In the third installment of Scholastic Parents' Facebook Live video series, Live From Our Library, Scholastic Librarian Deimosa Webber-Bey revealed her list of the best children's books that celebrate diversity. From books for preschoolers to YA favorites (and titles you might enjoy reading yourself), take a look at the list below. You can also watch the Facebook Live video right here!
For PreK:
- Hush by Minfong Ho & Holly Mead
- Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk
- Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
- Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade:
- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Peña
- Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas by Dean Robbins
- Under the Same Sun by Sharon Robinson
- The Family Book by Todd Parr
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade:
- Coming to America: The Story of Immigration by Betsy Maestro
- Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
- The Madman of Piney Woods by Christopher Paul Curtis
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade:
- Are You There God, It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume
- The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang & Sonny Liew
- If I Ever Get Out Of Here by Eric Gansworth
- The Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda
- The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau
High School:
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
- Does My Head Look Big In This by Randa Abdel-Fattah
- Like No Other by Una LaMarche
- Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin
- The Porcupine of Truth by Bill Konigsberg
Young Adult:
- Becoming Maria by Sonia Manzano
- The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb
