Young Latino students feel like they have no one to look up to in literature, since most books don’t include characters like them.

Young Latino students feel like they have no one to look up to in literature, since most books don’t include characters like them. While such books exist, often times they aren’t read in the classroom, which can make students less engaged in reading. Educators and publishers seek to change this in order to provide more representative books for youth. (NY Times)