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Here is a list to start off with, compiled by Victoria McManus. It's a list of YA books with strong female heroines of color. | Here is a list to start off with, compiled by Victoria McManus. It's a list of YA books with strong female heroines of color. | ||
Judith Berman, [[BEAR DAUGHTER | * Judith Berman, [[BEAR DAUGHTER | ||
Joseph Bruchac, [[SKELETON MAN]] | * Joseph Bruchac, [[SKELETON MAN]] | ||
[[Jane Louise Curry]], [[THE BLACK CANARY]] | * [[Jane Louise Curry]], [[THE BLACK CANARY]] | ||
Michael Dorris, [[MORNING GIRL]] | * Michael Dorris, [[MORNING GIRL]] | ||
[[Louise Erdrich]], [[THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE]] | * [[Louise Erdrich]], [[THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE]] | ||
[[Nancy Farmer]], [[A GIRL NAMED DISASTER]] and [[THE EAR, THE | * [[Nancy Farmer]], [[A GIRL NAMED DISASTER]] and [[THE EAR, THE | ||
EYE, AND THE ARM]] and [[HOUSE OF THE SCORPION]] | EYE, AND THE ARM]] and [[HOUSE OF THE SCORPION]] | ||
[[Hiromi Goto]], [[HALF WORLD [out fall/winter 2007] | * [[Hiromi Goto]], [[HALF WORLD [out fall/winter 2007] | ||
[[Virginia Hamilton]], [[JUSTICE AND HER BROTHERS]] | * [[Virginia Hamilton]], [[JUSTICE AND HER BROTHERS]] | ||
[[Ursula K. LeGuin]], Earthsea trilogy, [[GIFTS]], [[VOICES]], and | * [[Ursula K. LeGuin]], Earthsea trilogy, [[GIFTS]], [[VOICES]], and | ||
[[POWERS]] [fall 2007] | [[POWERS]] [fall 2007] | ||
Walter Mosley, 47 | * Walter Mosley, 47 | ||
[[Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu]], [[ZAHRAH THE WINDSEEKER]] and [[THE | * [[Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu]], [[ZAHRAH THE WINDSEEKER]] and [[THE | ||
SHADOW SPEAKER]] [upcoming] | SHADOW SPEAKER]] [upcoming] | ||
[[Cynthia Leitich Smith]], [[RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME]] | * [[Cynthia Leitich Smith]], [[RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME]] | ||
(non-fantasy, but highly recommended) | (non-fantasy, but highly recommended) | ||
[[Louise Spiegler]], [[AMETHYST ROAD]] [AU gypsies] | * [[Louise Spiegler]], [[AMETHYST ROAD]] [AU gypsies] | ||
[[Joyce Sweeney]], [[WAITING FOR JUNE]] | * [[Joyce Sweeney]], [[WAITING FOR JUNE]] | ||
[[Yoshiko Uchida]], [[A JAR OF DREAMS]] and [[THE BEST BAD THING]] | * [[Yoshiko Uchida]], [[A JAR OF DREAMS]] and [[THE BEST BAD THING]] | ||
[[Carole Wilkinson]], [[DRAGON KEEPER]] | * [[Carole Wilkinson]], [[DRAGON KEEPER]] | ||
[[Susan Vaught]], [[STORMWITCH]] | * [[Susan Vaught]], [[STORMWITCH]] | ||
Paul Yee, [[THE BONE COLLECTOR'S SON]] | * Paul Yee, [[THE BONE COLLECTOR'S SON]] | ||
Laurence Yep, [[TIGER'S APPRENTICE]], many others | * Laurence Yep, [[TIGER'S APPRENTICE]], many others | ||
Also: | Also: | ||
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[[Sharyn November]] also replied with some author names, | [[Sharyn November]] also replied with some author names, | ||
but I haven't looked into them yet: | but I haven't looked into them yet: | ||
[[Rita Williams-Garcia]] | * [[Rita Williams-Garcia]] | ||
[[an na]] | * [[an na]] | ||
[[joan abelove]] | * [[joan abelove]] | ||
walter dean myers (who has also done some genre) | * walter dean myers (who has also done some genre) | ||
The LJ post is here: | The LJ post is here: | ||
http://oracne.livejournal.com/885281.html | http://oracne.livejournal.com/885281.html | ||
Revision as of 22:43, 24 April 2007
YA, Young Adult, and children's books could be gathered and listed here.
Here is a list to start off with, compiled by Victoria McManus. It's a list of YA books with strong female heroines of color.
- Judith Berman, [[BEAR DAUGHTER
- Joseph Bruchac, SKELETON MAN
- Jane Louise Curry, THE BLACK CANARY
- Michael Dorris, MORNING GIRL
- Louise Erdrich, THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE
- Nancy Farmer, A GIRL NAMED DISASTER and [[THE EAR, THE
EYE, AND THE ARM]] and HOUSE OF THE SCORPION
- Hiromi Goto, [[HALF WORLD [out fall/winter 2007]
- Virginia Hamilton, JUSTICE AND HER BROTHERS
- Ursula K. LeGuin, Earthsea trilogy, GIFTS, VOICES, and
POWERS [fall 2007]
- Walter Mosley, 47
- Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, ZAHRAH THE WINDSEEKER and [[THE
SHADOW SPEAKER]] [upcoming]
(non-fantasy, but highly recommended)
- Louise Spiegler, AMETHYST ROAD [AU gypsies]
- Joyce Sweeney, WAITING FOR JUNE
- Yoshiko Uchida, A JAR OF DREAMS and THE BEST BAD THING
- Carole Wilkinson, DRAGON KEEPER
- Susan Vaught, STORMWITCH
- Paul Yee, THE BONE COLLECTOR'S SON
- Laurence Yep, TIGER'S APPRENTICE, many others
Also:
Sharyn November also replied with some author names, but I haven't looked into them yet:
- Rita Williams-Garcia
- an na
- joan abelove
- walter dean myers (who has also done some genre)
The LJ post is here: http://oracne.livejournal.com/885281.html