Rising Voices: Diversity in Books

Diversity in Children’s Books Percentage of books depicting characters from diverse backgrounds based on the 2018 publishing statistics compiled by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Source: Huyck, D. & S. P. Dahlen. (2019) The CCBC inventory includes 3,134 books published in 2018. 1% Indiginous 23 Books

5%

7% Asian American and Pacific Islander 218 Books

10% Black/ African American 301 Books

27%

50% White

170 Books

864 Books

1,558 Books

Latino/a/e

Animals/ Other

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