Young Adult Books

"Established in 2006, American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical perspectives and analysis of indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society."

"The Brown Bookshelf is designed to push awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young readers."

"The CBC Diversity initiative was founded in 2012, as part of the Children’s Book Council’s commitment to promoting diverse voices in literature for young people."

"Disability in Kidlit is dedicated to discussing the portrayal of disability in middle grade and young adult literature."

"Diverse Families is a comprehensive bibliography that demonstrates the growing diversity of families in the United States. This type of bibliography provides teachers, librarians, counselors, adoption agencies, children/young adults, and especially parents and grandparents needing to empower their children with materials that reflect their families."

"...for teens (queer or not), for librarians, for teachers, for booksellers, for people with teens in their lives and for anyone interested in YA books with GLBTQ characters and themes. What books are already out there? What's new? Your answers are here."

"Exploring the world of Latinx YA, MG, and children's literature"

"Queering up your shelf, one rec at a time!"

"Our mission is to facilitate access to comics that contain queer representation."

"Working for racial diversity and inclusion in books for children and teens"

"Shake Up Your Shelves by retiring books that are offensive or outdated, and by adding titles that reflect the experiences of more underrepresented groups. We've compiled a list of diverse books for various age groups below that we recommend looking into as you remix your collection and your curriculum to create a more inclusive learning space for your library or classroom."

"We Need Diverse Books™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry. Our aim is to help produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people."