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: Democracy and citizenship, Health and life skills
Connections to the Curriculum in English: The message of this short text highlighted in peek-through shapes is a celebration of what brings us all together. It can inspire youngsters becoming aware of and talk about what unites people across the world.
Themes: Acceptance, Diversity, Health and life skills, Language work
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about class and prejudices told from different perspectives can support students developing an understanding of narrator viewpoint as a literary device.
Themes: Acceptance, Diversity, Identity
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book will generate talk about people having different gifts, but it may take some time to discover one’s special talent. It encourages reflection on identity and diversity.
Themes: Factual text, Family, Health and life skills, Identity, Intercultural competence, Language work, Refugees, War and peace
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This diary of a refugee contributes to developing the understanding of refugees’ background and provide new perspectives on other peoples’ way of life. It can also help refugees to share their experiences with others. Furthermore, it can serve as a model text for writing a diary.
Themes: Amusement, Fairy Tales, Intercultural competence, Language work
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This humorous twist of fairy tales including elements from many classic fairy tales contributes to students’ reading pleasure and develop their awareness of fairy tales as international literature. In addition, this book can be used as a model text to support students in their writing of stories.
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: 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: Acceptance, Friendship, Refugees, War and peace
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can open for new ways to interpret the world, and form the basis for being able to express their feelings, thoughts, experiences and opinions and can provide new perspectives.
Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment, Fairy Tales
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This fable describes what misery man’s greediness for nature may lead to. It encourages talk about the relationship between human beings and nature.
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: 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: 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: Feelings, Health and life skills, Identity
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This picture book can encourage teenagers who struggle with their identity and lack of hope to express their inner feelings. It is an uplifting story providing the readers with comfort and hope that things will get better.
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: 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, Animals, Diversity, Feelings, Health and life skills, Identity
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing book encourages students to talk about diversity and being different. It can help young students to build their confidence to master something they don’t think they can do, and, hence, lead to personal growth.
Themes: Democracy and citizenship, Factual text, Racism
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This factual book about the civil rights activist Rosa Parks is an inspiration to work cross-curricular and learn about the development of the American society. Furthermore, it provides students with useful knowledge and vocabulary helping them communicating with others about a variety of topics.
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.
