of history. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2022 Information Books 3-14 | Winner of Book of the Year, Children's: Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards | Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020 Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. Home > Young people knowing their history as they go into adulthood is empowering for them – but it’s the responsibility of companies, corporations and institutions to examine their internal cultures and to weed out structures that create inequalities.The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have... LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives.