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Children’s and YA Books Received by the CCBC, By and/or About Black, Indigenous and People of Color, Publication Year 2018-
Last Updated: March 21, 2025
(Percentages are rounded up to nearest tenth when over 1%; to nearest 100th when less than one percent. “By” includes both authors and illustrators.)
Click here for numbers for U.S. publishers only
Year |
Books
|
Black/African |
Indigenous |
Asian |
Latine |
Pacific Islander |
Arab |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By | About | By | About | By | About | By | About | By | About | By | About | ||
| 2024 | 3,622 | 459 (12.7%) | 572 (15.8%) | 102 (2.8%) | 104 (2.9%) | 681 (18.8%) | 473 (13.1%) | 404 (11.2%) | 284 (7.8%) | 12 (.33%) | 7 (.19%) | 41 (1.1%) | 34 (.94%) |
| 2023 | 3,491 | 468 (13.4%) | 524 (15%) | 85 (2.4%) | 86 (2.5%) | 641 (18.4%) | 410 (11.7%) | 398 (11.4%) | 300 (8.6%) | 4 (.11%) | 6 (.17%) | 42 (1.2%) | 32 (.92%) |
| 2022 | 3,454* | 462 (13.4%) | 492 (14.2%) | 55 (1.6%) | 51 (1.8%) | 645 (18.7%) | 371 (10.7%) | 374 (10.8%) | 239 (6.9%) | 8 (.23%) | 14 (.41%) | 31 (.90%) | 25 (.72%) |
| 2021 | 3,435* | 314 (9.1%) | 454 (13.2%) | 60 (1.7%) | 74 (2.2%) | 499 (14.5%) | 357 (10.4%) | 337 (9.8%) | 244 (7.1%) | 8 (.23%) | 7 (.20%) | 25 (.73%) | 23 (.67%) |
| 2020 | 3,451* | 257 (7.4%) | 410 (11.9%) | 39 (1.1%) | 53 (1.5%) | 417 (12.1%) | 328 (9.5%) | 250 (7.2%) | 207 (6.0%) | 1 (.03%) | 5 (.14%) | 20 (.58%) | 27 (.78%) |
| 2019 | 4,077 | 226 (5.5%) | 481 (11.8%) | 51 (1.3%) | 70 (1.7%) | 448 (11.0%) | 369 (9.1%) | 257 (6.3%) | 237 (5.8%) | 4 (0.1%) | 6 (.15%) | 21 (.52%) | 37 (.91%) |
| 2018 | 3,682 | 204 (5.5%) | 405 (11%) | 44 (1.2%) | 56 (1.5%) | 397 (10.8%) | 343 (9.3%) | 225 (6.1%) | 254 (6.9%) | 2 (.05%) | 7 (.19%) | 18 (.49%) | 28 (.76%) |
*Due to the pandemic, some publishers didn’t send out review copies, so we didn’t get the number of books we typically do. As always, we recommend calculating percentages to see trends.
Children’s and YA Books Received by the CCBC, By and/or About Black, Indigenous and People of Color, Publication Year 2002-2017
Last Updated: August 20, 2019
(Percentages are rounded up to nearest tenth when over 1%; to nearest 100th when less than one percent. “By” includes both authors and illustrators.)
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Year |
Books
|
Black/African |
Indigenous |
Asian Pacific/
|
Latine |
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| By | About | By | About | By | About | By | About | ||
| 2017 | 3,700 | 132 (3.6%) | 355 (9.6%) | 38 (1.0%) | 72 (1.9%) | 279 (7.5%) | 312 (8.4%) | 118 (3.2%) | 218 (5.9%) |
| 2016 | 3,400 | 94 (2.8%) | 287 (8.4%) | 23 (.68%) | 55 (1.6%) | 217 (6.4%) | 240 (7.1%) | 104 (3.1%) | 169 (5.0%) |
| 2015 | 3,400 | 108 (3.2%) | 270 (7.9%) | 19 (.56%) | 42 (1.2%) | 176 (5.2%) | 113 (3.3%) | 60 (1.8%) | 85 (2.5%) |
| 2014 | 3,500 | 85 (2.4%) | 181 (5.2%) | 20 (.57%) | 38 (1.1%) | 129 (3.7%) | 112 (3.2%) | 59 (1.7%) | 66 (1.9%) |
| 2013 | 3,200 | 69 (2.2%) | 94 (2.9%) | 18 (.56%) | 34 (1.1%) | 90 (2.8%) | 69 (2.2%) | 49 (1.5%) | 58 (1.8%) |
| 2012 | 3,600 | 69 (1.9%) | 119 (3.3%) | 6 (.17%) | 22 (.61%) | 83 (2.3%) | 76 (2.1%) | 58 (1.6%) | 54 (1.5%) |
| 2011 | 3,400 | 79 (2.3%) | 123 (3.6%) | 12 (.35%) | 28 (.82%) | 76 (2.2%) | 91 (2.7%) | 52 (1.5%) | 58 (1.7%) |
| 2010 | 3,400 | 102 (3.0%) | 156 (4.6%) | 9 (.26%) | 22 (.65%) | 60 (1.8%) | 64 (1.9%) | 55 (1.6%) | 66 (1.9%) |
| 2009 | 3,000 | 83 (2.8%) | 157 (5.2%) | 12 (.40%) | 33 (1.1%) | 67 (2.2%) | 80 (2.7%) | 60 (2.0%) | 61 (2.0%) |
| 2008 | 3,000 | 83 (2.8%) | 172 (5.7%) | 9 (.30%) | 40 1.3%) | 77 (2.6%) | 98 (3.3%) | 48 (1.6%) | 79 (2.6%) |
| 2007 | 3,000 | 77 (2.6%) | 150 (5.0%) | 6 (.20%) | 44 (1.5%) | 56 (1.2%) | 68 (2.3%) | 42 (1.4%) | 59 (2.0%) |
| 2006 | 3,000 | 87 (2.9%) | 153 (5.1%) | 14 (.50%) | 41 (1.4%) | 72 (2.4%) | 74 (2.5%) | 42 (1.4%) | 63 (2.1%) |
| 2005 | 2,800 | 75 (2.7%) | 149 (5.3%) | 4 (.14%) | 34 (1.2%) | 60 (2.1%) | 64 (2.3%) | 50 (1.8%) | 76 (2.7%) |
| 2004 | 2,800 | 99 (3.5%) | 143 (5.1%) | 7 (.25%) | 33 (1.2%) | 61 (2.2%) | 65 (2.5%) | 37 (1.3%) | 61 (2.2%) |
| 2003 | 3,200 | 79 (2.5%) | 171 (5.3%) | 11 (.34%) | 95 (3.0%) | 43 (1.3%) | 78 (2.4%) | 41 (1.3%) | 63 (2.0%) |
| 2002 | 3,150 | 69 (2.2%) | 166 (5.3%) | 6 (.19%) | 64 (2.0%) | 46 (1.5%) | 91 (2.9%) | 48 (1.5%) | 94 (3.0%) |
Children’s and YA Books Received by the CCBC, By and/or About Black, Indigenous and People of Color, Publication Year 1994-2001
“By” includes both authors and illustrators.
Year |
Estimated # of
|
Black/African |
Indigenous |
Asian Pacific |
Latine |
|
| By | About | By and About | By and About | By and About | ||
| 2001 | 5,000-5,500 | 99 | 201 | 60 | 96 | 77 |
| 2000 | 5,000-5,500 | 96 | 147 | 40 | 57 | 54 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | 82 | 151 | 41 | 61 | 64 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | 96 | 188 | 55 | 52 | 73 |
| 1997 | 4,500-5000 | 88 | 216 | 64 | 66 | 88 |
| 1996 | 4,500 | 92 | 172 | 50 | 49 | 103 |
| 1995 | 4,500 | 100 | 167 | 83 | 91 | 70 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | 82 | 166 | 70 | 65 | 90 |
Children’s Books By Black Authors and Illustrators Published in the United States
1985-1993
Year |
Estimated Number of
|
Total Number of Books
|
| 1993 | 4,500 | 74 |
| 1992 | 4,500 | 94 |
| 1991 | 4,000 | 70 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | 51 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | 48 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 39 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 30 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 18 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | 18 |