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Tate Britain: Read Aloud and Make - May 24th

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Book Launch: Beyond the Secret Garden: Racially Minoritised People in British Children’s Literature

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Join the Critical Childhood Studies Centre in welcoming authors Darren Chetty & Karen Sands O’Connor

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Episode 22 - Beyond the Secret Garden - interview with Darren Chetty and Karen Sands O’Connor

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12957/childphilo.2025.89713

Abstract

A book review of Beyond the Secret Garden: Racially Minoritised People in British Children's Books, by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor. English Media Centre, 2025.

Author Biography

adam ferner, Independent researcher

Freelance writer and child support worker. Has a PhD in philosophy and is author of several books, the most recent of which is Unhappy Families: Childcare in a Hopeless World (Agenda, 2024).

References

Arneil, B. (1994). 'Trade, Plantations, and Property: John Locke and the Economic Defense of Colonialism', Journal of the History of Ideas, 55(4), 591-609.

Chetty, D., & Sands-O'Connor, K. (2025). Beyond the Secret Garden: Racially Minoritised People in British Children's Books. English Media Centre. ISBN: 9781906101749.

Jemisin, N.K. (2018) How Long 'til Black Future Month?. Orbit Books.

ISBN: 9780316491341.

Mills, C.W. (1997). The Racial Contract. Cornell University Press.

ISBN: 9780801484636.

Steiner, J. (1985). 'Turning a blind eye: the cover-up for Oedipus'. International Review of Psycho-Analysis, 12(2), 161-172.

How to Cite

FERNER, Adam. review of the book Beyond the Secret Garden: Racially Minoritised People in British Children's Books, by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor. English Media Centre, 2025. . childhood & philosophy, Rio de Janeiro, v. 21, p. 01-08, 2025. DOI: 10.12957/childphilo.2025.89713. Disponível em: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/childhood/article/view/89713. Acesso em: 5 mar. 2025.

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review of the book Beyond the Secret Garden: Racially Minoritised People in British Children's Books, by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor. English Media Centre, 2025.

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A book review of Beyond the Secret Garden: Racially Minoritised People in British Children's Books, by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor. English Media Centre, 2025.

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Beyond the secret garden – Black people in British children’s books | National Education Union

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11/03/25 - Why and how to diversify the books we offer children, and how to discuss books in order to impact children’s writing.

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Beyond the Secret Garden Children’s Literature and Representations of Black and Racially minoritised People – Books For Keeps

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Beyond the Secret Garden Children’s Literature and Representations of Black and Racially minoritised People

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Drawing on and expanding their long-running column for Books for Keeps, Dr Darren Chetty and Professor Karen Sands O’Connor trace how Black and racially minoritised characters have been represented in ‘the secret garden’ of British children’s literature from its earliest stages.

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Beyond the Secret Garden | WritersMosaic Magazine

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Video - The Thriving Child. Darren Chetty

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Video - The Thriving Child. Darren Chetty

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Books for Keeps - Beyond the Secret Garden

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Books for Keeps - Beyond the Secret Garden

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Launched in 1980, we've reviewed hundreds of new children's books each year and published articles on every aspect of writing for children.

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Moving Beyond the Secret Garden – Books For Keeps

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"You Can't Say That! Stories Have To Be About White People"

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"You Can't Say That! Stories Have To Be About White People"

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“You Can’t Say That! Stories Have To Be About White People”

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Chapter in Nikesh Shukla (ed) (2016) The Good Immigrant. Unbound. London

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BEYOND THE SECRET GARDEN Primary Key Stage 1 & 2 (Ages 5-11) *25 Books* | Letterbox Library

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Inspired by the excellent resource book, Beyond the Secret Garden, co-authored by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor, this book pack offers a comprehensive exploration and contextual knowledge of how racially minoritised people have been represented in UK children’s literature. This collection is designed to furnish educators with multiple opportunities to reflect with students on questions such as: who has been included in or excluded from the UK canon of ‘classic’ children’s literature?	which author voices are heard, suppressed- and which ones push through?	how does representation relate to ideas of genre? how does the industry intersect with issues of representation through, for e.g., book awards or World Book Day events? what is the status quo of children’s books and who are its disruptors? The book pack includes:	a copy of Beyond the Secret Garden	20% discounted, 24 Key Stage 1 & 2 books, all referred to in the resource, spanning formats and genres a summary teacher’s guide from the authors a token giving you discount off related teacher training from authors Chetty/O’Connor

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BA (summa cum laude) Elementary Education, MA Children’s Literature, PhD English Literature

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Darren Chetty Profile | University College London

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View the University College London profile of Darren Chetty. Including their publications.

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LUCY FARFORT – ILLUSTRATOR – Children Illustration | Bespoke Illustration for Publications | Newcastle

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I’m Lucy Farfort, I specialise in freelance illustration for the children’s market. I’m of mixed Caribbean/English heritage, and am passionate about the need for more diversity in children’s publishing. My illustrations are created using a mix of traditional and digital media - generally watercolour paintings, enhanced with Photoshop brushes and found textures. Read more…