Reading Levels and Reading Lists: Multicultural and Diverse Children's Literature
Guide to finding reading and interest levels for books. Recommended reading lists in curricular areas and lists of major children's book and media awards.
The American Indian Youth Literature Awards are presented every two years. The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Books selected to receive the award will present American Indians in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts.
Focuses on encouraging and commending authors and illustrators of quality children’s and young adult books that portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. Awards a winner and runners up annually.
The goal of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is to honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit.
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
Our intention is to acquire and make available ALL picture books featuring indigenous people and people of color published in the U.S. since 2002, including reprints. Inclusion of a title in the collection DOES NOT EQUAL recommendation.
The Belpré Medal honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
The Schneider Family Book Awards honor an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
The Stonewall Book Awards recognize children's and young adults books of exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience.
Curated lists representing high quality APIA children’s and young adult books. These titles have been carefully selected by the APALA Family Literacy Focus committee.
Extensive list of multicultural and diverse books created by Greenwich Country Day School. The guide is divided in young adult, middle school, and picture books.
