Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Children’s books with LGBTQIA+ themes for primary schools with titles by Jessica Love, Simon James Green, Ian Eagleton, Juno Dawson, Raina Telgemeier, Sarah Hagger-Holt, Alex Gino, Jen Carney and Benjamin Dean.
February 2023’s set of book club recommendations features a selection of moving and inspirational fiction and nonfiction books by Padmacandra, Oliver Jeffers, Emily Dodd, Mượn Thị Văn, Francesca Simon, Gavin Puckett, Sita Brahmachari & Andreas Malm.
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