Why are diverse books so important? Why is it important for everyone to be exposed to diverse books? There is a lot out there about diverse books. However, I think the author's introduction to this book says a lot about how I feel. In her own childhood and adulthood, she wanted to know where were the stories about people who look like her and in particular women. Even when she was working for a newspaper she felt like they were writing obituaries for famous white men and not really anyone else. Today we are sharing a book that comes from the New York Times Overlooked project. The book is Hidden Heroes: Ten Overlooked Trailblazers by Amisha Padnani and illustrated by Dominique Ramsey. It is recommended for ages 6 to 9.
Before going any further, look at the cover and see if you can identify any of the ten from their illustrated portraits. Personally, I had only heard of one of them before.
