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The Pioneers: a moveable gif of photographs of the five people interviewed

Meet the pioneers: 5 people championing greater diversity in the books young people read

From education to art, campaigning to children’s books, these men and women are leading the fight to ensure young people from all backgrounds have the chance to see themselves in books.

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Lit in Colour

We must help all students find belonging in books

Penguin and The Runnymede Trust launch multi-year initiative to support culturally diverse English literature curriculum.

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‘We wanted to do more’: The next frontier of Lit in Colour

Lit in Colour is expanding: Penguin and Bloomsbury have teamed up to tackle the challenge of providing and teaching more diverse texts in schools. Kate Wyver reports.

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