Found this interesting interview with Coe Booth on the School Library Journal website. She’s the author of Tyrell and Kendra.
If you haven’t read these books, what are you waiting on? Get cracking.
Here’s an excerpt for the interview and I loved it:
No doubt there is a large audience for books like mine, but I write my books for all teens, not only teens of color. I think that’s one of the most frustrating things I deal with—the belief that books about black teenagers are only written for black teenagers. I have readers of all races writing to tell me how much they can relate to my books, even when their own lives are nothing like the lives of my characters. So, yes, I do think more books about teens of color will get published as more publishers broaden their scope and realize these books can appeal to a wider audience. The good thing is, that’s already starting to happen.
You can read the full interview here.
