Out of the 3,400 books the CCBC reviewed, only 166 had significant Latino content and 58 were authored or illustrated by Latinos. The New York Times reported that this number hadn’t changed in the last decade or so.įast forward a few years to 2016 and the numbers still remain low. In 2011, the CCBC – which tracks trends in children and YA literature – found that a little more than 3 percent of the 3,400 books it reviewed were written by or about Latinos. But one area that can still see improvement is the representation of Latino characters in books. Just last year, the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) saw a rise in books about immigrants and refugees – echoing the issues of the real world. As young people awkwardly fumble through these formative years, YA novels – which touch on social inequality, sexuality, and identity – can help them navigate this difficult time in their lives. Adolescence is generally hard for everyone.
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