I honestly can say that there has not been a big barrier in my life that has altered me from learning to read or write. However, the closest one would most likely be race. I know that my race does threaten people and some do not like me because of the color of my skin. I could mostly relate to 1000 Black Girl Books. There are not many books that feature a strong black female. Growing up I can honestly say I read Junie B. Jones or the Fancy Nancy. Even after I grew older, my joy to read decreased and I was only subjected to read what was required for school. I can recall from ninth grade to the present, that I have not read a book with a black lead whether it was male or female for school. I think schools generally do not think about things like this nor do they care to have a wider variety of authors and characters in their curriculum. Everything school-based is very narrowminded and I can say that not having a wider range of authors to read from has altered the way I think. As I have grown older, I have been able to open my eyes and enjoy books by authors that resemble me or characters that relate to me.
