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.
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
In Plain Sight: A Game by Richard Jackson, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan, September 2016). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
Subway Ride by Heather Lynn Miller (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2011). All rights reserved. @charlesbridgebooks
The new era of young adult literature
“If they are invisible in books, they may feel invisible in the world in which they live.” @gulfnews247
Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics by Margarita Engle, illustrations by Rafael López (Holt Books for Young Readers/Macmillan, March 2017). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
Country Kid, City Kid by Julie Cummins (Holt Books for Young Readers/Macmillan, November 2002). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks
Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus, illustrated by Evan Turk (August, 2016). All rights reserved. @simonandschusterbooks
The books world is a massive diversity fail – here's how we change it
“It’s only a start, and there’s a long way to go, but [diverse storytelling] is happening.”
I’m a Girl! by Yasmeen Ismail (Bloomsbury Children’s, August 2015). All rights reserved. @bloomsburybooks-blog
