An Accurate Definition of "Push"

Last week we discovered that for some white teens, it takes "push" from a gatekeeper to read a book featuring a main character who isn't white. No surprise there, right?



Does that mean we sit back and wait a few decades until young North Americans move beyond the primacy of racial self-identification?



Not if we believe that good stories are for all readers.



Not if we notice that with a bit of push, white teens are buying books about teens who aren't white.



Why put the onus on parents...