HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Brytani Cavil's love for reading began when she was just a little girl. But, she didn't always have access to books with characters that looked like her or the people she was ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Knox County Schools leaders have identified 48 books the district will pull from its libraries and classrooms to follow a new state law. Schools have until winter break to remove the ...

Decades ago, it would have been difficult, if not impossible, for every child to find a book with characters who look like them or have similar experiences. But the number of diverse children’s books ...

The billion-dollar romance publishing industry hasn’t always been inclined to feature main characters who use wheelchairs or are autistic reveling in the pleasure of a lover’s touch. Writers, however, ...

In recent years, children’s books have made a lot of progress in becoming more varied. The number of books featuring diverse authors, illustrators, and characters has grown- giving children a chance ...

Debut author Shay Bloom launches Dear Little Tennis Ace, a tennis-themed affirmation picture book for kids ages 4–8 featuring diverse characters and tennis puns that inspire confidence and self-belief ...

A new University of Colorado study finds that book bans are disproportionally targeting women of color authors, stories, and characters. Book bans have become fairly common in the polarizing political ...