Ultimate Guide to Diverse Books
Have you struggled to find diverse books for your children? One of the problems we face as home educators is finding books with main characters who are not of European ancestry. This diversity is important so that children can both look into a mirror (see characters that are like them) and peer through a window (see characters that are not like them).
Sure, we can find lists here and there scattered across the interwebs, but I've longed for a page that has all those links gathered in one place.
Since I couldn't find one, I made one.
Without further ado....
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Indigenous American Books
Our Stories: Children's Books on the Native North American Experience (San Francisco Public Library)
from the American Indian Library Association:
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
American Indian Youth Literature Award
American Indians in Children's Literature
Top 100 Books by Indigenous Masters from School Library Journal
Native American Children's Literature Recommended Reading List by First Nations Development Institute
20 Native American Authors You Need to Read
Awards given by the Native Writers Circle of the Americas
My personal favorites:
Favorite authors
African American/Black
55 Picture Books Starring Black Mighty Girls
Life Giving Books for Black Children
28 Black Picture Books That Aren't About Boycotts, Buses, or Basketball
28 More Black Picture Books That Aren't About Boycotts, Buses, or Basketball
1000 Black Girls Resource Guide
Diverse Picture Books to Celebrate the Everyday (focuses on Black characters)
Black Boy Joy: 30 Picture Books Featuring Black Male Protagonists
Children's Africana Book Award
11 Living Books for Black History
Let it Shine: Children's Books About the African-American Experience (San Francisco Public Library)
Black Caucus American Library Association Literary Awards
Coretta Scott King Book Awards
My personal favorites:
Favorite authors:
Hispanic/Latinx
Our Latino Heritage: 2nd-8th Grade
Our Latino Heritage: PreK-1st Grade
Best 15 Latino Books from 2013
Sampler of Latino Children's and YA Authors and Illustrators
Teen Latino titles by Reforma
Latino Books for Kids by Seattle Public Library
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
10 Latino Poets Your Children Should Know
Hispanic Heritage Month from poets.org
Asian
13 Books for Kids That Celebrate All Things Asian
Top 10: Chinese American Children's Books (ages 2-14)
Asian American Books for Children of All Ages (another page of links)
6 Asian Culture Children's Books
Our Asian Heritage: Children’s Books on the Asian-American Experience (3rd to 6th Grade)
Our Asian Heritage: Children’s Books on the Asian-American Experience (PreK to 2nd Grade)
Asian Heritage in Children’s and Young Adult Books
South Asia Book Award
Favorite author:
Mixed Race and Multi-Racial
14 Children's Books with Multi-Racial Families
70+ Picture Books about Mixed Race Families
50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Read from the National Education Association
21 Middle Grade Novels With Multiracial Characters
18 Multicultural Books About Friendship
50 Diverse Children's Books About Strong Girls by Biracial Bookworm
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern Heritage for Kids from San Francisco Public Library
Top 10: Best Middle Eastern American Children's Books
15 Must Read Books by Middle Eastern Authors
20 Books by Arab-American authors
Children's Middle Eastern Heritage from King County Library System
Disabilities
Children's Books About Disabilities
60 Books About Disabilities and Differences for Kids
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award
Books with Characters Who Have Physical Disabilities
10 Captivating Fiction Books That Portray Disability and Disease
Children’s Books with Characters Who Have Physical Differences
25+ Children's Books Featuring Visually Impaired Characters
Disability in Fiction: Top Ten SFF / YA Books
Translated into English
100 Great Translated Kids Books from Around the World
Required Reading: The Books that Students Read in 28 Countries Around the World
And lists that didn't fit into a category:
What is family? Picture books about loving families in many forms
Related Posts: What Are Living Books?
Thank you so much for sharing my resource from Biracial Bookworms!!
You’re welcome!