Browse Items · Windows and Mirrors: Diversity in Books for Young Readers

Aleman, Daniel

Daniel Aleman is a McGill University graduate. Indivisible is his first novel.

Tags: author; Latinx (author); man (author); unspecified sexuality (author)

Alemagna, Beatrice

Alemagna is an established illustrator whose work has been brought to light by many publishers, including Albin Michel and Harper Collins.

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Jessica Alba is an American actress and businesswoman. She rose to fame as a Hollywood actress, founded The Honest Company in 2012, and published her first novel in early 2013. A leading voice in charity and activism, she is an advocate and an…

Tags: actor; author; charity ambassador; multiracial (author); straight (author); woman (author)

Akpan, Godwin

Self-taught artist, Akpan has skills in digital painting, concept art, comic art, matte painting, photoshop, and illustration. He's not only an illustrator forAmari and the Night Brothers,but he is also a contributor.

Tags: artist; Black/african (illustrator); comic artist; illustrator; man (illustrator); straight (illustrator)

Adeyemi, Tomi

Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American writer and creative writing coach based in California. She graduated Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature and after studied West African mythology and culture in Salvador, Brazil.

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Acevedo, Elizabeth

Elizabeth is an Afro-Dominican author, poet, and performer. When she was teaching English in Maryland to eighth grade students in a school where 80 percent of its students were Latinos, she realized the need to publish books that her students can…

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Abe, T. S.

She is a British illustrator who graduated from Saint Martins University of the Arts. Her drawings have appeared on album covers, exhibition walls, novels, and London buses. She places importance on projecting and including the black race positively…

Tags: Black/african (illustrator); illustrator; unspecified sexuality (illustrator); woman (illustrator)

A Snake Falls to Earth

A coming-of-age story about Nina, a 16-year-old Lipan Apache girl from Texas and Oli, a cottonmouth snake person. Nina believes in old stories and the idea there's much more to life than what is on Earth. Oli is from the Reflecting World and learns…

Tags: boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); human (primary character); Indigenous (primary character); language: English; LGBTQ+ (primary character); non-human (secondary characters); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters); young adult fiction

A Gift for Pooh (Winnie the Pooh)

Our friend Winnie is going on an adventure with his friend Christopher Robin. Join him in his journey full of friendship and food. As a reader, you will even be invited to make some discoveries yourself, since this is a lift-the-flaps book.

Tags: boy/man (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (secondary characters); language: English; non-human (primary character); non-human (secondary characters); picture book; unspecified sexuality (primary character); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters); white, assumed (secondary characters)

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

This book was on Reese Witherspoon's book club list. This book is a heartfelt romantic novel about a Cuban girl finding her way but also finding a boyfriend.

Tags: boy/man (secondary characters); girl/woman (primary character); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; Latinx (primary character); woman (author); young adult fiction

A Bear to Share

When her mother suggests she give up her favourite teddy bear, Bach, to make room for a brand new one, Tiana doesn’t know what to do. Tiana’s character acts as the perfect example of selflessness, generosity, and the value of giving to others. The…

Tags: Black/African (primary character); boy/man (secondary characters); early reader (ages 5-9); girl/woman (primary character); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; unspecified sexuality (primary character); unspecified sexuality (secondary characters); white, confirmed (secondary characters)

5-minute Marvel stories

This book has no specific author as it is a collection of twelve 5-minute long stories by Marvel Press Book Group, featuring all-time favourite superheroes such as Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, Kate Bishop, Jane Foster, and many more. This comic book…

Tags: boy/man (secondary characters); comic book; girl/woman (secondary characters); group (characters); language: English; unspecified sexuality (secondary characters)

Children of Blood and Bone

Zélie's mother is killed under the rule of an evil king. To avenge her, she must battle the crown prince and the royal family to bring magic back. Danger lurks as Zélie struggles to control her powers.

Tags: Black/african (author); Black/African (primary character); Black/African (secondary characters); boy/man (primary character); girl/woman (primary character); girl/woman (secondary characters); human (primary character); human (secondary characters); language: English; young adult fiction

Aaron Slater, Illustrator

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…

Tags: 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)

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