“It is essential that all people have the opportunity to see themselves represented with dignity and humanity in the books that we share. This promotes the growth of wellbeing, understanding, and acceptance in our world.”
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY AT HASTINGS HOUSE COOP
HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NEW YORK
“Everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read and the stories they love.”
MR. PEBBLE’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY
OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
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I’m working on getting a little free library built in honor & memory of my daughter’s life and love for children’s books
Reading can open our eyes and thinking to new perspectives of all kinds, diverse reading is more important than ever in today’s world to keep growing.
Students need a diverse selection of books not only to represent themselves but all peoples of diverse heritage and backgrounds.
Rudine Sims Bishop says it best…”Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection we can see our own lives and experiences as part of a larger human experience. “