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message 1: by The Writer's (new)

The Writer's Shelf (thewritersshelf) | 14 comments Hello everyone!

In one of my classes, we have been assigned a project. We have to make a fifteen minute documentary about a current social contemporary issue in the media. Since I love to read, I decided to focus on how authors respond to these issues in their books. Originally I was going to focus on racism, but I've settled on picking one of two options suggested/reinforced by my Professor (he thought this was a good idea). One is global warming and the other is privilege (of which I've narrowed down to social class privilege). I'm looking up books for both and then picking whichever topic I think works best. But I need your help.

I've scowered the internet, trying to find a fantasy (or fantasy YA. Honestly whatever I can find) that has either of these issues as a theme in the book. I know some are out there. It was a big theme in the book A Shadow Bright and Burning (which, though I did not like the book, inspired the social class idea). I want books that have been published within the last few years (otherwise, I'd include The Hunger Games and the Harry Potter books since they deal with these themes).

Does anyone here have any specific recommendations? I've googled it, asked friends, and I've been struggling. It's imperative that the books are fantasy, as I'd like to keep the list to books I would read. YA Fantasy (since this is a YA group) are 100% good! :)

I'd appreciate your help. I really need to find books so I can read them, and then work on the script that's due next month.


message 2: by Gina (new)

Gina Stamm | 9 comments Red Queen, Gilded Cage. Though these may be more dystopian than fantasy.


message 3: by laurel [the suspected bibliophile] (last edited Oct 05, 2019 03:39PM) (new)

laurel [the suspected bibliophile] (laurelthereader) These are all more dystopian than straight fantasy:

Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1) by Caragh M. O'Brien (social class and some climate change)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline (YA-Adult crossover dealing with social class and climate change)
The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg (social class and climate change)
Internment by Samira Ahmed (social class, racism...less climate change although it's kiiiiiinda mentioned but not a part of the plot?)
The Final Six (The Final Six, #1) by Alexandra Monir (social class, climate change, sci fi)
Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi (social class, climate change, more dystopian)
Flashfall (Flashfall, #1) by Jenny Moyer (social class, climate change, dystopian)

These are more fantasy:

For a Muse of Fire (For a Muse of Fire, #1) by Heidi Heilig (social class, actual YA fantasy)
Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire, #1) by Natasha Ngan (social class, YA fantasy)
Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (social class, some climate change, more middle grade)
Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean (social class, YA fantasy)
We Rule the Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett (social class in a pseudo communist world, YA fantasy)
Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) by Veronica Rossi (social class, climate change, YA fantasy/dystopian)
Renegades (Renegades, #1) by Marissa Meyer (social class, climate change to an extent, YA fantasy)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi (social class, YA fantasy)
The Belles (The Belles, #1) by Dhonielle Clayton (social class, YA fantasy)


message 4: by HeatherH (new)

HeatherH (bkwrm85) | 157 comments Dry by Neal Shusterman - drought as a result of global warming changes.. this one is really good so far, I'm about half through it!


message 5: by Nova (new)

Nova Syzygy (novatheproxy) | 151 comments I'd recommend Proxy (Proxy, #1) by Alex London , because it deals with privilege and all that. It's set in a world where only two social classes exist, and if you're in the lower class, then you're basically a slave to the upper class.
I'd also recommend The Final Six (The Final Six, #1) by Alexandra Monir , because there's a strong theme of climate change and how humans have basically destroyed the Earth, and now they need to find a new place to live.
Dry by Neal Shusterman , too, because of droughts.
Flashfall (Flashfall, #1) by Jenny Moyer is great, too, because it's mostly based on strict social classes.
Want (Want, #1) by Cindy Pon is good with climate change (pollution, mostly), though I'm not sure of anything else because I DNF'ed it.

And these are all the ones I could think of at the moment.


message 6: by Nova (new)

Nova Syzygy (novatheproxy) | 151 comments Oh, and Skyward (Skyward, #1) by Brandon Sanderson , too, though social classes and privilege are more of a subplot.


message 7: by Nova (new)

Nova Syzygy (novatheproxy) | 151 comments Also, The Neptune Project (The Neptune Project, #1) by Polly Holyoke , because it relies heavily on global warming, and truly is a fantastic read.


message 8: by The Writer's (new)

The Writer's Shelf (thewritersshelf) | 14 comments Ya'll are wonderful! Thank you! :)


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