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TCH 208 - Reading and Language Development

Diverse Representation

Diversity in books is defined by We Need Diverse Books as "...diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA, Native, people of color, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities." Disability includes but is not limited to, "physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, chronic conditions, and mental illnesses (this may also include addiction)."

Diverse representation may also be due to the author's identity, in addition to the characters'.

In addition to the representation of identities and lived experiences in books, we also use categories inspired by Diverse Book Finder to analyze how characters are represented in stories. These categories are featured below:

How do I find Diverse Books?

Diversity of Children's Books

Beautifully Me

Beautifully Me

TMC Easy NOO

Henry at Home

Henry at Home

TMC Easy MAY

book cover for  Laxmi's mooch by Shelly Anand

Laxmi's Mooch

TMC Easy ANA

My City Speaks

My City Speaks

TMC Easy LEB

Fry Bread

Fry Bread

TMC Easy MAI

A Sky-Blue Bench

A Sky-Blue Bench

TMC Fiction RAH

Visiting Day

Visiting Day

TMC Easy WOO

Thank You, Omu!

Thank You, Omu!

TMC Easy MOR

Dreamers

Dreamers

TMC 921 MOR

I Am Enough

I Am Enough

TMC Easy BYE

Honeysmoke

Honeysmoke

TMC Easy FIE

Yo Soy Muslim

Yo Soy Muslim

TMC Easy GON

Sparkle Boy

Sparkle Boy

TMC Easy NEW

Jing's Family

Jing's Family

TMC Easy RIL

Crown

Crown

TMC Easy BAR

A Different Pond

A Different Pond

 TMC Easy PHI

Ojiichan's gift

Ojiichan's gift

TMC Easy UEG

All My Stripes

All My Stripes

TMC Easy RUD

Jack (Not Jackie)

Jack (Not Jackie)

 TMC Easy SIL

Just Ask!

Just Ask!

TMC Easy SOT

Still a Family

Still a Family

TMC Easy STU

All Are Welcome

All Are Welcome

TMC Easy PEN

Zak's Safari

Zak's Safari

 TMC Easy TYN

Wild Berries

Wild Berries

TMC Easy FLE