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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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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In Plain Sight: A Game by Richard Jackson, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan, September 2016). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks

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Subway Ride by Heather Lynn Miller (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2011). All rights reserved. @charlesbridgebooks

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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  

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Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics by Margarita Engle, illustrations by Rafael López (Holt Books for Young Readers/Macmillan, March 2017). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks

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Country Kid, City Kid by Julie Cummins (Holt Books for Young Readers/Macmillan, November 2002). All rights reserved. @macmillanchildrensbooks

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Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus, illustrated by Evan Turk (August, 2016). All rights reserved. @simonandschusterbooks 

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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.”

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I’m a Girl! by Yasmeen Ismail (Bloomsbury Children’s, August 2015). All rights reserved. @bloomsburybooks-blog

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