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Little Badger, Darcie

An asexual Lipan Apache writer and earth scientist. She received her PhD in Oceanography from Texas A&M University. A Snake Falls to Earth is Little Badger's second YA fantasy novel, and this novel was awarded a Newbery Honor.

Tags: author; earth scientist; Indigenous (author); LGBTQ+ (author); woman (author)

Little Messy Marcy Su

Marcy Su sets out to clean up her room and herself before her grandparents arrive. By the time they get there, she and her room look great, but the rest of the house is a mess. The delightful picturebook contains elements of Chinese culture…

Tags: Asian (primary character); Asian (secondary character); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; picture book; unspecified gender (primary character); unspecified gender (secondary characters); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)

Look, Lenore (author)

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.

Tags: Asian (author); author; unspecified sexuality (author); woman (author)

Lost in Time

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…

Tags: boy/man (primary character); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); language: English; straight (primary character); unspecified gender (secondary characters); young adult fiction

Love from A to Z

This a love story of two Muslim teenagers who meet at the London airport and heading for Doha, Qatar. The author tells the stories hidden behind each of Adam and Zayneb. The story brings up issues related to Islamophobia, romance among Muslim…

Tags: human (primary character); language: English; young adult fiction

Love in the Library

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.

Tags: boy/man (primary character); girl/woman (primary character); human (primary character); language: English; picture book; straight (primary character)

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Love, Jessica

According to her "About" page on her website, "Jessica Love is the author and illustrator of Julián is a Mermaid and Julián at the Wedding, published by Candlewick Press, and the illustrator of "I Love You Because I Love You" by Mượn Thị Văn,…

Tags: actor; author; illustrator; unspecified sexuality (author); white (author); woman (author)

Madden, Colleen

Madden is an American, Children's Book Illustrator. She is best known for her illustrations for Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You book.

Tags: illustrator; unspecified sexuality (illustrator); white (illustrator); woman (illustrator)

Made in Korea

Two entrepreneurial Korean American teens fall in love as they compete in sales at their respective Korean beauty businesses. Despite their blossoming relationship, the rivalry is strong and only one business can succeed!

Tags: Asian (primary character); Asian (secondary character); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; straight (primary character); straight (secondary characters)

Madison, Megan

“Megan Madison is an early childhood educator, scholar and activist based in New York City. In addition to early childhood education, she works as an author and trainer facilitating anti-oppression workshops for teachers and families"…

Tags: author; Black/african (author); LGBTQ+ (author); woman (author)

Malenfant, Isabelle

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,…

Tags: illustrator; unspecified sexuality (illustrator); white (illustrator); woman (illustrator)

Martin, Ann M.

Martin spent several years working as a teacher before becoming a children's book editor, and later, a children's book author. She is the author of the best-selling The Babysitters Club series, amongst many other works.

Tags: author; LGBTQ+ (author); white (author); woman (author)

Martins, Gabhi

The author behind the book adaptation of Netflix Series Gabby's Dollhouse!

Tags: author; Latinx (author); LGBTQ+ (author); woman (author)

Màs, Alicia

Alicia Màs is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer from Elche, Spain. She studied fine arts in Valencia before completing a teaching master's degree and moving to London.

Tags: artist; graphic designer; illustrator; unspecified sexuality (illustrator); white (illustrator); woman (illustrator)

Mbalia, Kwame (author)

Kwame is a New York Timesbest-selling author working under Rick Riordan Presents and Disney/Hyperion. He lives in North Carolina and also works as a pharmacist.

Tags: author; Black/african (author); man (author); unspecified sexuality (author)

McAnulty, Dara

Dara McAnulty is a teenage author who is on the autism disorder spectrum. His work, Diary of a Young Naturalist, won the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing in 2020 and was longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in 2020.

Tags: author; cognitive/neurological disability/condition (author); man (author); white (author)

McDonald, Janet

McDonald is a young adult fiction novelist. She is American who moved to Paris, France later in her life. As well as being a well known author, McDonald is also a practicing attorney. She also has experience teaching French at Evergreen State…

Tags: attorney; author; Black/african (author); unspecified sexuality (author); woman (author)

McNaught, Harry

With children's stories likeAnimal Babies, 500 Words to Grow On, and his most popular picture book,The Truck Book, Harry McNaught is a children's book author and illustrator from Pennsylvania, United States.

Tags: author; illustrator; man (author); man (illustrator); straight (author); straight (illustrator); white (author); white (illustrator)

McQuiston, Casey

Casey McQuiston is an author of romance novels. She attended Louisiana State University and received a degree in journalism.

Tags: author; cognitive/neurological disability/condition (author); LGBTQ+ (author); non-binary (author); white (author)

Meet Cute Diary

Self-proclaimed trans romance expert Noah Ramirez is known for his blog of trans love stories, “Meet Cute Diary.” When the fictionality of the stories is revealed, Noah, who is white and Japanese on his mom’s side and Afro-Caribbean on his dad’s,…

Tags: Black/African (secondary characters); boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; LGBTQ+ (author); LGBTQ+ (primary character); LGBTQ+ (secondary characters); multiracial (author); multiracial (primary character); straight (secondary characters); transgender (author); transgender (primary character); white, confirmed (secondary characters); young adult fiction

Merry Christmas, Anne

A holiday book inspired by L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. Anne explores friendship, thankfulness, and showing appreciation around Christmastime.

Tags: Christian (primary character); girl/woman (primary character); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; picture book; unspecified sexuality (primary character); white, confirmed (primary character); white, confirmed (secondary characters)

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