We Need Diverse Books

We Need Diverse Books
FormationJuly 29, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-07-29)
Founded atPennsylvania
Type501(c)(3)
Websitediversebooks.org

We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is a nonprofit organization created to promote diversity of multiple forms in American children's literature and publishing, which grew out of the Twitter hashtag #WeNeedDiverseBooks in 2014.[1][2] The organization's programming includes funding grants and internships for diverse authors and people interested in publishing, a mentorship program, providing lists of book recommendations for librarians, teachers, and parents on finding books with characters from marginalized backgrounds, and publishing an anthology of short stories featuring multiple authors from diverse backgrounds.[1]

  1. ^ a b Charles, Ron (3 January 2017). "'We need diverse books,' they said. And now a group's dream is coming to fruition". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ Hart, Melissa (31 October 2018). "We Need Diverse Books". The Writer. Retrieved 18 June 2020.