Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Shannon Stocker is an American author known for her work in children’s literature. She has written both picture books and non-fiction titles for young readers. Stocker’s background includes experience as a physician, which informs some of her writing, particularly in the area of biographies and stories about resilience and overcoming challenges.
One of her notable works is Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion, a picture book biography about the Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie. This book, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth, was published by Dial Books for Young Readers in 2022. Listen has been recognised for its portrayal of Glennie’s journey and achievements in music despite her deafness.
Stocker has also authored Can U Save the Day?, a picture book published by Sleeping Bear Press in 2019. This story uses wordplay and the alphabet to engage young readers in a playful narrative about vowels and consonants.
In addition to her books, Stocker has contributed to anthologies and written articles for various publications. Her work often centres on themes of perseverance, hope, and the celebration of individual differences.
Shannon Stocker’s Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion was published in 2022.
Deafness and hearing loss books for children and teens with titles by Ann M. Martin, Frances Hardinge, Cece Bell, Raymond Antrobus, Erin Entrada Kelly, Ross Montgomery, Yoshitoki Oima, Kacen Callender, Adib Khorram, and Sara Barnard.
Books for Reception – a collection of great picture books for EYFS children aged 4-5 in UK primary schools. Picked by teachers and librarians, this reading list contains stories and poems by Michael Rosen, Steve Weatherill, Jeanne Willis, Oliver Jeffers, Julie Fulton, and more.
Summer reading challenge – A good reading challenge will not only promote reading and encourage reading for pleasure, but it will encourage a reading culture to spread like a virus throughout your school. Updated for 2026.
Music books for children including titles by Giles Andreae, Rose Robbins, Jackie Morris, Brita Granström, Fiona Watt, Kes Gray, David Almond, James Mayhew, Jeffrey Boakye, and Jasbinder Bilan.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2022. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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