Where to Find Children’s Books About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Common Sense Media: Commonsensemedia.org is a trusted resource for helping parents navigate media choices. Its “best of” lists for kids include books promoting diversity and inclusion, books about anti-racism and social justice, and more.
- EmbraceRace: Among its many resources for promoting racial inclusion, embracerace.org shares reading lists for kids, from picture books to middle grade titles.
- Anti-Defamation League (ADL): The ADL recommends these multicultural and anti-bias books for Pre-K through Grade 6.
- Social Justice Books: Explore socialjusticebooks.org for more than 60 lists of multicultural and social justice books, carefully selected for children through young adults.
- We Need Diverse Books (WNDB): WNDB’s website, diversebooks.org, and its accompanying app, OurStory, offer an index of where to find diverse books online, and recommendations for children’s books about race, equity and inclusion.
- Your local library: Many libraries include book (and movie) recommendations for embracing diversity, equity and inclusion at any age. For example, Hartford Public Library has selected hundreds of books and movies related to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Kids’ Movies, TV Shows, Games and Apps Promoting Diversity and Anti-Racism
Explore the filters and features on commonsensemedia.org. You can search lists by age, and select categories like these:
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