“Children’s literature was a tool of white supremacy until it was challenged.” Deborah Taylor
Apps for finding diverse books:
YALSA Teen Book Finder
OurStory (KIds, Teens, Pro)
Twitter sites:
@Nerdybookclub
@Diversebooks
Websites for diverse books:
American Library Association Youth Winners and Best Book Lists
Reading Rants! Out of the ordinary teen booklists
National Council of Teachers of English Orbis Pictus Award
Green Bean Teen Queen
Africa Access Review
American Indians in Children's Literature
A Critical Bibliography of North American Indian for K-12
SLJ's Resources and Kid Lit About American Indians
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
Society of Children's Book Writer's & Illustrators
The American Indian Youth Literature Awards
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
Children's Africana Book Awards
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
The Jane Addams Children's Book Awards
Lambda Literary Award (LGBTQI literature)
NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature
The Scholastic Asian Book Award
Research on Diversity on Youth Literature
See What We See: Books for Social Justice
We’re the People: Diverse Summer Reading Lists
Professional books:
The Stories We Share: A Guide to PreK–12 Books on the Experience of Immigrant Children and Teens in the United States by Ladislava N. Khailova, ALA Publications.
Popular Picks for Young Readers by Diane Foote, ALA Publications
Diversity in Youth Literature: Opening Doors through Reading edited by Jamie Campbell NaidooSarah Park Dahlen, ALA Publications
Connecting Boys with Books 2: Closing the Reading Gap by Michael Sullivan ,ALA Publications
Booklist's 1000 Best Young Adult Books Since 2000 by Gillian EngbergIan ChipmanMichael Cart, ALA Publications
Teaching Banned Books: 12 Guides for Young Readers by Pat R. Scales, ALA Publications
Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism, Third Edition by Michael Cart, ALA Publications
Coretta Scott King Award Books Discussion Guide: Pathways to Democracy by Adelaide Poniatowski PhelpsCarole J. McCollough, ALA Publications
Understanding Diversity Through Novels and Picture Books by Elizabeth Knowles Ed.D., Martha Smith, ABC-Clio
A World of Rainbow Families: Children's Books and Media with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Themes from Around the Globe by Jaime Campbell Naidoo, ABC-Clio