Already this year, several young adult (YA) books have been pulled over representation concerns, following high-profile dustups. The questions of representation that have upended Hollywood, television and politics in recent years are now hitting the world of children’s literature hard. “I want to show my characters living normal everyday life.” “People want to publish books about Arab girls who are dealing with hijab, things like that,” Darraj said. It tells the story of brave and intelligent Farah Hajjar, a girl who just so happens to be Palestinian American. Now Darraj is at work on her debut children’s chapter book series, Farah Rocks.
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