“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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Because reading is for everyone!
I want my kids to grow up in a world where all communities or kids are represented
Every person should have the opportunity to read about characters who look, talk, feel, and love just like they do.
I’m taking the Read in Color pledge to support diverse literature for youth, specifically positive and empowering stories for Black youth.
We are a twi-racial family on a multiracial street in a multiracial country. Read in Color is a no-brainer, let’s do it!
Children deserve to see themselves and all the possibilities they can be or see in the characters!