Subject Expert
James Rosenzweig
Contact:
Office phone: 509-359-4262
Email me by clicking the button above, or by sending a message to jrosenzweig@ewu.edu
Email me by clicking the button above, or by sending a message to jrosenzweig@ewu.edu
Subjects:Children's & YA Literature, Education
Finding Diverse Books
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Diverse Book FinderSearchable database of picture books featuring BIPOC published from 2002 and beyond
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Children's Peace Education ProjectBooks for children ages 1-6 aiming to teach kids about peace making
Narrower Diversity Resources
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African American Literature Book ClubWebsite "dedicated to books by or about people of African descent."
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Native American Children's and YA BooksHistorical and contemporary Native American children's and YA books.
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Latinxs in Kid LitChildren's-YA book reviews focusing on Latinx characters and authors
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Disability in Kid LitArticles, interviews, and other resources discussing middle grade-YA literature from a disabled perspective
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Muslim Children's BooksIslamic children's book resource based in the UK
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LGBT Teen's BooksBlogposts and books about the LGBT experience and issues directed towards teens
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South Asian Children's BooksResource for South Asian representation in children's literature
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I'm Your NeighborChildren's books focusing on immigration
Book Reviews
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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
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Teaching Tolerance ResourcesDatabases with short annotations is findable by topics and grade levels.
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Children's Cooperative Book Center UW-MadisonBooklists and bibliographies on many subjects for all ages from 0-18, including strong emphasis on multiculturalism.
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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.
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African American ExperienceScholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as primary source documents for the history and culture of the African American community.
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Latino American ExperiencePrimary and secondary sources,including biographies, on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States.
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American Indian ExperienceScholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as hundreds of primary source documents and photographs for the histories and cultures of the Native American peoples.
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LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCOhost)Articles 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
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American Indians in Children's LiteratureDebbie Reeses's informative and useful blog.
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Amelia Bloomer ProjectFeminist literature from birth to 18.
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WOW BLogWorld of Words blog from University of Arizona. Thoughtful discussions of international and cultural titles.