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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The Big Bed by Bunmi Laditan; illustrated by Tom Knight (Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR, February 2018). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak (Holt Books for Young Readers, August 2016). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks

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The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah OHora (Dial Books, July 2016). All rights reserved. @penguinrandomhouse

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Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts (Abrams Books for Young Readers, September 2016). All rights reserved. @abramsbooks

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Lotus and Feather by Ji-li Jiang, illustrated by Julie Downing (Disney-Hyperion, December 2016). All rights reserved.

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At Night by Helga Bansch (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, September 2016). All rights reserved. @eerdblurbs

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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

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Bo at Iditarod Creek by Kirkpatrick Hill; Illustrations by LeUyen Pham. (Henry Holt and Co. BYR, December 2014). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks

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The Night Gardener by Terry Fan and Eric Fan (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, February 2016). All rights reserved. @simonkidsuk

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Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (Graphix/Scholastic, September 2016) @scholasticreadingclub

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