Jessica Walton

Jun 24, 2024 | scarymommy.com | Jessica Walton |Mariko Tamaki |Rosemary Valero-O’Connell |Caroline Huntoon |Amber Guetebier

I read and review a lot of kids' books, and I've noticed some positive trends over the last four years. There's the increase in representation of culturally celebratory books written by BIPOC authors and illustrators; a delightful spike in horror and thriller novels written by queer, Indigenous, and Latinx writers; and one of the best trends for teens — LGBTQAI+ romance stories told in the form of graphic novels.