This space serves as a listing of BIPOC resources for Children’s, MG, and Young Adult books, authors, and industry professionals.

  • American Indians in Children’s Literature – Critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children’s and young adult books
  • American Indian Library Association – Breaking down public perceptions of who Native Americans are. Elevating conversation around Native American issues. Promoting Native education, literacy, and community.
  • Asian Author Alliance – Celebrates Asian Kidlit and the diversity of stories that originates from the Asian Continent
  • Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association – APALA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing leadership opportunities through informed dialogue that addresses the needs of Asian/Pacific American librarians and those who serve APA communities.
  • Authors Against Book Bans – A coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and book creators who advocate against the deeply unconstitutional movement to limit the freedom to read.
  • Black Caucus American Library Association – The Black Caucus American Library Association serves as an advocate for the development, promotion, and improvement of library services and resources to the nation’s African American community; and provides leadership for the recruitment and professional development of African American librarians.
  • Black Children’s Books and Authors – Promotes awareness of children’s and young adult literature by Black authors
  • Black Girls Who Write – Black Girls Who Write (BGWW) was a tweet that cultivated a community to gather black women authors and provide a safe space of our own in the book world – a world where bad – ass indie authors are not recognized.
  • Blk + Brwn Book Designers – A community for Black and Brown designers to connect, promote, and share their experiences within the publishing industry.
  • BIPOC of Publishing Canada – BIPOC of Publishing in Canada is a non-profit collective for Black, Indigenous, and people of colour currently working in the Canadian book publishing industry.
  • Disability in Kidlit (Archive) –  Dedicated to discussing the portrayal of disability in middle grade and young adult literature. 
  • Diversify Your Narrative – An organization of over five thousand students fighting for racial justice through our education systems.
  • Hear Our Stories – Helps educators (PreK-12th Grade) gain access to works from differing backgrounds, so that students learn stories from many perspectives and viewpoints.
  • Inkluded – Inkluded champions diversity in publishing by actively working to train and place young people from underrepresented groups into their first publishing jobs.
  • Latinx in Publishing – Nonprofit supporting & increasing the number of Latinx in publishing and promoting literature by, for, & about the Latinx community
  • LGBTQ Reads – Queering up your bookshelves, one rec at a time
  • LitCelebrAsian – Highlights the diversity of Asian voices through features and events that are open to all readers to join in.
  • Pacific Islanders in Publishing – A Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia database of authors, illustrators, editors, influencers, and publishing professionals.
  • People of Color in Publishing – Grassroots organization created by book publishing professionals dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uplifting racially and ethnically marginalized members throughout the industry.
  • Storygraph – StoryGraph helps you track your reading and choose your next book based on your mood and your favorite topics and themes.
  • The Brown Bookshelf – The Brown Bookshelf is designed to push awareness of the myriad Black voices writing for young readers.
  • The Conscious Kid – An education, research, and policy organization dedicated to equity and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth.
  • The Diversity Baseline Survey – Lee & Low Books shows the industry where we are in regards to diversity in this transparent survey
  • The Free Black Women’s Library – A social art project, interactive installation and book collection that celebrates the brilliance, diversity and imagination of Black women writers.
  • We Need Diverse Books – Putting more books featuring diverse characters into the hands of all children
  • Writing the Other – Learn to write characters very different from you sensitively and convincingly

Academic Articles + Data Reports

Apps

  • Bookum – A bookish content creator and reading community app founded by HBCU Graduate, Kyle Colley