6 25 414 Person An individual. Birthplace Atlanta, Georgia, United States Race/Ethnicity Black/African (illustrator) Gender Identity woman (illustrator) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (illustrator) Occupation artist illustrator Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ramsey, Dominique Description An account of the resource Passionate about animals, nature, and whimsical-mystery storytelling, Ramsey is an award-winning illustrator and designer who specializes in animal art. Her art mostly focuses on symbolism and explores many important themes such as culture and identity. From Beatrice and Croc Harry's cover artist to a Collective Arts Brewing artist, Ramsey is eager for a challenge, strives for authenticity, and is always looking for interesting projects to work on. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “About/ Contact.” Dominique Ramsey Illustration, <a href="https://www.dominiqueramsey.com/about-dominique">https://www.dominiqueramsey.com/about-dominique</a>. Accessed 28 February 2022. “Book Covers.” Dominique Ramsey Illustration, <a href="https://www.dominiqueramsey.com/book-covers">https://www.dominiqueramsey.com/book-covers</a>. Accessed 28 February 2022. <div></div> “Dominique Ramsey.” Collective Arts Brewing, 25 Feb. 2021, <a href="https://collectiveartsbrewing.com/artists/dominique-ramsey/">https://collectiveartsbrewing.com/artists/dominique-ramsey/</a>. Accessed 28 February 2022. Camille Labelle (cataloguer, 2022) artist Black/african (illustrator) designer illustrator unspecified sexuality (illustrator) woman (illustrator) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity Asian (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Look, Lenore (author) Description An account of the resource Making her own picture books since childhood, Lenore found her love of storytelling at a very young age. After her career as a journalist, she started writing childrens books such as the Alvin Ho series. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Lenore Look.” Penguin Random House Canada, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/73006/lenore-look">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/73006/lenore-look</a>, accessed on 1 March 2022. <div></div> Nathan Piggott (cataloguer, 2022) Asian (author) author unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book young adult fiction Character Type human (primary character) Gender Identity girl/woman (primary character) boy/man (secondary characters) boy/man (primary character) Sexuality straight (primary character) unspecified sexuality (secondary characters) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lost in Time Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource De La Cruz, Melissa (author) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hyperion Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 27th, 2011 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York, United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper book (hardcover), 342 pages, 8.75 X 6 X 1.25 in Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived de la Cruz, Melissa. “Lost in Time (Blue Bloods, #6) by Melissa De La Cruz.” Goodreads, Goodreads, 27 Sept. 2011, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9578590-lost-in-time">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9578590-lost-in-time.</a> Yeffeth, Laura. “Lost in Time.” Melissa De La Cruz, Melissa De La Cruz, 7 Dec. 2021, <a href="https://melissa-delacruz.com/book/lost-in-time/">https://melissa-delacruz.com/book/lost-in-time/.</a> Rayn Smeathers (cataloguer, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9781423121299 Description An account of the resource Mimi is a part of the Blue Bloods family line. She must face a blood trial with her twin brother Jack, where in the end only one of them will survive. However, everything they thought about the gate has turned out to be a lie. Mimi must save the only vampire she has ever loved and follow Kingsley Martin to hell. She makes a deal with the Queen of the dead, knowing she cannot go back on her word and seeks assistance from her fellow human friend's Conduit and Oliver Hazard-Perry. Will Mimi be able to choose between love and revenge in the end? Or will she be taken down by the demon-born? boy/man (primary character) boy/man (secondary characters) girl/woman (primary character) language: English straight (primary character) unspecified gender (secondary characters) young adult fiction Person An individual. Birth Date September 7th, 1971 Birthplace Manila, Philippines Race/Ethnicity multiracial (author) Religion Christian (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource De La Cruz, Melissa Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Yeffeth, Laura. “Home of New York Times Bestselling Author Melissa De La Cruz.” Melissa De La Cruz, 18 Jan. 2022, <a href="https://melissa-delacruz.com/">https://melissa-delacruz.com/.</a> “Melissa De La Cruz.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Feb. 2022, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_de_la_Cruz">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_de_la_Cruz.</a> Graham, Latria. “Q&A: Melissa De La Cruz Loves Fairy Tales so Much She'll Turn Them inside Out.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2016, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-melissa-de-la-cruz-20160329-story.html">https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-melissa-de-la-cruz-20160329-story.html.</a> Rayn Smeathers (cataloger, 2022) Description An account of the resource Melissa De La Cruz is a New York Times Bestselling author and is an award winning novelist for all ages. Melissa has wanted to write since she was 11 years old and has written many different YA series since she started writing. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Art History and English. Melissa is now happily married to Micheal Johnston who co-authored one of her book series with and lives with both Micheal and their daughter in Los Angeles, California. Christian (author) multiracial (author) straight (author) woman (author) Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book early reader (ages 5-9) Character Type human (primary character) Race/Ethnicity Asian (primary character) Gender Identity boy/man (primary character) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Look, Lenore (author) LeUyam Pham (illustrator) Description An account of the resource Alvin Ho tells the story of an Asain American Second grade boy, Alvin is afraid of a lot of things, including girls and school. At school Alvin is very quiet and hardly there, but when he's home he pretends to be a superhero who shares the qualities of his father. Alvin will have to face his fears head on to conquer them. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Random House Children's Books Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Print Book (paperback), 192 Pages, 7.63 x 5.19 x 0.46 in Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things" Penguin Random House Canada, 2022 <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/103511/alvin-ho-allergic-to-girls-school-and-other-scary-things-by-lenore-look/9780375849305">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/103511/alvin-ho-allergic-to-girls-school-and-other-scary-things-by-lenore-look/9780375849305</a>. Accessed 1 March 2022 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9780375849305 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nathan Piggott, (cataloguer, 2022) Asian (primary character) boy/man (primary character) early reader (ages 5-9) human (primary character) language: English unspecified sexuality (primary character) Person An individual. Birth Date November 4th, 1962 Birthplace Miami, Florida, United States Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity man (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yancey, Rick Description An account of the resource Rick Yancey is an American writer of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction YA books. He attended Florida Southern College with a major in Communications and transferred a year later to Florida State University and then proceeded to graduate from Roosevelt University with a degree in English. Had a passion for writing and decided to pursue this as a full-time job as for 2004. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Rick Yancey.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 May 2021, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Yancey">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Yancey.</a> Yancey, Rick. “About Rick Yancey.” Rick Yancey, 2015, <a href="https://www.rickyancey.com/about">https://www.rickyancey.com/about.</a> Rayn Smeathers (cataloger, 2022) man (author) straight (author) white (author) Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book early reader (ages 5-9) Character Type non-human (primary character) Gender Identity unspecified gender (primary character) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource I Love You to the Moon and Back Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hepworth, Amelia (author) Warnes, Tim (Illustrator) Description An account of the resource I Love You to the Moon and Back is a short children’s novel recounting a parent bear and their cub from morning to night as they recall all the ways they show their love. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tiger Tales (Publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 3, 2015 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wilton, Connecticut, United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Print cover (Hardcover), 28 pages, coloured illustrations, 16.51 x 1.57 x 16.84 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “I Love You to the Moon and Back: Hepworth, Amelia, Warnes, Tim". Amazon.ca, <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/I-Love-You-Moon-Back/dp/1589255518.">https://www.amazon.ca/I-Love-You-Moon-Back/dp/1589255518. </a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Warnes, Tim, and Amelia Hepworth. I Love You to the Moon and Back. Little Tiger Press, 2022. Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9781589255517 early reader (ages 5-9) language: English non-human (primary character) unspecified gender (primary character) unspecified sexuality (primary character) Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book young adult fiction Character Type human (primary character) Gender Identity girl/woman (primary character) boy/man (primary character) girl/woman (secondary characters) boy/man (secondary characters) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) unspecified sexuality (secondary characters) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Last Star: The Final Book of The 5th Wave Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yancey, Rick (author) Description An account of the resource Is the final book in the 5th wave series. Follows the journey of Cassie fighting against the aliens who have invaded earth. In the remaining few days they have left on earth Cassie and the remaining survivors must decide what is most important, saving themselves or saving what makes them human. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Penguin Young Readers Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 24th, 2016 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant London, United Kingdom Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper book (hardcover), 352 pages, 9.25 X 6.41 X 1.19 in Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Yancey, Rick. “The Last Star (the 5th Wave, #3) by Rick Yancey.” Goodreads, Goodreads, 24 May 2016, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131489-the-last-star">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131489-the-last-star.</a> Rayn Smeathers (cataloger, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9780399162435 boy/man (primary character) boy/man (secondary characters) girl/woman (primary character) girl/woman (secondary characters) language: English young adult fiction https://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/files/original/c0fc2cd3ca1eab9f0398d39d5d4f0183.jpg 6a94060ae0c7ae920b1113ea7541629a Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book young adult fiction Character Type human (primary character) human (secondary characters) Race/Ethnicity Asian (primary character) Gender Identity girl/woman (primary character) boy/man (secondary characters) girl/woman (secondary characters) Sexuality straight (primary character) LGBTQ+ (secondary characters) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wicked Like A Wildfire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Popovic, Lana (author) Description An account of the resource Iris and Malina’s family have magical abilities also known as “gleam” which manipulates beauty. This ability only applies to the women in the family. Iris has the power to see flowers as fractured images and turns these fragmented images into glasswork and Malina deciphers moods and emotions as music and harmony. Their mother has strict rules to keep their abilities a secret, as they are forbidden to share their magic with anyone. The most important rule is that they are forbidden to fall in love. When their mother is mysteriously attacked, both Iris and Malina must uncover their mother’s secrets and the dark curse that torments their family. Will they discover if their magic binds them together or will fate tear them apart forever? Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 15, 2017 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York, United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Print book (hardcover), 405 pages, 5.5 x 1.29 x 8.25in Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Popović, Lana. “Wicked like a Wildfire (Hibiscus Daughter, #1) by Lana Popović.” Goodreads, Goodreads, 15 Aug. 2017, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051720-wicked-like-a-wildfire">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32051720-wicked-like-a-wildfire.</a> Rayn Smeathers (cataloguer, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9780062436849 Asian (primary character) boy/man (secondary characters) girl/woman (primary character) girl/woman (secondary characters) language: English LGBTQ+ (secondary characters) straight (primary character) young adult fiction Person An individual. Birth Date 1971 Birthplace London, England, United Kingdom Race/Ethnicity white (illustrator) Religion Christian (illustrator) Gender Identity man (illustrator) Sexuality straight (illustrator) Occupation illustrator Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Warnes, Tim Description An account of the resource Tim has had a long-time passion for illustrating since childhood and currently drawings inspiration from volunteering at the local school his children go to. He also occasionally writes under the pseudonym “Lily Moon” which allows him to express new ideas and styles separate from his name often using it to express his Christian faith Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Administrator, Mediasurface. “Tim Warnes.” Tim Warnes : Children's: Oxford University Press, <a href="https://global.oup.com/education/content/children/authors/tim-warnes/?region=international.">https://global.oup.com/education/content/children/authors/tim-warnes/?region=international. </a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 “Tim Warnes (1971–) Biography - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights.” Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Writings, Adaptations, Sidelights - Tiger, England, London, and Little - JRank Articles, <a href="https://biography.jrank.org/pages/2035/Warnes-Tim-1971.html.">https://biography.jrank.org/pages/2035/Warnes-Tim-1971.html. </a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) Christian (illustrator) illustrator man (illustrator) straight (illustrator) white (illustrator) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hepworth, Amelia Description An account of the resource Amelia resides in London, England where she enjoys her private life with her partner, little boy and two elderly dogs. She enjoys daydreaming in the garden to help inspire her writing Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Amelia Hepworth.” Amelia Hepworth (Children's Books), <a href="https://bookroo.com/creatives/amelia-hepworth.">https://bookroo.com/creatives/amelia-hepworth.</a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) author unspecified sexuality (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Birthplace Belgrade, Serbia Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author literary agent Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Popović, Lana Description An account of the resource Lana Popovic is an author and literary agent. She studied both psychology and literature at Yale University, studied Law at Boston University, and then graduated from Emerson College with a master’s degree in publishing and writing. Popovic also works as a literary agent which she discovered while attending Emerson College. She now lives in Chicago with her family. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Popovic, Lana. “About Lana.” Lana Popović Harper, <a href="Popovic,%20Lana. “About Lana.” Lana Popović Harper, https://www.lanapopovicbooks.com/aboutlana. ">https://www.lanapopovicbooks.com/aboutlana.</a> Berrett, Karis RogersonJenni. “An Interview with Lana Popovic, Author of Wicked like a Wildfire.” Ravishly, 1 Jan. 1970, <a href="https://ravishly.com/people-we-love/interview-lana-popovic">https://ravishly.com/people-we-love/interview-lana-popovic.</a> Popović, Lana. “Lana Popović (Author of Wicked like a Wildfire).” Goodreads, Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13848696.Lana_Popovi_.<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13848696.Lana_Popovi_">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13848696.Lana_Popovi_</a> <div></div> Rayn Smeathers (cataloger, 2022) literary agent woman (author) Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book early reader (ages 5-9) Character Type human (primary character) Race/Ethnicity Black/African (primary character) Gender Identity boy/man (primary character) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) Disability cognitive/neurological disability/condition (primary character) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aaron Slater, Illustrator Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beaty, Andrea (author) Roberts, David (illustrator) Description An account of the resource Aaron Slater is a young boy who dreams of creating his own stories one day, however, struggles when trying to decipher letters when reading and struggles more than his other classmates due to this. Aaron believes his dream is unreachable however realizes how he can use his differences to create a unique story. Aaron Slater, Illustrator is also written in a dyslexia-friendly font so it’s accessible to children who may also need a reminder they are not defined by their learning disability Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harry N Abrams (publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 2, 2021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York City, New York, United States Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Print cover (Hardcover), 40 pages, coloured illustrations, 23.88 x 1.65 x 28.96 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Aaron Slater, Illustrator: Beaty, Andrea, Roberts, David". Amazon.ca, <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Aaron-Slater-Illustrator-Andrea-Beaty/dp/1419753967/ref=nodl_. ">https://www.amazon.ca/Aaron-Slater-Illustrator-Andrea-Beaty/dp/1419753967/ref=nodl_.  </a> Date Accessed February 24, 2022 Indigo Books & Music, Inc. “Aaron Slater, Illustrator.” Indigo.ca, <a href="https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/aaron-slater-illustrator/9781419753961-item.html.">https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/aaron-slater-illustrator/9781419753961-item.html.</a> Date Accessed February 24, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ‎ISBN 978141975396 Black/African (primary character) boy/man (primary character) cognitive/neurological disability/condition (primary character) early reader (ages 5-9) human (primary character) language: English unspecified sexuality (primary character) Person An individual. Birth Date May 8, 1970 Birthplace Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Race/Ethnicity white (illustrator) Gender Identity man (illustrator) Sexuality LGBTQ+ (illustrator) Occupation illustrator Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Roberts, David Description An account of the resource David Roberts is an English new york times best-selling illustrator who is known for depicting diverse characters in his own unique style as well participated in PROUD an anthology of short stories and poetry created by lgbq+ authors who were paired with illustrators whose style fit their piece Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “David Roberts.” Seven Stories, <a href="https://www.sevenstories.org.uk/exhibitions/drawingwords/david-roberts.">https://www.sevenstories.org.uk/exhibitions/drawingwords/david-roberts.</a> Date Accessed February 24, 2022 Lgbt-Ya. “Art Reveal for LGBTQ+ Anthology Proud!” LGBT YA Reviews, 23 Nov. 2018,<a href="https://lgbt-ya.tumblr.com/post/180408037940/art-reveal-for-lgbtq-anthology-proud.%20"> https://lgbt-ya.tumblr.com/post/180408037940/art-reveal-for-lgbtq-anthology-proud. </a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) illustrator LGBTQ+ (illustrator) man (illustrator) white (illustrator) Person An individual. Birth Date June 5, 1964 Birthplace Benton, Illinois, United States Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Occupation author Sexuality straight (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beaty, Andrea Description An account of the resource Andrea Beaty’s family ran a grocery store in Benton, Illinois where she developed a love for reading mystery books. After attending Southern Illinois University for computer science where afterwards she obtained a job for a computer software company giving her technical writing experience that benefits her writing as a new york times best-selling children's book author. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Illinois Authors.” Illinois Center for the Book -- Illinois Authors -- Individual Author Record, <a href="https://www.illinoisauthors.org/php/getSpecificAuthor.php?uid=7653.">https://www.illinoisauthors.org/php/getSpecificAuthor.php?uid=7653.</a> Date Accessed February 24, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguers, 2022) author straight (author) white (author) woman (author) Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity Black/African (author) Gender Identity woman (author) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola (author) Description An account of the resource Currently living in New York after having moved around so much, she says shes been 'the new girl' her whole life. Personal experiences such as this are what inspires her writing. She is a former board member of We Need Diverse Books. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich." Penguin Random House Canada, 2022, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/2179017/olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/2179017/olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich</a> Accessed 1 March, 2022. Nathan Piggott, (cataloguer, 2022) author Black/african (author) unspecified sexuality (author) woman (author) https://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/files/original/13e813c60a615ea9fb7a28feeaa2f568.jpg 58b39db1b7e26b5767e2660e8843275c Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book young adult fiction Character Type human (primary character) Race/Ethnicity Asian (primary character) Gender Identity girl/woman (primary character) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daughter of the Deep Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Riordan, Rick (author) Naidu, Lavanya (illustrator) Description An account of the resource While leaving for a trial on board a yacht from her marine academy, 15-year-old Ana and her classmates watch their school get destroyed, revealing a battle from the 19th century based on Jules Verne's novels 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island. Her stories are in fact not fiction and Ana is a descendent of protagonist Captain Nemo who was Prince Dakkar of Bundelkhand, making the fighting much more personal than the other students. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Disney-Hyperion (subsidiary) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 26, 2021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Glendale, California, United States (Disney-Hyperion) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printbook (hard cover), 352 pages, colour illustrations, 15.24 x 2.86 x 21.59 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Daughter of the Deep: Riordan, Rick”. Amazon.ca, <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Daughter-Deep-Rick-Riordan/dp/1368077927#detailBullets_feature_div.">https://www.amazon.ca/Daughter-Deep-Rick-Riordan/dp/1368077927#detailBullets_feature_div.</a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 “Disney Publishing Worldwide.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Feb. 2022, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Publishing_Worldwide.">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Publishing_Worldwide.</a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Book cover: "Daughter of the Deep." Rick Riordan, <a href="https://rickriordan.com/book/daughter-of-the-deep/">https://rickriordan.com/book/daughter-of-the-deep/</a>. Accessed 2 May 2022. Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9781368077927 Asian (primary character) girl/woman (primary character) human (primary character) language: English unspecified sexuality (primary character) young adult fiction Person An individual. Race/Ethnicity Asian (illustrator) Gender Identity woman (illustrator) Occupation illustrator Sexuality unspecified sexuality (illustrator) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naidu, Lavanya Description An account of the resource Lavanya is a freelance illustrator for Penguin India and Rupa Publishers as well was a lead animator for Otataa a project from Switzerland Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.behance.net/lavanyanaidu. "></a>“Lavanya Naidu on Behance.” Behance, <a href="https://www.behance.net/lavanyanaidu. ">https://www.behance.net/lavanyanaidu. </a>Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) Asian (illustrator) illustrator woman (illustrator) https://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/files/original/0aed1179544d17b7bcfb899777f0466f.jpeg 9978b41fe199708ca2b4433ec96ae877 Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book middle grade book (ages 8-12) Character Type group (characters) human (primary character) human (secondary characters) Race/Ethnicity Black/African (primary character) Black/African (secondary characters) Gender Identity girl/woman (primary character) girl/woman (secondary characters) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Operation Sisterhood Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbeisola (author) Description An account of the resource Bo and her mother lived a quiet life before moving to her stepfather's home in Harlem. With three new sisters, pets, and a new life, she is unsure how to fit in. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Penguin Random House Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Print book (hardcover), 320 pages, 8.56 x 5.88 x 1.06 in Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Operation Sisterhood." Penguin Random House Canada,  <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/672025/operation-sisterhood-by-olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich/9780593379905">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/672025/operation-sisterhood-by-olugbemisola-rhuday-perkovich/9780593379905</a> Accessed March 1, 2022 Nathan Piggott (cataloguer, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9780593379905 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York, United States (publisher) Black/African (primary character) Black/African (secondary characters) girl/woman (primary character) group (characters) human (primary character) language: English middle grade book (ages 8-12) unspecified sexuality (primary character) Person An individual. Birthplace Lagos, Nigeria Race/Ethnicity Black/African (illustrator) Gender Identity man (illustrator) Sexuality straight (illustrator) Occupation artist comic artist illustrator Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Akpan, Godwin Description An account of the resource Self-taught artist, Akpan has skills in digital painting, concept art, comic art, matte painting, photoshop, and illustration. He's not only an illustrator for Amari and the Night Brothers, but he is also a contributor. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Akpan, Godwin (Person) - Austin Public Library.” Akpan, Godwin (Person) - Austin Public Library, <a href="https://link.library.austintexas.gov/resource/QhiPuhFQ4sk/">https://link.library.austintexas.gov/resource/QhiPuhFQ4sk/</a>. Accessed 28 February 2022. Godwin Akpan - LinkedIn. <a href="https://ng.linkedin.com/in/godwin-akpan-36a80166">https://ng.linkedin.com/in/godwin-akpan-36a80166</a>. Accessed 28 February 2022. Godwin Akpan - Resume - Artstation. <a href="https://godwinakpan.artstation.com/resume">https://godwinakpan.artstation.com/resume</a>. Accessed 28 February 2022. Camille Labelle (cataloguer, 2022) artist Black/african (illustrator) comic artist illustrator man (illustrator) straight (illustrator) Person An individual. Birth Date June 5, 1964 Birthplace San Antonio, Texas, United States Race/Ethnicity white (author) Gender Identity man (author) Sexuality straight (author) Occupation author teacher Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Riordan, Rick Description An account of the resource Rick Riordan began writing to create bedtime stories for his eldest son previously he was an English as well as history teacher for middle grade students. He is known for over twenty New York Times best-selling novels often exploring different mythologies. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Rick Riordan.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rick-Riordan.">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rick-Riordan.</a> Date Accessed February 25, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) author man (author) straight (author) teacher white (author) https://omeka.uottawa.ca/windowsandmirrors/files/original/6236739d0944556807aa470feb0a409f.jpg 6765edc2fa8f34c19129f69bc3e45985 Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book middle grade book (ages 8-12) Character Type human (primary character) human (secondary characters) Race/Ethnicity Indigenous (primary character) white, assumed (secondary characters) Religion other religion (primary character) Gender Identity girl/woman (primary character) girl/woman (secondary characters) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Forever Birchwood Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daniel, Danielle (author) Daniel, Danielle (illustrator) Description An account of the resource Wolf's and her friend's treehouse hideaway Birchwood, is threatened to be cut down, pushing Wolf to fight harder to protect the environment she cares deeply for. Her passion is fuelled when discovering her family’s indigenous connections as her great grandmother was a tree talker showing her destiny to protect the wildlife and plants around her. However, Wolf runs into constant obstacles as her mom does not wish to understand their history as well her mom’s boyfriend runs a construction company adding to the destruction of the local ecosystems. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available HarperCollins (Imprint) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 18, 2022 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant |3|0.0000000|0.0000000|osm Toronto, Ontario, Canada (publisher) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printbook (soft cover), 304 pages, colour illustrations, 13.49 x 1.73 x 20.32 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived “Forever Birchwood - Danielle Daniel - Ebook.” HarperCollins Canada, 23 Apr. 2018, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443463355/forever-birchwood/.%20">https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443463355/forever-birchwood/. </a> Date Accessed February 23, 2022 “Forever Birchwood: A Novel: Daniel, Danielle" Amazon.ca, <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Forever-Birchwood-Novel-Danielle-Daniel/dp/1443463345.">https://www.amazon.ca/Forever-Birchwood-Novel-Danielle-Daniel/dp/1443463345. </a> Date Accessed February 23, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9781443463348 girl/woman (primary character) human (primary character) human (secondary characters) Indigenous (primary character) language: English middle grade book (ages 8-12) unspecified sexuality (primary character) white, assumed (secondary characters) Person An individual. Birthplace Flint, Michigan, United States Race/Ethnicity Black/African (author) Gender Identity man (author) Occupation author Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Curtis, Christopher, Paul (author) Description An account of the resource Growing up in Flint, Michigan, he began writing fiction after graduating from the University of Michigan. He has won multiple awards for his past novels although Buxton was his first set in Canada, where he now lives. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Christopher Paul Curtis." Scholastic, 2022,   <a href="https://www.scholastic.ca/books/authors&illustrators/christopher-paul-curtis">https://www.scholastic.ca/books/authors&illustrators/christopher-paul-curtis </a> Accessed on 28 February, 2022. Nathan Piggott (cataloguer, 2022). author Black/african (author) man (author) unspecified sexuality (author) Person An individual. Birth Date 1974 Birthplace Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, also known as Sudbury, Ontario Race/Ethnicity Indigenous (author) Indigenous (illustrator) Religion other religion (author) Gender Identity woman (author) woman (illustrator) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (author) Occupation author illustrator Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daniel, Danielle Description An account of the resource Danielle grew up in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, also known as Sudbury, Ontario, and had an appreciation for nature from a young age. Her family's having indigenous roots to an Algonquin woman further influences her appreciation which is evident in her writing. She uses her interest in Indigenous history and practices, particularly their alignment with efforts to protect the environment, in her stories Forever Birchwood and Daughter of the Deer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived  “Discover Author Danielle Daniel Books and Biography.” HarperCollins Canada, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.ca/author/cr-197813/danielle-daniel/#:~:text=DANIELLE%20DANIEL%20is%20a%20writer,novel%2C%20Daughters%20of%20the%20Deer. ">https://www.harpercollins.ca/author/cr-197813/danielle-daniel/#:~:text=DANIELLE%20DANIEL%20is%20a%20writer,novel%2C%20Daughters%20of%20the%20Deer. </a> Date Accessed February 24, 2022 Zoe Lyle-Hayward (cataloguer, 2022) author Indigenous (author) Indigenous (illustrator) unspecified sexuality (author) unspecified sexuality (illustrator) woman (author) woman (illustrator) Book Books for Young Readers analyzed in this project. Original Format of Book middle grade book (ages 8-12) Character Type human (primary character) human (secondary characters) Race/Ethnicity Black/African (primary character) Black/African (secondary characters) Gender Identity boy/man (primary character) girl/woman (secondary characters) Sexuality unspecified sexuality (primary character) unspecified sexuality (secondary characters) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elijah Of Buxton Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paul, Christopher (author) Description An account of the resource The book follows Elijah Freeman, an 11 year old boy from Buxton, Ontario, a settlement of escaped slaves. After Elijah's friend is robbed of the money he was saving to buy his family out of captivity, Elijah journeys to the US in pursuit of the culprit and sees firsthand the life his family ran from. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Scholastic Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Print book, (paperback), 368 pages, 7.55 x 5.27 x 0.87 in Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Language A language of the resource language: English Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Curtis, Christopher Paul. “Elijah of Buxton.”Scholastic Canada, <a href="https://www.scholastic.ca/books/view/elijah-of-buxton.">https://www.scholastic.ca/books/view/elijah-of-buxton</a>. Accessed on 28 February, 2022. <div></div> Nathan Piggott (cataloguer, 2022). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISBN 9780439023450 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, New York, United States (publisher) Black/African (primary character) Black/African (secondary characters) boy/man (primary character) boy/man (secondary characters) language: English middle grade book (ages 8-12) unspecified sexuality (primary character) unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)