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Goal 10 | Reduced inequalities | Introduction

Goal 9 | Sustainable infrastructure | Taking action

As a global citizen how can I show leadership?

What can I do to take action on inequality?

How can I encourage equality in my community?

How can we stand up against discrimination when we see it?

I wonder which of the PYP attitudes can be applied to this goal?

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Use these books to help you to understand this goal!

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon (Illustrator)
Call Number: SHA (Junior Fiction Picture Books)
ISBN: 9780590929974
Publication Date: 1998-03-01
Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her.
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (Illustrator)
Call Number: H
ISBN: 9780688096991
Publication Date: 1991-09-16
Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect--until her first day of school. "You're named after a flower!" teases Victoria. "Let's smell her," says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again?
If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith; Shelagh Armstrong (Illustrator)
Call Number: 304. 6 SMI
ISBN: 9781554535958
Publication Date: 2011-02-01
Mirror by Jeannie Baker
Call Number: J BAK (Junior Picture Books)
ISBN: 9781406309140
Publication Date: 2010
Two diverse cultures, countries and families are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one picture book. Page by page we experience a day in the lives of two boys and their families - one from inner-city Sydney and the other from a small, remote village in Morocco, North Africa.
My name is not refugee by Kate Milner
Call Number: M
ISBN: 9781911370062
Publication Date: 2017
A touching, timely and tender exploration of refugees and migration for the youngest readers.
Rosa Parks by Lisbeth Kaiser
Call Number: 323. 092 KAI
ISBN: 9781786030177
Publication Date: 2017
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as "the mother of the freedom movement".
Sparkle Boy by Lesléa Newman
Call Number: NEW
ISBN: 9781620142851
Publication Date: 2017
Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has--a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet--but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother.
We Are All Born Free by Amnesty International Staff
Call Number: 341.48 WEA
ISBN: 9781847806635
Publication Date: 2016
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed on 10th December 1948. It was compiled after World War Two to declare and protect the rights of all people from all countries. This beautiful collection, published 60 years on, celebrates each declaration with an illustration by an internationally-renowned artist or illustrator and is the perfect gift for children and adults alike. Published in association with Amnesty International, with a foreword by David Tennant and John Boyne.
What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack
Call Number: M
ISBN: 9780375836152
Publication Date: 2019
Despite their own poverty since Daddy died, Mama tells nine-year-old James Otis they need to help Sarah, whose family lost everything in a fire.
Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Méndez
Call Number: M
ISBN: 9780062839930
Publication Date: 2019
This resonant picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn’t have a simple answer. When a girl is asked where she’s from—where she’s really from—none of her answers seems to be the right one. Unsure about how to reply, she turns to her loving abuelo for help. He doesn’t give her the response she expects. She gets an even better one.

Want to read further about inequality? Try these!

Poverty and hunger by Louise Spilsbury
Call Number: 362. 5 SPI
ISBN: 9781526300553
Publication Date: 2017
Children can begin to understand what poverty and hunger are, how they affect people in countries all over the world and how readers can help those affected.
Racism and intolerance by Louise Spilsbury
Call Number: 303. 38 SPI
ISBN: 9781526300539
Publication Date: 2016
The Children in Our World non-fiction picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. Where issues aren't appropriate to describe in words, Hanane Kai's striking and sensitive illustrations help children visualise the ways in which racism and intolerance affect people all around the world with images that are suited to their age and disposition.
Refugees and migrants by Ceri Roberts and Hanane Kai
Call Number: 325. 21 ROB
ISBN: 9781526300218
Publication Date: 2018
The Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations, children can begin to understand who refugees and migrants are, why they've left their homes, where they live and what readers can do to help those in need.
Roll of thunder, hear my cry by Mildred D Taylor
Call Number: TAY
ISBN: 9780141354873
Publication Date: 2014
Cassie Logan finds it hard to understand why the family farm means so much to her father. She finds it even harder growing up in a place like Mississippi in the 1930s. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is the classic story of a girl growing up in the deep South. Set in Mississippi at the height of the American Depression, this is the story of a family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride and independence against the forces of a cruelly racist society.
What are human rights? by Joseph Harris
Call Number: 323.HAR
ISBN: 9781445100661
Publication Date: 2010

Goal 10 | Reduce inequality within and among countries | Poster 1

United Nations. (2019). Reduce inequality within and among countries [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://in.one.un.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/0 1-REDUCED-INEQUALITIES.jpg

Goal 10 | Reduce inequality within and among countries | Poster | 2

United Nations. (2017). Reduce inequality within and among countries [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFlzzzjV0AAmP6j.png:la rge

Sustainable Development Goal 10 | Reduced inequality: Junior School

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Goal 10 | Reduced inequalities | Introduction

Goal 9 | Sustainable infrastructure | Taking action

As a global citizen how can I show leadership?

Books ebooks

Goal 10 | Reduce inequality within and among countries | Poster 1

Goal 10 | Reduce inequality within and among countries | Poster | 2