The We Need Diverse Books Campaign is taking place May 1-3, 2014
In case you're looking for a some diverse novels to read, here's a list of some of the Young Adult and Middle Grade books I've reviewed on the blog over the years. I definitely feel like this list should be longer, and I will continue to make an effort to support diversity in literature. (note: some books fit in more than one category) LAST UPDATED: Dec 22, 2014
POC Authors and/or Characters:
Dualed by Elsie Chapman
Pointe by Brandy Colbert
The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova
Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Hooked by Liz Fichera
Fake ID by Lamar Giles
Half Lives by Sara Grant
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland (on GoodReads)
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
Choker by Elizabeth Woods
LGBTQ Characters:
My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth
The Culling by Steven Dos Santos
Say the Word by Jeannine Garsee
Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
Ask the Passengers by AS King
Every Day by David Levithan
Ash by Malinda Lo
Proxy by Alex London
Cycler by Lauren McLaughlin
Lies My Girlfriend Told Me by Julie Ann Peters
Coda by Emma Trevayne
Set in Foreign Countries (non-English speaking):
The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges (Russia)
In case you're looking for a some diverse novels to read, here's a list of some of the Young Adult and Middle Grade books I've reviewed on the blog over the years. I definitely feel like this list should be longer, and I will continue to make an effort to support diversity in literature. (note: some books fit in more than one category) LAST UPDATED: Dec 22, 2014
POC Authors and/or Characters:
Dualed by Elsie Chapman
Pointe by Brandy Colbert
The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova
Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Hooked by Liz Fichera
Fake ID by Lamar Giles
Half Lives by Sara Grant
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland (on GoodReads)
Shadows Cast by Stars by Cat Knutsson
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn
Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Adaptation by Malinda Lo
Legend by Marie Lu
Prodigy by Marie Lu
Champion by Marie Lu
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Scored by LaurenMcLaughlin
Dark Water by Laura McNeal
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn
Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
Adaptation by Malinda Lo
Legend by Marie Lu
Prodigy by Marie Lu
Champion by Marie Lu
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Scored by LaurenMcLaughlin
Dark Water by Laura McNeal
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
34 Pieces of You by Carmen Rodrigues
Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz
The Downside of Being Charlie by Jenny Torres Sanchez
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Borderline by Allan Stratton
Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia
Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
34 Pieces of You by Carmen Rodrigues
Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Saenz
The Downside of Being Charlie by Jenny Torres Sanchez
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Borderline by Allan Stratton
Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia
Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang
Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee
Millicent Min: Girl Genius by Lisa Yee
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before by David Yoo
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
Because it is my Blood by Gabrielle Zevin
What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang
Diverse Energies (Anthology)
Characters with physical/mental/body/addiction issues:
wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Out of Reach by Carrie Arcos
This Book Isn't Fat, It's Fabulous by Nina Beck
Undercurrent by Paul Blackwell
Read My Lips by Teri Brown
Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne
Willow by Julia Hoban
Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
Panic by Lauren Oliver
Far World Water Keep by J. Scott Savage
Black Box by Julie Schumacher
Millicent Min: Girl Genius by Lisa Yee
Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before by David Yoo
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
Because it is my Blood by Gabrielle Zevin
What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang
Diverse Energies (Anthology)
Characters with physical/mental/body/addiction issues:
wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Out of Reach by Carrie Arcos
This Book Isn't Fat, It's Fabulous by Nina Beck
Undercurrent by Paul Blackwell
Read My Lips by Teri Brown
Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne
Willow by Julia Hoban
Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
Panic by Lauren Oliver
Far World Water Keep by J. Scott Savage
Black Box by Julie Schumacher
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
Choker by Elizabeth Woods
LGBTQ Characters:
My Invented Life by Lauren Bjorkman
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth
The Culling by Steven Dos Santos
Say the Word by Jeannine Garsee
Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
Ask the Passengers by AS King
Every Day by David Levithan
Ash by Malinda Lo
Proxy by Alex London
Cycler by Lauren McLaughlin
Lies My Girlfriend Told Me by Julie Ann Peters
Coda by Emma Trevayne
Set in Foreign Countries (non-English speaking):
The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges (Russia)
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (France)
The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner (France)
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Cuba)
The Specialists: Native Tongue by Shannon Greenland (South America)
Small Damages by Beth Kephart (Spain)
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park (Sudan)
The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson (Kosovo)
Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins (Myanmar)
Latitude Zero by Diana Renn (Ecuador)
Beautiful Americans by Lucy Silag (France)
Wanderlust by Lucy Silag (France)
The Waking: Dreams of the Dead by Thomas Randall (Japan)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (France)
Like a Thorn by Clara Vidal (France)
Soldier X by Don Wulffson (Russia/Germany)
The Right & The Real by Joelle Anthony
Drought by Pam Bachorz
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande
Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante
Losing Faith by Denise Jaden
Pure by Terra Elan McVoy
This Side of Salvation by Jeri-Smith Ready
Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner (France)
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Cuba)
The Specialists: Native Tongue by Shannon Greenland (South America)
Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas (Aruba)
Wanderlove by Kristen Hubbard (Guatemala)
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson (Europe)
Feathered by Laura Kasischke (Mexico)
Chained by Lynne Kelly (India)
Wanderlove by Kristen Hubbard (Guatemala)
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson (Europe)
Feathered by Laura Kasischke (Mexico)
Chained by Lynne Kelly (India)
Small Damages by Beth Kephart (Spain)
The Blending Time by Michael Kinch (Africa)
Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick (Iraq)A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park (Sudan)
The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson (Kosovo)
Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins (Myanmar)
Latitude Zero by Diana Renn (Ecuador)
Beautiful Americans by Lucy Silag (France)
Wanderlust by Lucy Silag (France)
The Waking: Dreams of the Dead by Thomas Randall (Japan)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick (France)
Like a Thorn by Clara Vidal (France)
Soldier X by Don Wulffson (Russia/Germany)
Books dealing with religion:
Drought by Pam Bachorz
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande
Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante
Losing Faith by Denise Jaden
Pure by Terra Elan McVoy
This Side of Salvation by Jeri-Smith Ready
Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
How many of these have you read?
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