In this section you will find a list of children’s books around DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion). DEI books explore and promote an understanding of different perspectives and experiences. They challenge stereotypes and biases, and advocate for inclusivity and equality. They also provide a positive representation of many cultural groups that make up communities.
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I Am Not a Label: 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes, and Activists from Past and Present | Cerrie Burnell |
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All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changes Everything | Annette Bay Pimental |
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A Day With No Words | Tiffany Hammond |
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A Friend for Henry | Jenn Bailey |
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A Head Full of Birds | Alexandra Garibal |
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A Mermaid Girl | Sana Rafi |
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A Sky-Blue Bench | Bahram Rahman |
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My Special Eye | Maria Gomez-Lozano |
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Alone Bird: A Story about Autism | Amelia Peace Tilly Bird |
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Amazing | Steve Anthony |
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Baby Signs | Joy Allen |
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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me | Sally J. Pla and Ken Min |
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Benny Doesn’t Like to Be Hugged | Zetta Elliot |
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Big | Vashti Harrison |
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Bodies are Cool | Tyler Feder |
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Brillian Bea: A Story for Kids with Dyslexia and Learning Differences | Steve Anthony |
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Can Bears Ski? | Raymond Antrobus |
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Come Over to My House: CBCAC Notable Book | Eliza Hull |
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Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah | Laurie Ann Thompson |
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Every Body: A Celebration of Diverse Abilities | Shelley Rotner |
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Every Body: A First Conversations About Bodies | Megan Madison |
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Hello Goodbye Dog | Maria Gianferrari |
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I Am Hellen Keller | Brad Meltzer |
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I Can’t Hear Like You | Althea Tom |
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I Talk Like A River | Jordan Scott |
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Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You! | Sonia Sotomayor |
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King for a Day | Rukhsana Khan and Christiane Krömer |
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Laxmi’s Mooch | Shelly Anand and Nabi H. Ali |
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Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion | Shannon Stocker |
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Little Senses: It Was Supposed to Be Sunny | Samantha Cotterill |
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Little Senses: The Beach is Loud | Samantha Cotterill |
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Lone Wolf | Sarah Kurpiel |
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Looking After Louis | Lesley Ely |
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Lucas at the Paralympics | Igor Plohl |
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Mama Zooms | Jane Cowen-Fletcher |
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My Brain Is Magic: A Sensory-Seeking Celebration | Prasha Sooful |
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My Brother Charlie | Holl Robinson Peete |
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My City Speaks | Darren Lebeuf |
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My Friend Has Down’s Syndrome | Jennifer Mallinos |
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My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay | Cari Best |
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My Travelin’ Eye | Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw |
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Next Door | Deborah Kerbel |
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Not So Different | Shane Burcaw |
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Off to the Park | Stephen Cheetham |
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Ray Charles | Sharon Bell Mathis |
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Sam’s Super Seats | Keah Brown |
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She Persisted in Sports | Chelsea Clinton |
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Silent Lotus | Jeanne M. Lee |
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille | Jen Bryant |
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Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes | Patty Cisneros |
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Thank you, Mr. Falker | Patricia Polacco |
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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings | Britney Winn Lee |
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin | Julia Finley Mosca and Daniel Rieley |
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The Mermaid with No Tail | Jessica Long |
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This Little Wonder: A No-Limits Primer | Joan Holub |
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Through the Eyes of Me | Jon Roberts |
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Together Things | Michelle Vasiliu and Gwynneth Jones |
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Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism | Jen Malia |
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We Move Together | Kelly Fritsch |
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We’re All Wonders | R.J. Palacio |
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What Happened to You? | James Catchpole |
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Yes! No! A First Conversation About Consent | Megan Madison |