Our theme for this #DiverseKidLit is books featuring multiethnic families and/or biracial main characters. Sometimes a focus on diversity can feel like forcing people into boxes. Let’s celebrate the diversity that can be found within a single person or household! (As always, the theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.)
I wanted to share This Is Just A Test by Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang
What’s like to grow up Chinese-Jewish-American during the Cold War 80’s? Nuclear war is a real possibility as is forgetting to wear pants to school. David Da-Wei Rosenberg has a lot on his plate i this coming of age chapter book of a boy caught in the middle of cultures and friendships. Coming out June 27, 2017! [chapter book, ages 8 and up]
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I love the ’80s setting right away! I’m also glad to see biracial characters who aren’t black/white – we have a very large Asian population in my city, and we have a lot of kids at the library who have a Chinese parent and a non-Chinese parent, so it’s great to have stories that are more reflective of their experiences (even if the 1980s seems like ancient history to them, ha!)!
Hi Jane,
It’s so funny that my kids think the same — 1980s is a long, long time ago. And that’s my college era!