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.
The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah OHora (Dial Books, July 2016). All rights reserved. @penguinrandomhouse
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts (Abrams Books for Young Readers, September 2016). All rights reserved. @abramsbooks
Book service helps black children find empowering stories they can relate to
Presenting the Just Like Me! Box, a subscription service for kid lit starring characters of color! @mashable
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, September 2016). All rights reserved. @simonkidsuk
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan and Eric Fan (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, February 2016). All rights reserved. @simonkidsuk
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Christian Robinson (HarperCollins Children’s, March 2016). All rights reserved. @harpercollinschildrens
Finding Home: 5 Middle Grade Novels About Immigration
Middle grade novels portraying the immigrant experience. via BNKidsBlog
How to Find a Fox by Nilah Magruder (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, November 2016). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
A Mexican-American artist on why more brown faces are needed in children's books
“At the end of the day, people are more alike than different, especially children. That was the message I wanted to convey.” @pbsnewshour @abramsbooks
Always with You by Ruth Vander Zee, illustrated by Ronald Himler (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, January 2008). All rights reserved.
