Books
Here is a flavour of just some of the many books we love…

We’re All Wonders
R. J. Palacio

The Journey
Francesca Sanna

Toad Attack
Patrice Lawrence

A Kids Book About Racism
Jelani Memory

All My Stripes
Shaina Rudolph
Danielle Royer

The Proudest Blue
Ibtihaj Muhammad

It Feels Good To Be Yourself
Theresa Thorn

King and King
Linda De Haan & Stern Nijland

Walter Tull Comic
FURD Pioneers series

Chik Chak Shabbat
Mara Rockliff

The Big Book of Families
Mary Hoffman

The Boy at the Back of the Class
Onjali Rauf

Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan
Sufiya Ahmed

We Are All Born Free
Amnesty International

I Am Not A Label
Cerrie Burnell

Young Gifted And Black
Jamia Wilson

Queer Heroes
Arabelle Sicardi & Sarah Tanat-Jones

Sofia Valdez Future Prez
Andrea Beaty

Hot air balloon series
Annahita de la Mare
Find inspiration from these books lists
Race and anti racism
Book Trust (Black history) https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/black-history-month/
Book Trust (Black lives matter) https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/black-lives-matter/
Book Trust (Represents project) https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/r/represents-middle-grade/
A Mighty Girl https://www.amightygirl.com/books
Literacy trust Black Lives Matter https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/black-lives-matter-book-lists-ages-0-16
Tata Storytime you tube https://www.tatastorytime.com/
Disability
Books Trust https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/bookmark-disability-childrens-books-of-the-year/
Book analysis and reviews including all themes https://booksforlittles.com/category/book-analysis/
LGBTQ+
A Mighty Girl https://www.amightygirl.com/books/fiction/multicultural-fiction/lgbtq
Book Trust LGBT young https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/l/lgbt-picture-books/
Book trust LGBT Teens https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/l/lgbt-ya/
LGBTQ inclusive Welcoming schools https://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/books/lgbtq-inclusive-schools/
Stonewall book lists Primary school https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/primary_book_list_final.pdf
Stonewall Book list Secondary school https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/secondary_school_book_list.pdf
Who to follow on Instagram for diverse children’s books
https://www.instagram.com/ruby.reads
https://www.instagram.com/diversity_kids
https://www.instagram.com/kidlitismagic
https://www.instagram.com/mirrormewrite
https://www.instagram.com/littleboxofbooks
https://www.instagram.com/thetinyactivists
https://www.instagram.com/litforblackkids
https://www.instagram.com/formy_books
https://www.instagram.com/antiracismkidz
https://www.instagram.com/diverse_kids_books
Where to buy books
Folkestone Books for change enjoyed working with Letterbox Library to purchase many of their books. They are a social enterprise workers co operative based in Hackney who have been working in Multicultural and diverse books for children since 1983. They provide discounts for members and each book is reviewed by a panel and many rejected, so you know that representation really matters to them. They sell books in age range and themes, you have full access after becoming a member. They already supply books to schools, early years setting and families. Themes such as Gender Equality, Mixed Race Representation, Bullying, Black History, Refugees & Migration, Bereavement, Feelings, Fostering & Adoption, I Can Make A Difference!, LGBT, Making Friends, a unique child, Looking After The Planet, Family Break Up, Families, Peace & Conflict.
https://www.letterboxlibrary.com/index.html
We need to thank our local children’s book seller (amongst other lovely things) Moo Like a Monkey for their generosity and support to the Folkestone and Elham Books for Change campaigns. https://moolikeamonkey.com/
Independent children’s book shop directory UK: http://childrenreadingforpleasure.blogspot.com/2020/07/independent-childrens-booksellers.html
Other specialist bookshops include, but not exhaustive:
Housmans https://housmans.com/
New beacon books https://www.newbeaconbooks.com/
News from nowhere http://www.newsfromnowhere.org.uk/index.php
Roundtable https://www.roundtablebooks.co.uk/
The little books shop Leeds https://www.thelittlebookshopleeds.co.uk/
This is book love https://www.thisisbooklove.com/
Gay’s The Word http://www.gaystheword.co.uk
Moon Lane Bookshop Ramsgate https://www.moonlaneramsgate.com/
Bookshop.org https://uk.bookshop.org/
UK Bookshop https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thecolourfulbookshelf
The Book Den, Hythe Bookshop https://the-book-den.business.site/
Thank you
Folkestone Books for Change have received donations from:
Tell A story spoons https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TellastorySpoons
Author Sufiya Ahmed of her book Noor Inayat Khan https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/m/my-story-noor-un-nissa-inayat-khan/
Elliott’s amazing cycling fundraiser for two titles The Big Book of Families and Chik Chak Shabbat
Author Annahita de la Mare, Balloons stories. https://www.mdlmbooks.com/authors-and-illustrators
Partnered with FURD Football Unites Racism divides for the Walter Tull Comics. https://furd.org/