The aim of The Book and Beyond is to inspire an interest and passion for books and reading. This section is for your thoughts, questions and notes about different aspects of the book and to consider how you might frame discussion with students.

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Created by the National Library, The Book and Beyond guides are tools to help teachers and librarians discuss children’s and YA literature — picture books, graphic novels, non-fiction, junior or YA fiction. Use them to facilitate discussions with students or colleagues.