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Lack of Body Diversity in Young Adult Literature

By Alyssa Hanchar

March 30, 2016 by OoliganPress 1 Comment

Lack of Body Diversity in Young Adult Literature

According to my Goodreads account, I’ve read approximately 240 books, most of which were young adult literature. One of the broadest genres, YA covers a lot of ground. So why is it so hard to find a plus-sized protagonist? I’ve been overweight most of my life, and I’ve searched through all the book racks for […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: body diversity, body image, body positivity, diversity in publishing, Keeping the Moon, publishing, Sarah Dessen

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