Diversity

Tonya Bolden's newest historical novel, Saving Savannah, follows an affluent African American teenager as she navigates the tumultuous summer of 1919 and discovers the need for activism and the ways in which she can make a difference. Bolden talks to SLJ about doing research, connecting the past to the present, and taking inspiration from Toni Morrison.

Author and Anti-Racist Montessori educator and consultant Tiffany Jewell discusses what it means to be anti-racist in a racialized society, how everyone can disrupt and defy racism, and how educators and teachers can decolonize their bookshelves.

These fiction, poetry, and nonfiction titles will engage casual readers and hip-hop aficionados alike.

Librarians who add a little hip-hop, spoken word, and rap to their repertoire get students reading and writing. 

Despite the rich history of stories within the D/deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind community, finding #OwnVoices books, especially for children and teens, remains a challenge. Hopefully this list will provide a starting point and serve as a call to action for more books about Deaf kids.

A bookmobile staffed by teen volunteers gives away high-demand YA titles to low-income students or those who are in foster care or experiencing homelessness.

These recent titles, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult, showcase the complex beauty inherent in being black in America.

These eight recent and forthcoming novels, most of them #OwnVoices, highlight the experiences of biracial and multiethnic children and teens.