Table of Contents

Introduction: Citizens of Tomorrow, Reading Today: Catering to the New 'Teenager' Reader in Britain; 1. A Whole Raft of Readers Unaddressed: Peacocks, the 'Reading Teen' and Racial Diversity; Crossover Text: G. M. Glaskin's A Waltz Through the Hills; 2. To Know Which Way the Wind is Blowing: Ian Serraillier and New Windmill; Crossover Author: Joan Tate, Heinemann and Topliners; 3. Is it Always Like This? Topliners and Publishing for the Reluctant Reader of Colour; Conclusion: A Positive Approach From Society Towards Integration? British Young Adult Literature and White Privilege.

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This study examines British young adult publishing between 1960-1980 and how editors approached inclusion of Black and Asian Britons.