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From over 100 books to 3, we have our winners for The Diverse Book Awards! A massive congratulations! Do read these amazing books and watch the award ceremony here

 #TheDBAwards

Our 2021 Winners

Best Children's Book

Windrush Child by Benjamin Zephaniah

(Scholastic Children’s Books) 

2nd place: 

Too Small Tola by Atinuke,

illustrated by Onyinye Iwu

(Walker Books)

3rd place:

Clean Up! by Nathan Bryon,

illustrated by Dapo Adeola

(Penguin Random House Children’s)

Best Young Adult Book

Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann (Penguin Random House Children’s)

2nd place:

Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle (Andersen Press)

3rd place: 

Wonderland by Juno Dawson

(Quercus Children’s Books, Hachette)

Best Adult Book 

A More Perfect Union by

Tammye Huf

(Myriad Editions)

2nd place: 

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud (Faber)

3rd place:

The First Woman by

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

(Oneworld)

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