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Themes: Diversity, Factual text, Health and life skills, Identity, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to talk about diversity and can provide new perspectives on the pupils’ own way of life and that of others. Hence, this book can contribute to developing the students’ intercultural competence.  

Themes: Factual text, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book helps students to gain experience of reading factual texts and to talk and write about the content. Furthermore, this Scottish tale gives students knowledge about Scottish history and, hence, contributes to developing their intercultural competence.  

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Identity, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to explore and reflect on the history, traditions and the contemporary situation of indigenous people in the English-speaking world. Furthermore, it opens up for cross-curricular work in a wide sense; for instance, the art of Native Americans.  

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Feelings, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book from Archbishop Desmond Tutu will contribute to helping students talk about feelings of anger and to gain a better understanding of what forgiveness is. In addition, the book is both universal and gives knowledge about South Africa and, hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Intercultural competence, Health and life skills, Feminism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can help open for new ways to interpret the world, and promote curiosity and engagement and help to prevent prejudices.  

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Factual text, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This factual book about the artist Frida Kahlo is an inspiration to work cross-curricular. Furthermore, it provides students with useful knowledge and vocabulary helping them communicating with others about a variety of topics. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book will cross the tradition of telling and writing stories. Through legends, one can reflect, interpret and critically assess texts in English and the pupils will acquire language and knowledge of culture and society. 

Themes: Amusement, Intercultural competence, Fairy tale 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can provide an exploratory approach to language, communication patterns, lifestyles, ways of thinking and social conditions open for new perspectives on the world and ourselves. The book can develop the pupils’ understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent. 

Themes: Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship, Cross-curricular 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book shows that concept of text is used in a broad sense. By reflecting on, interpreting and critically assessing different types of texts in English, the pupils shall acquire language and knowledge of culture and society. 

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book provides students with insight into diversity in the English-speaking world and encourages reflection on different ways of living and, hence, develop students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Diversity, Factual text, Identity, Intercultural competence, Seasons 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book introduces young learners to Ramadan and its traditions. Hence, this story can encourage young people to explore different cultures and develop their intercultural competence.   

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages reflection on and talk about different ways of living and, hence, develop students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Art and crafts, Fairy tales, Identity, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This Lenni Lenape Indian legend provides insight into the culture and traditions of indigenous people. In addition, the watercolour illustrations underscore the message of the legend and can be closely linked to Art and crafts. 

Themes: Acceptance, Diversity, Feelings, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages talk about being different and hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book gives insight into environmental issues connected to the rain forest and encourages interdisciplinary work. Furthermore, it can be used as inspiration for exploring and reflecting on the situation of indigenous people. 

Themes: Animals, Fairy tales, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This tale of magic and myth from the Himalayas gives insight into traditions and cultural forms of traditional tales, and hence, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence. 

Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Factual text, Friendship, Intercultural competence, Racism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about apartheid in South Africa provides students with knowledge about different societies and culture in the English speaking world.  

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Identity, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to explore and reflect on the history, traditions and contemporary situation of indigenous people in the English-speaking world. Furthermore, it opens up for cross-curricular work in a wide sense; for instance, the art of Native Americans.

Themes: Amusement, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing story set in Scotland provides young learners with knowledge about the tradition of playing bagpipes. 

Themes: Acceptance, Diversity, Friendship, Identity, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about a young Korean girl encourages talk about different ways of living and traditions in different societies and thus, contributes to developing students’ intercultural competence.