Diverse Books Awards Lists & Anti-Racist Resources
American Indian Youth Literature Award from the American Indian Library Association, honoring books by and about American Indians
The Americas Award from the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs, recognizing titles portraying Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinx in the United States
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature sponsored by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, for individual works about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit.
Brown Bookshelf from a group of authors and illustrators, established in 2007: "designed to push awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young readers."
Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Young Adult Literature from CODE (Supporting every child's right to read) , recognizes excellence in young adult books written, illustrated, and/or translated by First Nations, Inuit, and Metis creators.
Carter G. Woodson Book Award from the National Council for the Social Studies, honors sensitive and accurate depictions of ethnicity and race relations in the United States.
Children's Africana American Book Award from Africa Access and the Outreach Council of the African Studies Association, presented to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S.
The Conscious Kid an education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth.
CrazyQuiltEdi a blog from Edi Campbell and her Diversity Resources built on years of work as a school and academic librarian.
Diverse BookFinder presents a comprehensive collection of children's picture books that feature Black, Indigenous, and People of color.
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award from the Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities and the Council for Exceptional Children, recognizing high quality books that appropriately portray individuals with developmental disabilities.
Freeman Book Awards from the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, the Committee on Teaching about Asia of the Association for Asian Studies, and Asia for Educators at Columbia University, identify quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of East and Southeast Asia.
Latinyxs in KidLit a group whose vision, in part is to share perspectives and resources that can be of use to writers, authors, illustrators, librarians, parents, teachers, scholars, and other stakeholders in literacy and publishing.
Learning for Justice formally "Teaching Tolerance" from the Southern Poverty Law Center, it strives "to center justice and the action that students and educators can take to realize change."
Middle East Book Award from the Middle East Outreach Council for books for children and young adults that further authentic, nonpartisan understanding about the Middle East.
Oyate's
Pura Belpre Award from the Association of Library Services to Children, a division of ALA, 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.
Rainbow List from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender "Rainbow" Round Table of the American Library Association, a curated bibliography highlighting books with significant gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning content, aimed at children and youth from birth to age 18.
Rich in Color Since 2013, these bloggers have been “reading, reviewing, talking about, and otherwise promoting young adult fiction starring or written by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)”
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten from the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association, recognizing the best feminist books for young readers.
Schneider Family Book Award from the American Library Association, sponsored by Katherine Schneider, recognizes artistic expression of the disability experience.
South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature sponsored by the South Asia National Outreach Consortium, recognizes books for accurately and skillfully portraying South Asia or South Asians living abroad.
Stonewall Book Awards - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award administered by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender "Rainbow" Round Table of the American Library Association, presented to English language books that have exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience.
Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award from the Texas State University College of Education, honoring literature that authentically depicts the Mexican American experience.
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature from We Need Diverse Books, honors books that feature a diverse main character or addresses diversity in a meaningful way.