These resources are designed to be used with children aged 15+ to explore the debut poetry collection by Warsan Shire, <i>Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in her Head</i>. The digital activity pack contains:
These activity sheets from UCLan Publishing are perfect for your class to dive deeper into the themes of The Drowning Day.
About the Book
When the floods come, truth rises to the surface…
It’s 2052, a time when enormous floods can devastate the land at any moment. Jade lives in… read more
Download Teaching Resources to use with Year 9+ classes, with lesson plans and activities to use with your class to explore the book and deepen their understanding.
About the Book
Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe… read more
I am a girl of Ember Grove, and these are my woods…
Growing up in Ember Grove, Bitsy Clark knows better than to mess with the long-held traditions of her hometown. Until her best friend, Amy, persuades her to sneak into the Revelry – the end of school party in the woods, to which only those… read more
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and celebrate the achievements, triumphs and general brilliance of women and girls around the world, we have created a booklist for children and young people. From Paralympic swimmers to pioneering footballers, a 19th century classic to thrilling… read more
Discover The Reading Agency’s February booklist for children and young people celebrating the voices and stories of the LGBT+ community. With titles for a broad range of ages focusing on families, romance, grief, identity and self-love, transporting readers from an elite private academy to a… read more
After an exceptionally challenging two years, The Reading Agency had compiled a booklist for children and young people centred around the theme of ‘hope’. From a picture book about the joys of being part of a blended family, to thoughtfully curated poems, to YA stories about the strength found in… read more
At The Reading Agency, we have read a lot of brilliant books over the past year; books that have
made us laugh, cry and get through those challenging lockdown months. Members of our team have picked the children’s book that stood out to them and shared a few words on why they loved it. We hope… read more
National Non-fiction November is the month to celebrate factual children’s books, from shocking science to incredible histories. Discover a range of titles for early readers through to young adults and encourage them to open a book and their minds! read more
Celebrate National Poetry Day on 7 October 2021 – and every day! – with this fantastic selection of poetry collections, anthologies and verse novels for all ages. read more
The Reading Agency and inclusive publisher Knights Of are asking young people aged 11 to 16 who live or go to school in the London Borough of Lewisham to tell us why their best friend is great.
The winner will receive two signed copies of Empress & Aniya, the brand-new Young Adult novel from… read more
Join in the celebrations for Libraries Week with our special library themed double sided poster featuring illustrations from Moose’s Book Bus, an homage to storytime, libraries and community by Inga Moore, one of the most acclaimed children’s bookmakers working today, plus Emily Sutton’s… read more