Diversity

Freedom! The Story of the Black Panther Party by Jetta Grace Martin, Joshua Bloom, and Waldo E. Martin, Jr., and The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel are the winners of the 2022 Freedman Award.

These two titles feature young female protagonists who, among their busy lives, are also dealing with all the excitement and anxiety a new sibling can bring.

Gathered from northernmost Canada to the Mayan of Central America, the following compilations, fiction and nonfiction, offer middle schoolers an inside look into some Indigenous peoples and their rich and varied cultures.

Here are 6 books for young readers, from toddlers to teens, about the 8-day festival.

Share these books during LGBT History Month and keep them in the collection for much-needed representation as LGBTQIA+ titles face protests and calls for book banning.

The organization's new name and logo are meant to reflect the diversity of performers and represent greater inclusivity.

Diwali is the Indian festival of lights, a holiday celebrated in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and by some Buddhists. Bring little readers into the festivities with these 7 titles.

The free two-day, virtual festival in October will celebrate some of the biggest names in children's literature and share Latinx representation and stories with kids in classrooms across the country.

School librarians ask Pat about possible parental pushback, principal mandates, and political pressure on collections.