Five years ago, YA author Corinne Duyvis took to Twitter to encourage readers to consume “books with diverse characters written by authors from that same diverse group.” In a tweet, Corinne suggested the idea of creating a hashtag to make of this genre of books more accessible to the everyday reader. Therefore, #OwnVoices he had been born.
While many of the novels that fall into this category shed light on racial discrimination and immigration, Corinne stands out on its web page that the meaning of this tag is to illustrate the books in which the protagonist and author share a marginalized identity, including disability and sexuality and gender identity. The #OwnVoices movement since then, it has sparked conversations about racial prejudice, injustice and oppression.
Diversify your selection of the library in front with 15 books #OwnVoices authors.
