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 Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan; illustrated by Tom Knight (Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR, February 2018). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak (Holt Books for Young Readers, August 2016). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
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
Lotus and Feather by Ji-li Jiang, illustrated by Julie Downing (Disney-Hyperion, December 2016). All rights reserved.
At Night by Helga Bansch (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, September 2016). All rights reserved. @eerdblurbs
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
Bo at Iditarod Creek by Kirkpatrick Hill; Illustrations by LeUyen Pham. (Henry Holt and Co. BYR, December 2014). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan and Eric Fan (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, February 2016). All rights reserved. @simonkidsuk
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (Graphix/Scholastic, September 2016) @scholasticreadingclub
