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In 2018 the CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) published Reflecting Realities, the first UK study looking at diversity in children& #39;s literature.
Here& #39;s some of the findings from the original report -
In 2018 the CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) published Reflecting Realities, the first UK study looking at diversity in children& #39;s literature.
Here& #39;s some of the findings from the original report -
The findings, whilst extremely concerning, set some hopefull recommendations for improvement.
The second Reflecting Realities report, published one year later featured the below stats from books published in 2018:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> Out of 11,011 books, 743 featured BAME characters
The second Reflecting Realities report, published one year later featured the below stats from books published in 2018:
What we find concerning and disheartening:
....characters and the impressions that such representations could convey".
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> Some titles submitted featured portrayals of BAME figures which were problematic.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> A number of titles submitted featured orange, purple and grey palettes to represent BAME characters
*CLPE Reflecting Realities 2019
Focusing on quantity alone simply is not good enough. All children deserve to see themselves reflected back in the books they love, in all genres and in a way that uplifts.
