Top 10 Wednesday: Books for people who want minorities

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If I had picked contemporary or fantasy or something more broad, this list would have been miles long. Instead, I picked minorities. Take notice that I did not say diversity. We do need more diverse books, but I personally feel that we have a lot, just not the kind people are demanding for. We have girl warriors, a futuristic world that focuses on a suicide epidemic, and stories that deal with different stories with different characters. If I had said "diverse" books, we would have been here forever as well. Instead, this is for all the minority lovers. Unfortunately, I haven't read nearly enough of them, so these are only the books I have read.

Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

Has: cerebral palsy 

Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John

Has: deaf protagonist

Don't Touch by Rachel M. Wilson

Has: mental illness

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

Has: post-suicidal attempt

Note: I think this is different because unlike other books, it doesn't stop with the trauma. We see her recover, which is not like the other suicide-related books I listed here.

Falling Into Place by Amy Zhang

Has: depression

13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Has: suicide

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Has: PTSD

The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

Has: Hispanic protagonist

Hooked by Liz Fichera

Has: Native American protagonist

45 Pounds by K.A. Barson

Has: plus-size protagonist

What kind of minorities would you like reading about?