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Teaching resources

As part of our commitment to support teachers and school librarians to celebrate and teach more books by writers of colour, we'll be releasing a range of free resources over time, for all age groups. These resources will be aimed both at the English literature and language curriculum, and also to support reading for pleasure and extracurricular activity.

You can explore what's available so far below.

We'd love to hear from you if you have ideas for future resources we might be able to create, or if you know of other great resources available which we could signpost, by emailing litincolour@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.  

Student and teacher facing resources

For pre-school through key stage 2

For key stages 3-5

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The (incomplete) Lit in Colour Book Lists

Discover hundreds of books for all ages by authors of colour, from the latest titles to the classics.
Explore the lists
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Canon in Colour

Canon in Colour provides teachers with expert knowledge to help them explore themes of race and empire in classic texts.

Learn more
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The (incomplete) Lit in Colour Timeline

A highly detailed timeline illustrating changes in policy and practice that have impacted our objective to ensure more texts by authors of colour are taught in schools in England.
Explore the timeline
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Visit the Tes Lit in Colour hub

Discover more resources on the Tes Lit in Colour hub.

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Author talks to watch with your class

Why Books Create Belonging, with Hafsa Zayyan and Zawe Ashton: Lit in Colour x Penguin Talk

Why Books Create Belonging, with Hafsa Zayyan and Zawe Ashton: Lit in Colour x Penguin Talk

We Need To Talk About The British Empire with Sathnam Sanghera and Zawe Ashton

We Need To Talk About The British Empire with Sathnam Sanghera and Zawe Ashton

Why Poetry Belongs To All Of Us, with Caleb Femi and Zawe Ashton: Lit in Colour Penguin Talk

Why Poetry Belongs To All Of Us, with Caleb Femi and Zawe Ashton: Lit in Colour Penguin Talk

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