Learning for Justice. (2016). "Reading Diversity: A Tool for Selecting Diverse Texts." https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/publications/reading-diversity
A blog “designed to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing for young readers." Their 28 Days Later initiative highlights a different African American author or illustrator during the 28 days of Black History Month.
A blog "dedicated to reading, reviewing, talking about, and otherwise promoting young adult books (fiction and non-fiction) starring or written by BIPOC."
Discusses and reviews portrayals of disability in YA, middle grade, and children's literature. NOTE: The blog stopped updating around 2017, but still contains a lot of excellent resources and recommendations!
A collection of read-alouds of children's books about activism and advocacy, self-love and empowerment, and Black history, as well as a collection of books in Spanish.
American Indian Youth Literature Awards identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America.
The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature honors and recognizes individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit.
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
The Pura Belpré Award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
The Walter Dean Myers Awards for Outstanding Children's Literature recognize diverse authors (or co-authors) whose works feature diverse main characters and address diversity in a meaningful way.
Created by the American Library Association, the Rainbow Book List presents an annual bibliography of quality books with significant and authentic GLBTQ content, which are recommended for people from birth through eighteen years of age.
A compilation of books that address topics including race and culture, disability and learning differences, bodily autonomy, trauma, trans and gender non-conforming stories, COVID-19, and more. Created by Kayla Locklin.
The largest multicultural children's book publisher in the United States. Website includes teacher guides and lesson plans, among other educator resources.
An imprint of Arte Público Press, Piñata Books is dedicated to the publication of children’s and young adult literature focusing on US Hispanic culture.
Salaam Reads is an imprint that aims to introduce readers of all faiths and backgrounds to a wide variety of Muslim children and families and offer Muslim kids an opportunity to see themselves reflected positively in published works.
Little Parachutes publishes picture books that help children cope with worries, health issues and new experiences (big and small). Books include topics such as mental health and disabilities.
Bomer, R. (2017). "What Would It Mean for English Language Arts to Become More Culturally Responsive and Sustaining?" Voices from the Middle, 24(3), 11-15.
Dover, A. G. (2016). "Teaching for Social Justice and the Common Core: Justice-Oriented Curriculum for Language Arts and Literacy." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 59(5), 517-527.
Bennett, S. V., et. al. (2018). "Culturally Responsive Literacy Practices in an Early Childhood Community." Early Childhood Education Journal, 46(2), 241-248.
