AdvertisementAs Demographics Shift, Kids' Books Stay Stubbornly WhiteJune 25, 2013Elizabeth BlairfacebookEmailAt a San Jose, Calif. library, a young reader browses a shelf of books featuring a variety of main characters: ducks, hens, white kids, black kids. Libraries help drive demand for children's books with nonwhite characters, but book publishers say there aren't enough libraries to make those books best-sellers. (Flickr)