We Need Diverse Books

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We Need Diverse Books is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revolutionizing what we read to create a world where everyone can find themself in the pages of a book.

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The Unbanned Book Network is designed to improve literacy rates at K-12 public schools and fight book bans that have disproportionately targeted diverse creators and stories via key three methods: 1️⃣ Distributing diverse books and resources to schools affected by bans/censorship

Graphic with a pastel purple checkered tablecloth background. This slide is titled “What is the goal of the Unbanned Book Network?” and contains the following description: “Goal 1 - Improve Literacy Rates in public schools across the United States. Students read four more hours per week when they have access to diverse books. By providing these titles to classrooms and via our author ambassadors, we can empower our youth and help them flourish.” Beneath the body text is an illustration of three diverse students sitting on the floor and reading together.
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Since launching last year, we’re proud to share that the Unbanned Book Network currently includes 22 public school classrooms from across the United States, each located in communities heavily affected by book bans.

Graphic with a pastel purple checkered tablecloth background. This slide is titled “Who is in the Unbanned Book Network?” and contains the following description: “Since launching last year, the Unbanned Book Network currently includes 22 public school classrooms from across the United States, each located in communities heavily affected by book bans.” Beneath the body text is an illustrated map of the United States, with multicolored location pins marking the 22 states where the Unbanned Book Network is currently working.
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Did you know that We Need Diverse Books is already hard at work combatting book bans? In 2025, we launched the Unbanned Book Network — our newest initiative that combats the sharp rise in book bans by filling classroom shelves with diverse titles that have been banned/challenged.

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Graphic with a pastel purple checkered tablecloth background. The graphic is titled “Most Requested Titles in the Unbanned Book Network — and Other Updates”. At the center of the graphic is an illustration of a shopping basket filled with three books: “Miles Morales: Spider-Man”, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”, and “Warrior Girl Unearthed”. Graphic with a pastel purple checkered tablecloth background. This slide is titled “What is the Unbanned Book Network?” and contains the following description: “The Unbanned Book Network, first launched by WNDB in 2025, is designed to improve literacy rates at K-12 public schools and fight book bans that have disproportionately targeted diverse creators and stories. The Network works by addressing three key areas: Distributing diverse books and resources to schools affected by censorship; Connecting classrooms with a diverse Author Ambassador; and Providing training, webinars, resources, and community for participating schools/teachers.”
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Let books be. Let books represent the beautiful, diverse world we live in and the many (oftentimes difficult) moments of life that readers of all ages experience. Let books serve as windows and mirrors, and let them do their job of saying “Hey, you’re not alone.”

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