This document discusses the need for diverse books in classrooms and libraries. It notes that 78.2% of teachers are white, so books should represent all kids. It then lists three major book awards that honor diversity: the Pura Belpre Award for Latino authors and illustrators, the Coretta Scott King Award for African American authors and illustrators, and the Schneider Family Book Award for books about disabilities. Finally, it provides some additional resources for finding diverse books.

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53. Awards:
★Pura Belpre
★Coretta Scott King
★Schneider family

54. Pura Belpre: www.ala.org/alsc
The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is
presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose
work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino
cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for
children and youth. The award is named after Pura
Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public
Library. The award is now given annually. It was given as
a biennial award from 1996 through 2008.

55. C.S. King Award: www.ala.org/alsc
Designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her
courage and determination to continue the work for peace,
the Coretta Scott King Book Awards annually recognize
outstanding books for young adults and children by African
American authors and illustrators that reflect the African
American experience. Further, the Award encourages the
artistic expression of the black experience via literature and
the graphic arts in biographical, social, and historical
treatments by African American authors and illustrators.

56. Schneider Family: www.ala.org/alsc
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. It is given in 3 categories:
teen (YA), middle school, children’s books.

57. Resources?
http://weneeddiverse
books.org
http://weneeddiverse
books.org/where-to-

58. http://readingwhilewhit
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