Diversity in Kidlit
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Publishers Focusing on Diversity
Barefoot Books - a leading publisher of multicultural books
Lee and Low - an independent, award-winning publisher of children's books focusing on diversity. Includes the following additional imprints:
Tu Books - an imprint of Lee and Low that publishes science fiction, fantasy and mystery for children and young adults
Bebop Books - books for beginning readers
Children's Book Press - bilingual, multicultural children's books
Arcoiris - books in Spanish
Small Presses of Color - a listing of small, independent presses that focus on multicultural children's books. Most are owned or operated by people of color.
Where Can I Find Great Diverse Children's Books - list of publishers that focus on diverse books
Agents & Editors BIPOC Editors and Agents Database
Good Blogs and Websites
A is for Aging - a blog about positive images of aging in children's books (e.g. 7 Positive Things Picture Books Can Teach Us About Aging )
American Indians in Children's Literature - provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books
CBC Diversity committee of the Children's Book Council devoted to encouraging diversity in children's and YA literature
Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature
Disability in Kidlit - reviews, guest posts, and discussions about the portrayal of disabilities in MG & YA
Diverse Pages promotes and discovers main characters of color in mainstream and indie publishing
DiversifYA site with tools for authors to include and promote diversity in their YA work
DiversityinYA - celebrating diversity in YA Diverse Voices, Inc - new nonprofit helmed by agent Beth Phelan to promote diversity in children's publishing; home of #DVpit and new mentor programs
I'm Here, I'm Queer, What the Hell do I Read?
Inclusive Minds - working for inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility in children's literature
Latin@s in Kidlit - exploring the world of Latino/a YA, MG, and children's literature
Las Musas - collective of women & non-binary (identifying on the female spectrum) Latinx MG & YA authors
The Latino Author - tips and tools for authors and emerging Latino authors
Multicultural Children's Book Day - annual day to celebrate multicultural books.
Muslim Kid Lit - a hub for children's literature featuring Muslim characters, authors, and children's literature suitable for the Muslim audience
Open Book - blog of Lee & Low, publisher of multicultural children's books
Rich in Color - dedicated to reading, reviewing, and promoting YA with main characters of color or written by people of color
We Need Diverse Books - home of the campaign
Orate - a Native American organization that evaluates books and curricula with Indian themes to ensure accuracy
Social Justice Books - multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators
Writing in the Margins - pairs underrepresented writers with mentors & provides database of sensitivity readers
Writing the Other - learn to write characters other than you sensitively and convincingly
Writers for Diversity - Facebook group for writers sharing resources and questions
Writing Diverse Books
Anti-Racism Resources for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Is My Character 'Black Enough'? Advice on Writing Cross-Culturally by Stacy Whitman, Editorial Director & Publisher of Tu Books
The Secrets of Writing a Multicultural Children's Book interview with Tessa Strickland, founder and co-editor of Barefoot Books
An Illustrated Guide to Writing People of Color
Pub Hub: Considerate Craft: Pitching Characters (how to pitch diversity in a query)
Writing about Minorities for Non-minorities
First People/American Indians/Native Americans in October/November + Year Round
"You Can't do That! Stories Have to Be About White People"
Children's Books: A Middle-Class Ghetto
Diversity within Diversity: Moving Beyond Oppression
The Uncomfortable Truth about Children's Books
A Mexican-American artist on Why More Brown Faces are Needed in Children's Books
Writing for Children - Bryan Collier on Inspiration, Passion, and the Need for Diversity
12 Fundamentals of Writing "the Other" (and the Self)
The Role of Cultural Expert s and Sensitivity Readers
The Cultural Appropriation Primer
Grace Lin: The Wrong Question
So, You Wrote a Marginali zed Protagonist
On Doomsday, Diversity, and Blind Spots in My Worldview
Cultural Appropriation for the Worried Writer: Some Practical Advice
Critiquing Cultural Appropriation in Books that are Kind of Meh
Writing the Other (Twitter thread of resources) 9 Inspiring Speakers Reveal our Hidden Biases
Sensitivity Readers
Why Sensitivity Readers Matter (and Why We Should Call Them Something Else)
Confessions of a Sensitivity Reader
Own Voices
Writing About Native Americans: A Diversity Conversation with Kara Stewart
Is My Manuscript Own Voices?
Definition of #Ownvoices
The Struggle Between Diversity and #Ownvoices
Diversity in Publishing
The Apartheid of Children's Literature
Where are the People of Color in Children's Books
Diversity 101: The Multiracial Experience
Agents Discuss Diversity Gap in Publishing
Reviewing Race
We Need Diverse Books: Can Children's Authors End Publishing Industry Prejudice -- and Change the Way America Reads?
Perceptions of Diversity in Book Reviews
Selection is Privilege (a Librarian's View)
Dear Publishing Industry: Fix Your Own Racism Before You Beg for Diverse Books
The Diversity Baseline Surve y
What's Trending? What's New, What Was, What's Soon to Be in Kid Lit
Diversity in Reviews: Behind the Scenes with SLJ's "Gatekeeper"
"I Just Don't Connect with the Character"
How to Support the Diverse Books Movement
When Publishing and Reviewing Diverse Books, is Experience Overrated?
Why We Can't Talk about Diversity in Kid Lit without Talking About Money
How to Make a Kid Lit List
The Diversity Gap in Children's Publishing, 2018
CCBC 2017 Multicultural Statistics
Why Diverse Texts Are Not Enough No One is Taking Your Spot
Women/Girls
Do Boys Get All the Fun?
The 22 Best Feminist Picture Books, Because You're Never Too Old To Be Saved By A Princess
Where were the Funny Women Writers?
The Gender Police: A Diary
Why Are There So Few Girls in Childrens' Books?
Writing Women Characters as Human Beings
LGBTQA
LGBT & You: How to Support Your Students
Gender Matters? Swedish Picture Books and Gender Ambiguity
LGBTQ Publishing: An LGBTQ Publishing Wish List
Fifteen LGBTQ-Themed Books for Readers of Every Age
14 More LGBTQ Middle Grade Books
What do Queer Kids Want to Read? Book Talk with the Middle School GSA
Writing Characters of Different Genders | Trans, Non-Binary, Cis Gender, and More
Centering Friendship in YA Lit
Disability
Ablelism/Language (list of ableist language to avoid)
Reading List
The Best LGBT Children's Books: A Sweet and Assuring Celebration of Diversity and Difference
Best Books by or About American Indians
First Peoples in November: Kid Lit Heroes by Jan Godown Annino
A List of 20 Kid Lit Books Off the Beaten Path Off Beat Families
12 Children's Picture Books That Challenge Gender Roles
Beloved Books: A Might Girl Community Favorites
Ignite Her Curiosity: 20 Books Starring Science-Loving Might Girls
6 New Picture Books For and About Kids with Special Needs
A Trans* and Gender Nonconforming Reading List for Readers of All Ages
Great Diverse Children's Books with Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive Children
The YA Trans Ownvoices Masterlist
Rainbow Book List
An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List
