Education & Teacher Research

The Diverse BookFinder is a comprehensive collection of children’s and young adult books featuring Black and Indigenous Peoples and People of Color (BIPOC). We’ve cataloged and analyzed picture books fitting this criteria since 2002 and have added early readers, chapter books, middle grade, and young adult novels published since 2022.

Read in Color® brings diverse books to Little Free Library book-sharing boxes. Read in Color distributes books that provide perspectives on racism and social justice; celebrate BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized voices; and incorporate experiences from all identities for all readers.

NoveList Plus (or NoveList K8) provides information about individual books including awards, appeal factors, age level recommendations, and other descriptors

Critically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators.

Compilation of sites that offer recommendations for diverse titles. This list is not exhaustive; and they welcome suggestions of current, active sites that provide diverse book lists.