Diversity Resources
KidLit 4 Black Lives Rally
Published on Jun 5, 2020 - The Brown Bookshelf is honoured to host the KidLit4BlackLives Rally that took place on June 4, 2020. Led by Kwame Alexander, Jacqueline Woodson, and Jason Reynolds, the Rally featured inspiring words, music, and numerous calls to action in support of equity and justice.
Trusted Websites links
Social Justice Books - Website
We Need Diverse Books - Website
Diversity Book Awards - Website
Embrace Race - Website
Lee and Low Books - Book Distributor
Diverse Book Finder - Website
Websites
Lists upon list of amazing book titles at your fingertips.
These websites are categorized in to many topic genres.
They are all reputable resources that are setting industry standards for diversity and inclusion for all students.
Authors of Color
These websites have many lists of award winning books from authors of color.
This is a good starting point and these websites can also lead you to other websites and blogs that support diverse authorship.
More Award Winning Books
These websites have many lists of award winning books that specifically address issues of equity for all people.
Themes can be anything from peace, social justice, global community, ethnicity, or equity for all.
Also, many of these books highlight shared cultural experiences.
Social Media - Twitter
Use social media to get the latest news.
If you are already on Twitter you can simply begin following these organizations.
You will regularly get notifications on books, articles and event.
Social Justice Books - @sojustbooks
We Need Diverse Books - @diversebooks
Teaching for Change - @teachingchange
Multiculturalism Rocks - @mcrpop
Read Your World - @MCChildsBookDay
Lee and Low Books - @leeandlow
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation - @EJKeats
Full circle Literacy - @FullCircleLit