Below are booklists related to different aspects of accessibility and diversity, and of working with diverse learners.

Accessible Hi-lo Books (High Interest, Lower Reading Level)

Anti-racism

Anti-Racist Pedagogy

Bilingual and Multilingual Picture Books: French – Livres bilingues et multilingues : français

Bilingual and Multilingual Picture Books: Indigenous Languages

Bilingual and Multilingual Picture Books: Spanish

Bilingual and Multilingual Picture Books: Additional Languages

Climate Justice

Disabilities Representations in Picturebooks

Diversify Your Classroom Library

English Language Learners

Enseigner le français, langue additionelle – Teaching French Language Learners

Immigrant and Refugee Experiences

Inclusive Classrooms

Indigenous Literature and Education

Livres bilingues et multilingues français et autochtones – French & Indigenous Bilingual and Multilingual Books 

Neurodiversity

Sexual orientation and gender identity:

Livres français sur l’orientation sexuelle et à l’identité de genre – French SOGI Books 

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)


Finding More Resources

To find more resources in this area, try the following:

  • Search using the General tab on the UBC Library website to look for material in all UBC Library branches.
  • Search using “Search Education Resources” box in the left hand bar on the Education Library website to limit your results to materials in the Education Library.
  • Use specific search terms to narrow your results, such as “inclusive classrooms”, “inclusive education”, “inclusion”, “english language learners”, “english language–study and teaching”, “SOGI”, or “LGBTQ”.
  • To find lesson plans, include “lesson plans”, “lesson planning”, or “activity programs” in your search terms.

For more help with searching, please visit the Library Service Desk or e-mail ed.lib@ubc.ca.