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WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKSTM’s mission is to address the lack of diverse, non-majority narratives in children’s literature. In an effort to change the perception that diverse books have trouble finding audiences, this kit is designed to help shed light on lesser-known books that are about diverse characters and/or written by diverse authors, and to give teachers, librarians and booksellers the tools they need to “booktalk” these books to their students, patrons, and customers.

This kit was initially inspired by the “Cheat Sheet for Selling Diversity” that Newbery Honor-winning author Grace Lin presented at the We Need Diverse Books panel at the inaugural BookCon in 2014. In her tenure as a bookseller, Grace saw firsthand how easy it was for people to pigeonhole diverse books into a “special interest” box. She found that pitching books using their universal hooks was by far the most effective way to sell them to readers.

What this kit is not:n The We Need Diverse Books (WNDB™) toolkit is not a comprehensive list. Due to the limits of a

physical print run, we cannot include every worthy title. WNDB™ plans to provide an expanded list of books we love at http://diversebooks.org/edkit (make sure to sign up for our mailing list at

http://eepurl.com/T-XGz to get updates!).n The WNDB™ toolkit is not a year’s best list. Given our mission, we’ve made a conscious choice to highlight

worthy books that might not otherwise get wide circulation, but we are aware that there are many additional worthy titles. At our website, we have links to a number of “best of” lists from 2014 that emphasize diverse titles.

What this kit is:n A starting point for discovery. Our WNDB™ librarians have done the legwork for you - they have read

hundreds of diverse books. They’ve gone beyond the obvious New York Times bestsellers and award-winners to bring you wonderful books that may have flown under your radar.

n A way to draw readers in by providing them with comparative book and film titles. n A tool to target books at specific kids with our “perfect for…” suggestions.n A source that will identify the universal themes in a title, to show your readers that a diverse book is just

a good book.

What’s in the kit?n A brief overview of WNDB™ - who we are, what our initiatives are, and how to reach us.n A WNDB™ sign you can use for your own diverse books display (go to http://diversebooks.org/edkit to

find downloadable templates for #WeHaveDiverseBooks & #WeReadDiverseBooks signs, and more!)n Three book lists containing: 10 picture books, 10 middle grade, and 10 YA titles with quick “pitches.”n Shelftalker cards to place on your bookshelves to draw attention to each listed diverse book.n “If you like___, then try___” shelftalker cards for the comparative titles. n A QR code/link to a survey so we can hear from you. Found on the bottom of the”About Us” page

of this kit, this is your opportunity to both shape future WNDB™ educational kits and enter to win a $50 Powell’s gift card.

ABOUT THIS KIT

Please give us feedback!

The WNDBTM team would love to hear from you regarding how we can make our Educational Toolkit even more useful! Go to http://diversebooks.org/edkit or scan this QR code to find our survey, which you can think of as your opportunity to shape future WNDB™ edu-cational kits. By completing the survey, you’ll also be automatically entered to win a $50 Powell’s gift card. Help us make this kit yours!

ABOUT US

WNDB: More than just a hashtagWe Need Diverse BooksTM is a grassroots organization created to address the lack of diverse, non-majority narratives in children’s literature. WNDBTM is committed to the ideal that embracing diversity will lead to acceptance, empathy, and ultimately equality. We recognize many kinds of diversity, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic/culture/religious minorities.

Our Mission is to:• Promote or amplify diversification efforts• Increase visibility for diverse books and authors• Empower a wide range of readers, including (but not limited to)

librarians, educators, parents, and students as part of this goal

WNDBTM’s initiatives include:• The Walter Dean Myers Award and Grant program• A Diversity in the Classroom program to bring diverse authors into Title I schools across the country

• Development of an educational kit to introduce teachers, librarians & booksellers to select diverse books

• WNDBTM’s inaugural Kidlit Diversity Festival to be held in summer of 2016

We could not do this without our dedicated core of volunteers, and every bit helps. JOIN US!

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More than just a hashtag, We Need Diverse BooksTM is a grassroots organization created to address the lack of diverse, non-majority narratives in children’s literature. WNDBTM is committed to the ideal that embracing diversity will lead to acceptance, empathy, and ultimately equality. We recognize many kinds of diversity, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic/culture/religious minorities.

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our Mission is to• Promoteoramplifydiversificationefforts• Increase visibility for diverse books and authors • Empower a wide range of readers, including (but not limited to) librarians, educators, parents & students

as part of this goal, WnDB’s initiatives incluDe• The Walter Dean Myers Award and Grant program• A Diversity in the Classroom program to bring diverse authors into Title I schools across the country• Development of an educational kit to introduce teachers, librarians & booksellers to select diverse books• WNDB’s inaugural Kidlit Diversity Festival to be held in summer of 2016

We could not do this without our dedicated core of volunteers,

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More than just a hashtag, We Need Diverse BooksTM is a grassroots organization created to

address the lack of diverse, non-majority narratives in children’s

literature. WNDBTM is committed to the ideal that embracing

diversity will lead to acceptance, empathy, and ultimately equality.

We recognize many kinds of diversity, including (but not limited to)

LGBTQIA, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities,

and ethnic/culture/religious minorities.

@diversebooks /diversebooks@weneeddiversebooks info@diversebooks.org

our Mission is to• Promoteoramplifydiversificationefforts

• Increase visibility for diverse books and authors

• Empower a wide range of readers, including (but not limited to) librarians, educators, parents & students

as part of this goal, WnDB’s initiatives incluDe• The Walter Dean Myers Award and Grant program

• A Diversity in the Classroom program to bring diverse authors into Title I schools across the country

• Development of an educational kit to introduce teachers, librarians & booksellers to select diverse books

• WNDB’s inaugural Kidlit Diversity Festival to be held in summer of 2016

We could not do this without our dedicated core of volunteers,

and every bit helps. JOIN US!

our partners

PICTURE BOOK SELECTIONS

VioletTania Duprey Stehlik, Vanja Jovanovic2009 Second Story Press (ISBN: 9781897187609)

Violet feels different from everyone else at school because she’s not blue like her father or red like her mother. But she learns that all colors can be mixed, and all colors are beautiful.

Last Stop on Market StreetMatt de la Peña, Christian Robinson1/8/2015 GP Putnams Sons (ISBN: 9780399257742)

As CJ and his grandmother journey through the grittiness of the city, Nana teaches CJ to see, hear, and smell the beauty all around.

The Gumazing Gum Girl: Chews Your DestinyRhode Montijo2013 Hyperion (ISBN: 9781423157403)

Gabby loves to chew gum but is forbidden to chew it after a gum-in-hair incident requires the peanut butter treatment. Forced to chew in secret, Gabby has a freak accident that transforms her into a gum-based superhero.

Big Red LollipopRukhsana Khan, Sophie Blackall2010 Viking (ISBN: 9780670062874)

Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her little sister, Sana, throws a tantrum because she wants to go. When Sana embarasses Rubina horribly at the party, can the two sisters ever be friends again?

My Three Best Friends and Me, ZulayCari Best, Vanessa Brantley-Newton1/13/2015 FSG (ISBN: 9780374388195)

Zulay doesn’t like it when she stands out because she’s blind. She wants to stand out for something else — running a race in the upcoming track and field day at school.

Drum Dream GirlMargarita Engle, Rafael López3/24/2015 HMH (ISBN: 9780544102293)

Everyone tells Millo that only boys play the drums, but she won’t listen!

We All Count: A Book of Cree NumbersJulie Flett2014 Native Northwest (ISBN: 978-1554763986)

Aunties laugh, fireflies flicker, and owls burrow. Children have plenty to count in this gentle celebration of Cree language and culture.

Katie Fry, Private Eye: The Lost KittenKatherine Cox, Vanessa Brantley Newton4/28/2015 Scholastic (ISBN: 9780545666725)

When an adorable, and very lost, kitten shows up, only Detective Katie Fry can find where it comes from. Kids can work along with Katie to find clues in the artwork.

ChalkBill Thomson2010 Marshall Cavendish (ISBN: 9780761455264)

Three children walk through a playground and discover a bag of magical chalk —whatever they draw comes to life. The kids can’t resist experimenting, but regret it when a full-size dinosaur chases them into the tunnel slide. How will they escape?

Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the SameGrace Lin2010 Little, Brown (ISBN: 9780316024525)

Ling and Ting are identical twins, but that doesn’t mean they are the same in every way. It doesn’t mean they’re entirely different, either.

MIDDLE GRADE BOOK SELECTIONS

How I Became a GhostTim Tingle2013 Roadrunner Press (ISBN: 9781937054533)

When 10-year-old Isaac’s family is forcibly removed from their Mississippi homeland and marched to a reservation, Isaac does not survive the Trail of Tears. However, he finds that as a ghost, he can help his family and friends continue their own lives and stories.

A Game for SwallowsZeina Abirached2012 Graphic Universe (ISBN: 9780761385684)

Zeina and her younger brother spend a long, tense day waiting and hoping for their parents to return from an errand in their war-torn city.

T4Ann Clare LeZotte2008 HMH (ISBN: 9780547046846)

Paula must rely on the kindness of brave strangers to keep her safe and hidden away from Nazis in this novel-in-verse.

Princeless: Vol. 1: Save YourselfJeremy Whitley2012 Action Lab (ISBN: 9781939352545)

Princess Adrienne’s father has stashed her in a tower to keep her safe and untouched until a prince can find her. But Adrienne has other ideas.

Bayou MagicJewell Parker Rhodes5/12/2015 Little, Brown (ISBN: 9780316224840)

It’s Maddy’s turn to visit her grandmother this summer. Her older sisters have warned her that Grandmère is strange, but Maddy finds her—and the bayou in which she lives—magical and full of discoveries.

The Truth About Twinkie PieKat Yeh1/27/2015 Little, Brown (ISBN: 9780316236621)

12-year-old Gigi finds that even though she and her older sister (who takes care of her) are now rich, life is not easy when she moves from a trailer park in South Carolina to the Gold Coast of New York.

The Misadventures of the Family FletcherDana Alison Levy2014 Delacorte (ISBN: 9780385376549)

Four brothers struggle with different problems but always enjoy their hectic, family-centric life together with their steady, level-headed dads.

Secret SaturdaysTorrey Maldonado2010 GP Putnams Sons (ISBN: 9780399251580)

Justin’s best friend Sean has changed — he’s acting mean, and he and his mother keep disappearing on the weekends. Can Justin repair their friendship and figure out where Sean goes on Saturdays?

Handbook for Dragon SlayersMerrie Haskell2013 HarperCollins (ISBN: 9780062008169)

Princess Tilda would rather write adventure stories than be part of them. But when her cousin steals her lands, Tilda will go on the hunt of a lifetime to win them back — and she’ll learn a thing or two about herself, friendship, and dragons in the process.

GeorgeAlex Gino8/1/2015 Scholastic (ISBN: 9780545812542)

Other people look at George and see a boy, but George knows she’s a girl. With a little help from a friend and the school play, George comes up with a plan to reveal who she really is.

YOUNG ADULT BOOK SELECTIONS

Like No OtherUna LaMarche2014 Razorbill (ISBN: 9781595146748)

Devorah and Jax spend their lives on opposite sides of the same street until fate brings them together. With their worlds opposing, can they make their risky relationship last?

Ms Marvel: No NormalG. Willow Wilson2014 Marvel (ISBN: 9780785190219)

Kamala is a normal girl — until she is imbued with superpowers. Not only does she have a new responsibility to protect her community, but she’s at liberty to change her appearance with her powers. Does she really want a new identity, or can she find strength in herself?

If I Ever Get Out of HereEric Gansworth2013 Arthur A. Levine (ISBN: 9780545417303)

Lewis really needs a friend, but is it a good idea to make friends with George, the new kid who doesn’t seem to understand the social lines that are drawn at school?

The Interrogation of Ashala WolfAmbelin Kwaymullina2014 Candlewick (ISBN: 9780763669881)

As leader of a movement of young people deemed dangerous because of their superpowers, Ashala Wolf is public enemy #1. When she’s captured, she must learn whom she can trust if she’s going to escape the government holding facility and keep her secrets from being discovered by a terrifying interrogation machine.

The ElementalsSaundra Mitchell2013 HMH (ISBN: 9780547853147)

Kate has a dream—to become a director of the new moving pictures that are taking 1917 America by storm. Julian has a dream, too — to follow his wanderlust to Los Angeles. There, the two meet and discover the secrets hidden inside themselves.

Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie GarciaJenny Torres Sanchez2013 Running Press (ISBN: 9780762446803)

After Frenchie’s crush commits suicide, she has to face the fact that she unknowingly helped him during their one night of adventure.

The Art of SecretsJames Klise2014 Algonquin (ISBN: 9781616201951)

A tragedy turns a high school student into a celebrity as the community rallies to help her family. But when a donated artwork for a charity auction turns out to be worth a fortune, the community turns against her family as they try to determine who deserves the money for it.

Five Flavors of DumbAntony John2011 Speak (ISBN: 9780142419434)

Piper has one chance to land her band, Dumb, a gig, but will she be able to do it?

This Side of HomeRenee Watson2/13/2015 Bloomsbury (ISBN: 9781599906683)

Nikki and Maya are twins who have always been on the same side of things. But changes in their community leave them on opposite sides of the fight.

The Kidney HypotheticalLisa Yee3/31/2015 Arthur A. Levine (ISBN: 9780545230940)

Higgs makes one misstep with his girlfriend — one tiny thing — and goes from Harvard-bound high school senior to bullied loser in seven days. In that same week, meeting a quirky girl named Monarch sets him on a journey of grief, acceptance, and self-discovery.

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