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 ).
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 ? '' Writers , educators , publishers and editors have ideas of how to transform YA literature .