“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 feel our community needs to read diverse books to better understand our minorities and one another.
I wholeheartedly believe that stories create empathy and that empathy helps us to understand others, particularly those whose experiences are different from our own, thereby transforming the world in which we live.
I believe everyone should read no matter what
As a child of a single mom, who worked in the migrant field we couldn’t afford books.. now, as a nonprofit school owner, I pledge to talk about, provide and read books that are diverse and inclusive. All children have a right to own books and see themselves in them.
Reading becomes even more enjoyable when you can see yourself reflected in the story.