Reading the World for Young Adults
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