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Recommended Book Lists
- Black History Month Resource Round-up. Source: Programming Librarian.
- 5 Books by Queer Korean Americans You Need in Your Life. Source: Book Riot
- 6 YA Latinx Authors to Read During Hispanic Heritage Month. Source: Book Riot
- Immigrant Tales to Read and Embrace. Source: Los Angeles Times
- 37 Kidlit and YA Titles in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Source: School Library Journal
- Diversify Your Sci Fi With These 11 Books. Source: Women.com
- Kirkus Collections: Black – Latinx – Asian – Middle Eastern – First/Native Nations – Multiracial – Religion – LGBTQIAP – Disability
- 24 LGBTQ Books With A POC Protagonist, Because It’s Time To Diversify Your Reading List. Source: Bustle
- Books I wish I’d read as an LGBTQ Teenager. Source: Literary Hub
- Top 10 Books by Transgender Authors Featuring Trans Characters. Source: The Guardian
- Top 10 Books About Gender Identity. Source: The Guardian
- I’m Your Neighbor – Children’s Books and Reading Projects Building Bridges Between “New Arrivals” and “Long-term Communities”
- 15 Diverse Graphic Novels for Middle Grade or Teen Readers. Source: Medium
- 30 Essential LGBT+ Books for YA Readers. Source: Abe Books
Center for the Study Multicultural Children’s Literature
Culturally Authentic Literature
- Children’s Africana Book Awards
- Africa Access and the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association give annual awards for the best children’s and young adult books on Africa available for purchase in the US. More than 90 awards have been presented to authors and illustrators. Read Africa invites young people to read great books on Africa. Anansi Reads lists great picture books. Sankofa Reads focuses on chapter books. CABA Reads lists winners of the Children’s Africana Book Awards.
- American Indian Youth Literature Award
- Américas Award
- Children’s Africana Book Award
- Middle East Book Award
- Pura Belpré Award
- South Asia Book Award
- Tomás Rivera Award
Collection Development
- 8 Steps to Create a Diverse Book Collection
- Cooperative Children’s Books Center – Multicultural books statistics.
Summer Reading Lists