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'When we publish so few children’s books with disabled main characters, we don’t offer young readers the opportunity to see themselves in the books they read.'
Disabled authors, especially LGBTQ+ & BIPoC face additional barriers.
We need % statistics. https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/disability-representation-in-childrens-books
Disabled authors, especially LGBTQ+ & BIPoC face additional barriers.
We need % statistics. https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/disability-representation-in-childrens-books
Thank you to @stephanieburgis for sharing this article - https://twitter.com/stephanieburgis/status/1285875528063426562?s=19
@clpe1 @Booktrust Is it possible to do a survey reflecting this?
There are so few of these books in kidlit the stats currently do not exist.
There are so few of these books in kidlit the stats currently do not exist.
Adding some of the Quote RT experiences people have shared to show how much books with disabled characters are needed https://twitter.com/SocialMothGirl/status/1285952254604980225?s=19
More books like this please - there is a huge gap in the market and they are needed and wanted and important!
https://twitter.com/heyshanmurphy/status/1285887040807002118?s=19
https://twitter.com/heyshanmurphy/status/1285887040807002118?s=19
Adding to this thread about lack of disability rep in Children's Books -
Useful list complied by @pbooksblogger https://twitter.com/pbooksblogger/status/1269726781768110080?s=19
Useful list complied by @pbooksblogger https://twitter.com/pbooksblogger/status/1269726781768110080?s=19
Adding to this thread about lack of Disability rep in Children's Books -
Resource which will keep being updated by @esioul
http://www.elizabethwright.net/resources.html
Resource which will keep being updated by @esioul
http://www.elizabethwright.net/resources.html
Adding to this thread about lack of disability rep in children's books - both with author/illustrator and with characters -
Check out @DisabledArts https://twitter.com/DisabledArts/status/1310382094044913664?s=19
Check out @DisabledArts https://twitter.com/DisabledArts/status/1310382094044913664?s=19
