We Need More Diverse (Comic) Books: A Compilation of Graphic Novels Featuring Disabled Characters.

While graphic novels have been a leading resource in diverse representations for many years, stereotypes and tropes of disabilities in literature and media remain and have contributed to misrepresentations that continue to damage those in the disabled community. Through #OwnVoices authors, graphic novels can be a place for accurate representations of disabled people and allow a young person to see a reflection of themselves in these characters. Misrepresentations are often from authors who write stories about diverse characters without being a part of the diverse community. Tackling the issue of stereotypes and tropes, educators need to be aware of inaccurate or harmful representations present in graphic novels before adding them to their collections. This project curated a list of graphic novels that have characters with disabilities. The list was compiled by analyzing book reviews from own-voice authors along with articles from scholars. The result was a website that included a list of recommended graphic novels that have accurate representations of disabled characters.Master of Science in Library Scienc