Inspired by the excellent resource book, Beyond the Secret Garden, co-authored by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor, this book pack offers a comprehensive exploration and contextual knowledge of how racially minoritised people have been represented in UK children’s literature.
 
This collection is designed to furnish educators with multiple opportunities to reflect with students on questions such as: 
who has been included in or excluded from the UK canon of ‘classic’ children’s literature?
which author voices are heard, suppressed- and which ones push through?
how does representation relate to ideas of genre? 
how does the industry intersect with issues of representation through, for e.g., book awards or World Book Day events?             
what is the status quo of children’s books and who are its disruptors?
 
The book pack includes:
a copy of Beyond the Secret Garden
20% discounted, 24 Key Stage 1 & 2 books, all referred to in the resource, spanning formats and genres 
a summary teacher’s guide from the authors 
a token giving you discount off related teacher training from authors Chetty/O’Connor