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#OwnVoices

"The hashtag #OwnVoices is meant to showcase works that are created by authors/illustrators who share the identity of their characters" - YALSA Blog

Looking to understand more about the nuance between diverse literature and that of #ownvoices literature? These posts will help you understand how #ownvoices stories bring authenticity to diverse stories and provide rich examples of #ownvoices selections.

30 Days of Social Justice: Why the #OwnVoices Movement Is Crucial for Young ReadersWhat is the #OwnVoices movement? Alaina: The #OwnVoices movement originated as a hashtag, started by Corinne Duyvis. Duyvis is an own voices author of OTHERBOUND and THE EDGE OF GONE. Duyvis starte…

12 #OwnVoices Children’s Books on Loving and Caring for Black HairThis children’s book list was created by The Conscious Kid, in partnership with LINE4LINE. The Conscious Kid is a critical literacy…

#OwnVoices Best Native American Children’s BooksThese Native American children's books help to depict a portion of their story and I would urge you to share these stories with your children so that their stories are not lost and their rich history becomes mainstreamed. It was both an education and a great pleasure for me to find and read these stories include Abernaki, Iroquis, Mohawk, Lakota, Navajo, Cheyenne, Creek, Cherokee, Potowatami, and Sioux Native Americans.

Why We Need Diverse Authors in Children’s LiteratureKayla Whaley, editor at Disability in Kidlit, explains why kids need to read books written by diverse authors, and shares five of her favorite #OwnVoices reads.

17 Diverse YA Books Coming Out In 2018 You Don't Want to MissFrom the incredible synopses to the stunning covers with people of color to the amazing authors attached, we are so excited for these diverse YA books!

#IndigenousReads by Indigenous Writers: A Children’s Reading ListOnly 1% of the children’s books published in the U.S. in 2016 featured Indigenous characters, and even fewer (1/4 of the 1% = 8 books…

#OwnVoices Kid's Books and Why They Matter to Our Youth | Reading PartnersConversations about the importance of diversity in children’s literature have been gaining traction over the past decade. The grassroots campaign,…

12 Diverse Children's Books Written by #Ownvoices Authors - The Barefoot MommyThese engaging, diverse children's books are written by authors who share a marginalized identity with the characters, exemplifying the #ownvoices movement.

13 Recommended #OwnVoices Reads for Ramadan – The Conscious Kid Library – MediumRamadan will take place between May 15 and June 14 this year. We created a list of children’s books about the holy month — and have…

WHAT IS #DISRUPT TEXTS?Disrupt Texts is a crowdsourced, grass roots effort by teachers for teachers to challenge the traditional canon in order to create a more inclusive, representative, and equitable language arts curr…

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