READING THE WORLD FOR YOUNG ADULT READERS

While we won't be organizing book discussions for young adults as part of our 2020 Reading the World series, we wanted to provide a beginning list for those wishing to read the world through young adult books. (Scroll down for more information on each book, as well as ordering information.)

VIETNAM. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lai

NATIVE AMERICAN.  The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

MEXICO.  Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

IRELAND.  Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd

KOREA.  Almost American Girl by Robin Ha

NIGERIA.  Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

SAUDI ARABIA.  A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena

IVORY COAST.  The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan

IRAN.  Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi