The following book reviews come from Hope Wabuke at The Root Searching for Summer Books for a Young Reader? With a dearth of books featuring children of color, The Root has found some gems that will keep your kids entertained all summer long. BY: HOPE WABUKE / Posted: June 1 2015 3:00 AM / The Root It is no secret that the publishing world—especially in children ’s literature— is overwhelmingly white . Fortunately, awareness of this issue has been rising—in part because of a new organization called We Need Diverse Books. And y et, the representations of blackness in literature for young people remain terrifyingly slim. A study by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin finds that only 93 of the 3,200 books published in 2013 featured a black character. Why is this important? Because the stories we read shape the story of who we become. “There is a sense of self-love,” writes Christopher Myers , “that comes from recognizing oneself