Own Voices

“Own voices” is a movement in the writing world that seeks to add diversity to books. In Own Voices books, the authors share a diverse, minority, or marginalized trait with their main characters. Here's a sampling of books from the Own Voices booklist. Click on the images for more information and to place a hold. Some books are available to download as eBooks and/or audio from Hoopla and/or Overdrive and are indicated accordingly. Click this printable list for more titles.