Subject Expert
Finding Diverse Books
- Diverse Book FinderSearchable database of picture books featuring BIPOC published from 2002 and beyond
- Children's Peace Education ProjectBooks for children ages 1-6 aiming to teach kids about peace making
Narrower Diversity Resources
- African American Literature Book ClubWebsite "dedicated to books by or about people of African descent."
- Native American Children's and YA BooksHistorical and contemporary Native American children's and YA books.
- Latinxs in Kid LitChildren's-YA book reviews focusing on Latinx characters and authors
- Disability in Kid LitArticles, interviews, and other resources discussing middle grade-YA literature from a disabled perspective
- Muslim Children's BooksIslamic children's book resource based in the UK
- LGBT Teen's BooksBlogposts and books about the LGBT experience and issues directed towards teens
- South Asian Children's BooksResource for South Asian representation in children's literature
- I'm Your NeighborChildren's books focusing on immigration
Book Reviews
- See What We SeeOffers critical reviews of children's-young adult's literature. Focused on promoting engaging books that accurately reflect the varied realities of Indigenous and people of color and creating awareness of the misrepresentation of different cultures
- Teaching Tolerance ResourcesDatabases with short annotations is findable by topics and grade levels.
- Children's Cooperative Book Center UW-MadisonBooklists and bibliographies on many subjects for all ages from 0-18, including strong emphasis on multiculturalism.
- Skipping StonesChildren's magazine with multicultural themes. Each issue has a book review section.
Additional Databases
Most library databases include journal articles and lessons with diversity as a topic. These additional resources will supplement.
- African American Experience This link opens in a new windowScholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as primary source documents for the history and culture of the African American community.
- Latino American Experience This link opens in a new windowPrimary and secondary sources,including biographies, on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States.
- American Indian Experience This link opens in a new windowScholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as hundreds of primary source documents and photographs for the histories and cultures of the Native American peoples.
- LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles from journals, magazines, and books, along with indexing from hundreds more. Dates of coverage vary by title, but some go back to the mid-1950s/1960s.
Blogs with a View
- American Indians in Children's LiteratureDebbie Reeses's informative and useful blog.
- Rise"A feminist book project for ages 0-18."
- WOW BLogWorld of Words blog from University of Arizona. Thoughtful discussions of international and cultural titles.