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Children's Reading List for 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence

Lefa Singleton Norton

25 November, 2020

Book Cover of Respect by Aunty Fay Muir & Sue Lawson — Respect, Fay Muir, 2020

Bronte: me and my boots, Penny Harrison, 2020

Book Cover of Some Girls by Nelly Thomas — Some Girls, Nelly Thomas, 2017

Book Cover of Some Boys by Nelly Thomas — Some Boys, Nelly Thomas, 2018

Book Cover of Howl by Kat Patrick — Howl, Kat Patrick, 2020

Book Cover of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli — Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 tale of extraordinary women, Elena Favilli, 2017

Book Cover of Stories for Boys who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks — Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons, Ben Brooks, 2018

Book Cover of Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty — Rosie Revere Engineer, Andrea Beaty, 2013

Book Cover of Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love — Julian is a Mermaid, Jessica Love, 2018

Book Cover of Kids who Did by Kirsty Murray — Kids Who Did: real kids who ruled, rebelled, survived and thrived, Kirsty Murray, 2019

Kindness Makes Us Strong, Sophie Beer, 2019

Love Makes a Family, Sophie Beer, 2018

Book Cover of Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls 2 by Francesca Cavallo — Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2, Francesca Cavello, 2017

Book Cover of Stories For Boys Who Dare To Be Different 2 by Ben Brooks — Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different 2: further true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons, Ben Brooks, 2019

Book Cover of Stories For Kids Who Dare To Be Different by Ben Brooks — Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different: true tales of boys and girls who stood up and stood out, Ben Brooks, 2018

Book Cover of Squishy Taylor And The Bonus Sisters by Ailsa Wild — Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters, Ailsa Wild, 2016

Book Cover of Polly and Buster: The Wayward Witch And The Feelings Monster by Sally Rippin — The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster: Polly and Buster Series Book 1, Sally Rippin, 2017

Book Cover of Josephine Baker by Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel — Josephine Baker, Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel, 2018

Book Cover of Elton John by Sanchez Vegara Ma Isabel — Elton John, Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel, 2018

Book Cover of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren — Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren, 2007

Book Cover of The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams — The Boy in the Dress, David Walliams, 2008

Book Cover of Strangers On Country by David Hartley & Kirsty Murray — Strangers on Country, David Hartley, Kirsty Murray, 2020

Book Cover of The Underwater Fancy Dress Parade by Davina Bell — The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade, Davina Bell, 2015

Book Cover of The Little Refugee by Anh Do — The Little Refugee: the inspiring story of Australia's Happiest Refugee, Anh Do, 2011

Book Cover of My Sister is a Superhero by Damon Young — My Sister is a Superhero, Damon Young, 2016

Book Cover of My Nanna is a Ninja by Damon Young — My Nanna is a Ninja, Damon Young, 2014

Book Cover of My Mum is a Magician by Damon Young — My Mum is a Magician, Damon Young, 2018

Book Cover of It's Okay to be Different by Todd Parr — It's Okay to Be Different, Todd Parr, 2009

Book Cover of The Mommy Book by Todd Parr — The Mommy Book, Todd Parr, 2002

Book Cover of Little Legends Taking Sides by Nicole Hayes — Taking Sides, Nicole Hayes, 2020

Book Cover of Jane Doe And The Cradle Of All Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan — Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds, Jeremy Lachlan, 2018

About the Author

Lefa Singleton Norton

Lefa Singleton Norton

Lefa is a Program Coordinator and one of the hosts of the YPRL book recommendation podcast In The Good Books.

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