Comments on: Diversity and YA Dreams http://richincolor.com/2017/05/diversity-and-ya-dreams/ Reading & Reviewing Diverse YA Books Wed, 10 May 2017 14:55:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 By: Rummanah http://richincolor.com/2017/05/diversity-and-ya-dreams/#comment-412813 Wed, 10 May 2017 14:55:28 +0000 http://richincolor.com/?p=6340#comment-412813 Here are my wishes for the publishing industry:

GLBT teens who are main characters and just are

Multicultural fiction that feature young adults from other continents beside North America and Europe.

Male protagonists that are featured in books other than sports, science fiction, or fantasy

Ethnic minority kids who don’t fall under their stereotypes and are the main characters

Strong female characters in realistic/contemporary fiction who aren’t boy crazed/desperately seeking to become popular or heroine doesn’t give up her own identity and interests for the sake of her love interest.

A paranormal romance without a love triangle and/or a creepy, stalker-like love interest.

Smart romance books that have depth and appeal to both male and female readers.

Dystopian novels that doesn’t regurgitate the same themes from Brave New World, 1984, Hunger Games.

Retellings of other popular classics that are not from Jane Austen’s works or Pride and Prejudice in particular. I think Jane would be with me on this one.

Retelling of other myths besides the Greek and Roman

High fantasy books that are YA appropriate so I can offer them to teens at my public library/high school

Interracial romances that don’t end up in tragedy and/or constantly trying to defend themselves to others in their community.

Same ethnic/race romances.

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