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IST 605: Diversity in Children's Literature

This guide provides resources to help parents/guardians/caregivers help build a more diverse collection of books for their child.

References

American Indians in Children’s Literature. (November, 2023). AICL's year in review for 2023.

https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/

 

American Library Association. (1996-2023). Coretta Scott King book awards - All recipients,

1970-present. Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table (CSKBART). https://www.ala.org/rt/cskbart/coretta-scott-king-book-awards-all-recipients-1970-present 

 

American Library Association. (1996-2023). Schneider Family book award. Book, Print, & Media

Awards. https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/schneider-family-book-award 

 

Asian/Pacific American Libraries Association. (2023). Literature awards. Awards.

https://www.apalaweb.org/awards/literature-awards/ 

 

Association for Library Service to Children. (1996-2023). Pura Belpré award. Awards, Grants &

Scholarships. https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpre

 

Berger, T. (2019, February 15). 22 diverse book choices for all grade levels. Edutopia.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/22-diverse-book-choices-all-grade-levels/ 

 

Colorín Colorado. (2022, January 21). Matt de la Peña reflects on why his books are easier to

find in some schools rather than others. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-BIanB2pSM 

 

Common Sense Media. (n.d.). Books that promote diversity and inclusion.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/books-that-promote-diversity-and-inclusion 

 

de la Peña, M. and Robinson, C. (2018). Carmela full of wishes. G.P. Putnam's Sons

Books for Young Readers.

 

EBSCO. (2023). Academic Search Ultimate. EBSCOhost.

https://web-s-ebscohost-com.libproxy.albany.edu/ehost/search/advanced?vid=0&sid=36119b39-8f21-4543-8082-8802268023c5%40redis 

 

EBSCO. (2023). Education Source. EBSCOhost.

https://web-p-ebscohost-com.libproxy.albany.edu/ehost/search/advanced?vid=0&sid=0a19f490-5bda-453f-86a7-cbc8ed79360e%40redis

 

EBSCO. (2023). ERIC. EBSCOhost.

https://web-s-ebscohost-com.libproxy.albany.edu/ehost/search/advanced?vid=0&sid=bb6c3dd3-3166-4335-9617-e3f37a20adcb%40redis 

 

EBSCO. (20230). LGBTQ+ Source. EBSCOhost.

https://web-s-ebscohost-com.libproxy.albany.edu/ehost/search/advanced?vid=0&sid=bcd3f1cc-518a-4286-9903-66600f8c097b%40redis 

 

Gale. (n.d.). Product Menu. NovelNY.

https://link-gale-com.libproxy.albany.edu/apps/menu?u=albanyu

 

Gillanders, C. and Procopio, R. (2019). Spotlight on young children: Equity and diversity. The

National Association for the Education of Young Children.

 

Hubbard, R. L. and Mora, O. (2020). The oldest student: How Mary Walker learned to read.

Anne Schwartz Books.

 

Krishnaswami, U. and Akib, J. (2006). Bringing Asha home. Lee & Low Books.

 

Lindstrom, C. and Goade, M. (2020). We are water protectors. Roaring Brook Press.

 

Little Free Library. (n.d.). Read in color recommended reading.

https://littlefreelibrary.org/programs/read-in-color/recommended-reading/ 

 

Love, J. (2018). Julián is a mermaid. Candlewick.

 

Mallard, K.N. and Martinez-Neal, J. (2019). Fry bread. Roaring Brook Press.

 

Martinez-Neal, J. (2018). Alma and how she got her name. Candlewick.

 

Mid-Hudson Library System. (n.d.). Catalog.

https://search.midhudsonlibraries.org/iii/encore/?lang=eng&suite=cobalt&ivts=1n6ikaX6Mnfz8ADU9N0TtA%3D%3D&casts=9LsoLlrcQ0XJv4ydfGFZ8A%3D%3D

 

Mora, O. (2019). Saturday. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

 

Morales, Y. (2018). Dreamers. Neal Porter Books.

 

Muhammad, I., Ali, S. K., and Aly, H. (2019). The proudest blue: A story of hijab and family.

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

 

National Education Association (2023). Books by theme. Read Across America.

https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/read-across-america/support-your-readers/books-by-theme

 

Newhouse, K. (2020, December 3). Diversifying your classroom book collections? Avoid these 7

pitfalls. Mind/Shift. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57026/diversifying-your-classroom-book-collections-avoid-these-7-pitfalls 

 

OCLC. (2023). WorldCat. https://search.worldcat.org/

 

Penn State University Libraries. (September, 2023). Diversity in children’s literature. Children's

Literature and Literacy Education. https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/childlit/diversity

 

Phi, B. and Bui, T. (2017). A different pond. Capstone Young Readers.

 

Polacco, P. (2009). In our mothers’ house. Philomel Books.

 

Reading Rockets. (2023). The diverse bookshelf. WETA.

https://www.readingrockets.org/books-and-authors/diverse-bookshelf 

 

Reading Rockets. (2015, January 30). Rudine Sims Bishop Playlist. [Video-Playlist]. YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLxDwKxHx1yLH9i0wFT21xxYSSMjS4KGi

 

Sanders, J. and Carrossine, C. (2022). Included. Educate2empower Publishing.

 

School Library Journal. (2023). Diversity. School Library Journal (SLJ).

https://www.slj.com/section/diversity

 

Smith-D’Arezzo, W.M. (2003). Diversity in children’s literature: Not just a black and white issue.

Children’s Literature in Education, 34(1), 75–94. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022511917336 

 

SLJ Staff. (2019, June 19). An updated look at diversity in children’s books. School Library

Journal News & Features. https://www.slj.com/story/an-updated-look-at-diversity-in-childrens-books 

 

Teaching for Change. (2023). Social justice books. https://socialjusticebooks.org/ 

American Indian Library Association. (2023). American Indian youth literature award. https://ailanet.org/activities/american-indian-youth-literature-award/ 

 

TED. (2009, October 7). Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED.

[Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&t=11s 

 

TED Audio Collective. (2022, August 3). Discovering my love of words | Jacqueline Woodson.

[Audio]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbC8GNP3EbU&t=814s 

 

TEDx Talks. (2016, March 18). The windows and mirrors of your child's bookshelf | Grace Lin |

TEDxNatick. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wQ8wiV3FVo&t=1s

 

Thompkins-Bigelow, J. and Uribe, L. (2020). Your name is a song.  The Innovation Press.

 

Weatherford, C. B. and Velasquez, E. (2019). Schomburg: The man who built a library.

Candlewick.

 

WNDB. (2023). We Need Diverse Books. WNDB. https://diversebooks.org/