Book Selection Criteria
Age of the collection highlighted is 1-2 years. 

Culturally diverse: books feature characters from racial and ethnic minorities living in the United States, Europe, Canada, or Australia, as well as characters from non-white cultural groups living in other parts of the world.

Religiously diverse: These characters follow or have a background in a religion other than Christianity.  While their active level of involvement in the religion may vary, the character’s religious beliefs are an important element in the story.

LGBTQIA diverse: Identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or just questioning, these characters are not stereotypes and are important to the story (even if in a secondary role).

Ability diverse: These characters live with physical, mental, or emotional conditions that can often be challenging.

Own Voices (Authors):  ​“Own voices” means that if you are writing a main character who is part of marginalized group, you are part of that marginalized group. 

Diverse in Format: eBook, audio book, picture books, read alongs, graphic novel, comics, manga, interactive ebooks,

Diverse in Genre
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Diverse in Subject Matter