#Ownvoices: Junior & Middle Grade books celebrating diverse stories.

#OWNVOICES books are written by authors who share a marginalized identity with characters that they're writing about; across race, ethnicity, Indigenous Nations, language, gender, sexuality, ability-impairment, class, religion, etc. This emerging movement in Children's Lit encourages more authentic cultural representation in the publishing world and empowerment of diverse authors, diverse stories! This list is a sample of #ownvoices books in FSJPL's collection, and will be added to over time. For books celebrating Indigenous stories and voices specifically: https://fsjpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1809444939_fsjpl_own_voices/1809485475_ownvoices_juniorteen_books_by_indigenous_authors