[stylist] Diversity in YA fiction

[Applebutter Hill]

Hi Friends,
I found this yesterday while surfing the net and thought it might interest
some of you. The group "Diversity in YA tracks Publishers Weekly for young
adult novels with main characters who represent minorities, including
disabilities and whether the authors belong to the same minority group as
their heroes/heroines. In 2013, there were no black or blind main
characters. Only the gay community even came close to having a percentage of
books in line with population. This is further evidence of the rejection of
diversity by the publishing industry. What does the lack of diversity in YA
novels suggest about the ability of the next generation to adopt
inclusivity, especially of low-incidence minorities such as blindness?
Here's a link to the report:
 
<http://www.diversityinya.com/2014/03/diversity-in-publishers-weeklys-2013-y
oung-adult-bestsellers/#more-3170>
http://www.diversityinya.com/2014/03/diversity-in-publishers-weeklys-2013-yo
ung-adult-bestsellers/#more-3170
 
Donna

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