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Why we need diverse books

We need diverse books because every kid needs a book that is a window and every kid needs a book that is a mirror.

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Gene Luen Yang

Children’s Author

Gene Luen Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. In 2006, his graphic novel, American Born Chinese — a memoir about growing up as an Asian American — became the first graphic novel to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award. He is the author of the Secret Coders series and has written for the hit comics Avatar: The Last Airbender and Superman. In 2016, Gene was named the 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and selected as a MacArthur Fellow.

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