Different cultural backgrounds are n't well represented in young adult literature , authors say . Author : `` Where 's the African-American Harry Potter or the Mexican Katniss ? '' Sherman Alexie 's book `` The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian '' is a National Book Award winner that was hailed as one of the best reads for young people in 2007 . I think that is a fair question and one of many reasons why there has been such an explosion of YA fiction over the last few years ( especially with regards to race ).
Different cultural backgrounds are n't well represented in young adult literature , authors say . Author : `` Where 's the African-American Harry Potter or the Mexican Katniss ? '' I think that is a fair question and one of many reasons why there has been such an explosion of YA fiction over the last few years ( especially with regards to race ).