childrens literature 
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SOURCE: Washington Post
6/18/2020
The Black Women Who Launched the Original Anti-Racist Reading List
by Ashley Dennis
Black women librarians have been important leaders in promoting books and publishing standards that encourage readers to recognize human dignity and reject racist stereotypes in children's literature.
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SOURCE: NY Times
2/7/19
The Gay History of America’s Classic Children’s Books
From “Frog and Toad” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” many of the most enduring 20th-century titles share a secret language of queer compassion.
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SOURCE: Literary Hub
1/14/19
A Brief History of Children's Literature: Nasty, Brutish, and Short
by Jennifer Traig
For most of history, authors have used their words to render children speechless.
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