We're so lucky that we got to read so many books for The Diverse Book Awards! Somehow we managed to read outside of the awards and we want to share our Top 20 Diverse Books for 2020.
Children's
Baller Boys by Venessa Taylor
The Girl of Ink & Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Little Badman and The Time Travelling Teacher of Doom by Humza Arshad and Henry White. Illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff
Agent Zaiba Investigates The Missing Diamonds by Annabelle Sami, illustrated by Daniela Sosa
Wonder by R J Palacio
Young Adults
Charming As A Verb by Ben Philippe
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Emily Knight I Am... Becoming by A. Bello
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (proof)
Crown of Crowns by Clara Loveman
Hijab & Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran
With The Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo
And The Stars Were Shining Brightly by Danielle Jawando
Witches Steeped In Gold by Ciannon Smart (proof)
Who I Was With Her by Nita Tyndall
Adult's
#AreYouHereYet: How to STFU & Show Up For Yourself by Dr Tony Ortega
S.E.N.D. In The Clowns by Suzy Rowland
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stewart
Untamed by Glennon Doyle