Diversity in literature is extremely important to me. I recommend a book or a piece of media to a friend at my job. I think about it when I purchase a book from the bookstore. Reading diversely is an active choice, which is extremely rewarding and beneficial for me as a librarian and a reader. Despite this, finding books with diverse perspectives is difficult. Publishing is overwhelmingly white, cis, and straight, and this can make it difficult for marginalized authors to succeed in the publishing world. We see this in children's literature as well. Diversity in Children's Books I remember reading Nancy Larrick's article on young adult literature for Dr. Janice's class. Despite its focus primarily on children's literature, it profoundly impacted me. Larrick's article was written in 1965, but these issues of representation still impact children's literature today. How can we encourage literacy when the books we have don't represent our patrons? It...