Books and Media
Books and media which cover statutory outcomes for PSHE.
Coram Boy
Coram Boy" is a historical fiction novel by Jamila Gavin,
Author:
Jamila Gavin
Publisher:
Egmont Books Ltd
Published:
Jan 01, 2015
Pages:
368
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 12
Intimate and sexual relationships 7
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Themes: Class, equality, inequality, power, control.
Animal Farm is a satirical
Author:
George Orwell
Publisher:
Longman Publishing Group
Published:
December 1991
Pages:
136
Statutory Outcomes:
Being safe 8
Respectful relationships 2
A taste of honey - Shelagh Delaney
Themes: Family, marriage, pregnancy.
A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney
Author:
Shelagh Delaney
Publisher:
Methuen Drama
Published:
August 12, 1982
Pages:
128
Statutory Outcomes:
Health protection and prevention 7
Families 3
Families 5
Families 7
Families 8
Boys don't cry - Malorie Blackman
Themes: Parenthood, teenage parenthood, sexuality, homophobia, gender stereotypes, family.
In Boys
Author:
Malorie Blackman
Publisher:
Doubleday
Published:
2010
Pages:
301
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 1
Families 2
Mental well-being 5
Families 7
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 6
Intimate and sexual relationships 7
Mental well-being 6
Chanda's secrets - Allan Stratton
Themes: Family, stigma, injustice, HIV/AIDS.
Chanda's Secrets os a suspense-filled novel
Author:
Allan Stratton
Publisher:
Annick Press
Published:
2004
Pages:
193
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 2
Intimate and sexual relationships 8
Intimate and sexual relationships 9
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Themes: Racial prejudice, social injustice, family, prejudice.
To Kill a
Author:
Harper Lee
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
Published:
2010
Pages:
320
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 1
Families 2
Families 7
Families 8
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 12
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou
Themes: Race, sexual violence, sexuality, identity, love.
I Know Why the
Author:
Maya Angelou
Publisher:
Virago Books
Published:
1993
Pages:
320
Statutory Outcomes:
Being safe 1
Being safe 2
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 12
Being safe 5
Being safe 8
Never let me go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Themes: Identity, friendship.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro is
Author:
Kazuo Ishiguro
Publisher:
Faber
Published:
2010
Pages:
282
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 1
Mental well-being 3
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon
Themes: Growing-up, trust, neurodiversity.
Seen through the eyes of Christopher, a
Author:
Mark Haddon
Publisher:
Vintage
Published:
2004
Pages:
268
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 1
Families 2
Families 7
Families 8
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 9
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece - Annabel Pitcher
Themes: Love, death, racism, friendship, bullying, growing-up.
This book is about
Author:
Annabel Pitcher
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Published:
2013
Pages:
256
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 7
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 12
Mental well-being 3
The boy in the striped pyjamas - John Boyne
Themes: Family, friendship, race, gender inequality, discrimination.
The Boy in the
Author:
John Boyne
Publisher:
Definition books
Published:
2008
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 9
Respectful relationships 12
Anita and me - Meera Syal
Themes: Identity, self-discovery, family relationships, friendship, cultural conflicts, integration.
Meena is
Author:
Meera Syal
Publisher:
Flamingo
Published:
1997
Pages:
328
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 2
Respectful relationships 12
Respectful relationships 1
Respectful relationships 2
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Themes: Friendship, loneliness, compassion, racial injustice, social injustice.
Of Mice and
Author:
John Steinbeck
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Published:
January 26, 2006
Pages:
128
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 1
Respectful relationships 1
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 12
TALL STORY - Candy Gourlay
Themes: Clashing cultures, family, friendship, sibling love.
Engagingly told in alternate
Author:
Candy Gourlay
Publisher:
Tamarind Books
Published:
Feb 16, 2016
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 1
Families 2
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 12
Families 7
A Wizard of Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin
Themes: Coming of age, self-awareness, power and pride.
Ursula K. Le
Author:
Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher:
Gollancz
Published:
October 14, 1971
Pages:
192
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 9
Mental well-being 6
DNA - Dennis Kelly
Themes: Bullying, gang membership, social responsibility, morality, leadership.
DNA is about
Author:
Dennis Kelly
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published:
2021
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 1
Respectful relationships 6
Being safe 8
A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
Themes: Greif, isolation, understanding emotions.
Conor has the same dream every
Author:
Patrick Ness
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
Published:
Sep 19, 2015
Pages:
237
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 2
Mental well-being 1
Mental well-being 3
Mental well-being 6
Roll of thunder, hear my cry - Laura Gray
Themes: Discrimination, racial injustice, poverty, self-respect.
It’s 1933 in Mississippi. Cassie
Author:
Laura Gray
Publisher:
Longman
Published:
1995
Pages:
63
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 6
Respectful relationships 9
Respectful relationships 12
Liccle Bit - Alex Wheatle
Themes: Growing up, gang culture, poverty, drugs.
What's worse than hiding
Author:
Alex Wheatle
Publisher:
Atom
Published:
Mar 27, 2018
Pages:
288
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 1
Being safe 8
Drugs, alcohol, tobacco and vaping 1
Wonder - R. J. Palacio
Themes: Kindness, inclusion, disability, family, bullying, friendship.
Wonder is a story
Author:
R. J. Palacio
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
Published:
2014
Pages:
320
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 1
Respectful relationships 2
Families 7
Respectful relationships 12
Mystery of Me - Karen McCombie
Themes: Coming of age, bullying,
Ketty was technically dead for
Author:
Karen McCombie
Publisher:
Barrington Stoke, Limited
Published:
2022
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 1
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 5
Respectful relationships 8
Things a Bright Girl Can Do - Sally Nicholls
Themes: Coming of age, love and relationships, equality, feminism, class
Author:
Sally Nicholls
Publisher:
Andersen Press
Published:
2018
Pages:
432
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 1
Respectful relationships 1
Respectful relationships 2
Respectful relationships 3
Respectful relationships 4
Respectful relationships 8
Beast - Ally Kennan
Themes: Different types of family, foster care, bereavement.
In the depths
Author:
kennan-ally
Publisher:
Marion Lloyd Books
Published:
Dec 28, 2010
Statutory Outcomes:
Families 1
Families 2
Families 6
Noughts and Crosses
Themes: Racism and discrimination. Love and relationships. Growing up.
Synopsis: Two
Author:
Malorie Blackman
Publisher:
Random House Childre
Published:
April 1, 2002
Pages:
208
Statutory Outcomes:
Respectful relationships 3
Respectful relationships 5
Respectful relationships 8
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Author:
Roald Dahl
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Published:
July 1988
Pages:
96
Statutory Outcomes:
Basic first aid 2
Basic first aid 3
