A lot has been written about the lack of diversity in literature (especially YA books). Because of this, there has been a slew of “issue” books that have been released the last couple of years to offset the deficit. Most people see this as a step in the right direction. Books about being gay or books about being Muslim in America or books about being autistic or books about being a victim of abuse. People view this as progress. But is it? When I first started teaching 10th gr