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Pie chart reflecting the percentage of the races and ethnicities of characters in the YA section of Perfect Books.

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Pie chart reflecting the percentage of male vs female primary characters in the YA section of Perfect Books.

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Pie chart reflecting the percentages of LGBTQ+ representation in the YA section of Perfect Books.

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Pie chart reflecting the percentage of genres in the YA section of Perfect Books.

Children’s books author and illustrator Grace Lin explores the concept of windows and mirrors in children's literature.

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Tempted is the sixth novel in the House of Night Seriesof young adult novels about teens who are marked to become "vampyres." In this novel in the series, Zoe Redbird, who has both Cherokee and white heritage, strives to understand her connection…

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Set in the 1960s, this coming-of-age novel follows two male best friends, Mark Jennings and Bryon Douglas, as they evolve and drift apart.

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She is an American writer who focuses on Young Adult novels set in the United States, specifically Oklahoma. She is often given credit for introducing the YA genre. She went by S. E. Hinton in her work as she did not want her male readers to dismiss…

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An engaging story about a dreamy, imaginative little boy who uses his artistic talents to help his classmates understand why he loves the tangerine dress in the dress-up centre. Morris gives readers insight into the courage and vulnerability at play…

Baldacchino, who lives in Toronto, has a background in early childhood education. Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress is her first book; it is based on a situation she encountered in one of the schools where she was teaching. The book was a…

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Canadian illustrator Isabelle Malenfant has illustrated a number of children's books. In 2014, she was a nominated finalist for the Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration. Originally from Val d'Or in northern Québec,…

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A short recollection of how Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s grandparents met during their time in a Japanese internment camp. A story about love as persistence and resistance in times of hardship.

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An educational book that teaches while entertaining children about words for nature and animals in Ojibwe language in a rhyming scheme narrative. Full of cheerful and friendly depictions of animals. Features a very helpful pronunciation guide and…

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In this Caldecott Medal-winning picturebook, a young Indigenous girl must rally her community to defend the Earth's water, the most sacred medicine of all, against a black snake that threatens to destroy the land.

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This Day In June is a children's picture book made to introduce children to Pride Parades, and all things that happen during them. It carries a simple rhyming scheme with few words that allow the pictures to shine and show the beauty of pride. The…

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When her baby sister is abducted by goblins, Ida must enter a strange and bizarre world to rescue her. As noted on the Harper Collins website, this book has been the recipient of multiple awards, including the National Book Award, New York Times Best…

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Maurice Sendak was a picturebook author and illustrator. He received many awards, including the Caldecott Medal in 1964, the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1970, and the National Medal of Arts in 1996. He co-authored and collaborated with numerous…

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Carole Lindstrom is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of literature for young people. Her book We Are Water Protectors, inspired by the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, won the Caldecott Medal in 2021. Lindstrom is…

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Michaela Goade is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of Indigenous children's literature. As an artist, Goade draws inspiration from the coastal landscapes of Southeast Alaska, where she lives. Goade completed a bachelor's in graphic design and…

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall is an author of young adult, middle grade, and picture books. She has a BA in Studio Art from Scripps College, and an MFA in Writing from University of San Francisco, and lives in Oakland, California with her husband. She is…

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Gayle E. Pitman, PhD, is a professor of psychology and women and gender studies at Sacramento City College, as well as a children's book author. Her written work primarily focuses on 2SLGBTQIA+ and feministic topics and histories.

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Yas Imamura is an Asian American illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. She primarily works in children's literature and product design.

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Member of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. An Anishnaabe author and illustrator. Her work is focused on Indigenous representation, ancestral language, the natural world, and her son.

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Kristyna Litten is an illustrator with a degree from the Edinburgh College of Art who is known for her colours and texture in her work. She currently resides in Yorkshire.

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