Resources for Booksellers

CBC Diversity

The CBC Diversity initiative was founded in 2012, as part of the Children’s Book Council’s commitment to promoting diverse voices in literature for young people. We believe that all children deserve to see their world reflected in the books they read. We recognize that diversity takes on many forms, including differences in race, religion, gender, geography, sexual orientation, class, and ability.

In addition to championing diverse authors and illustrators, CBC Diversity strives to open up the publishing industry to a wider range of employees. We’ve taken an active role in recruiting diverse candidates, participating in school career fairs and partnering with We Need Diverse Books on its summer internship program.

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Resources for Booksellers

Booksellers play an essential role in getting diverse books into the hands of young readers. The following resources can help booksellers identify representative books and deliver them to a wider audience.

Please feel free to contact us at cbcdiversity@cbcbooks.org as you discover additional resources!

The Elephant in the Room: An insightful take on diversity in children’s books from bookseller Elizabeth Bluemle. Includes links and resources.
Selling Color to Customers: A Bookseller’s Guide: More from bookseller and blogger Elizabeth Bluemle.
ShelfTalker: a Publishers Weekly blog, written by two independent booksellers.
Tips on Selling “Multicultural” Kid/YA Books: Author Mitali Perkins shares ideas for delivering multicultural books to customers.