Multicultural Literature

Multicultural Literature

"refers to written works that reflect the diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences of different ethnic, racial, and social groups"

African American Literature

Why Read Diverse?

Programs/Activities

Find Diverse Titles

Hispanic Literature

Multicultural literature—(English and Language Arts Education)—Vocab, Definition, Explanations | Fiveable. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2024, from https://library.fiveable.me/key-terms/english-education/multicultural-literature

Finding Diverse titles

Here are Five Websites and Blogs that will help you find diverse titles for your next read or to add to your library!

Inclusive Books for Children

Read Your World

Rich in Color

What to Read

100 Diverse Books

Why Should You REad Diversely?

Watch a video!

Learn more about why having books that have a diverse cast of main characters is important for children to be able to read

Read this article!

African American Literature

Click on the book covers to find links to articles, author interviews, and more for each book!

Hispanic Literature

Click on the book covers to find links to articles, author interviews, and more for each book!

Activities and Programs

Hispanic Literature Activity

African American Literature Activity

African American Read-In

Hispanic Heritage Month Lesson Plans

Learn more about the statistics of diverse children's books and the importance of children being able to see themselves in what they read.

Here is the author giving an interview about the book!

Here is an interview with the author on the book!