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(group member since Jan 05, 2017)
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from the #DiversityReadingChallenge 2017 group.
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skadoosh wrote: "On the Edge of Gone is a near-future apocalyptic survival story with an autistic teen girl MC; the author is also autistic, so it's #ownvoices."Wow what a great story idea!
That's great to hear. Keep the titles coming!
Those would work but I'm looking for titles for kids too.
Rosemary wrote: "Devil's Arithmetic, by Jane YolenThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne
Those are the first two that come to mind."
I read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas years ago. So Much good.
What's a gem that you want everyone to know about, and what category does it fit?
What categories would you like to see added to the Challenge?
Did you read a book(s) that fit 2 or more categories?
A book about children during the Holocaust
A book in which the author or main character has a physical disability.
A book written by or for African American young men. (think Walter Dean Myers)
A book with a Muslim main character.
What graphic novel did you read?
A book with an LGBT main character.
A book with an illustrator of color (think Kadir Nelson).
A book containing an Asian main character.
What book did you read that contained an African American girl or young woman?
Have you read a book containing a character that is on the Spectrum (Autism, Asperger's syndrome)?
What book did you read that contained a character with a mental illness?
Did you read a book by, for, or about a person of Hispanic origin? If so, what did you read?
Rosemary wrote: "I've been following your blog for a little while now, so glad to finally jump in with the diversity challenge."So glad to have you here!
