“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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We Take The Read In Color Pledge To Celebrate Our Diversity….AND The Fact That We Are Irreplaceable, Unrepeatable, and More Beautiful When We Come Together!
Reading in color affirms children’s identities and creates the empathy we need to realize the dream of our nation.
Building our community everyday.
It is the right thing to do. It is important especially for the younger readers. We have to do all we can to be diverse.
I have to seek out books staring little Black boys for sons. It shouldn’t be so hard to find. It was even worse when i was a child
I believe representation matters and want to encourage kindness, empathy, and inclusion in all areas of life.
We believe in representation in publishing and have many Asian and African American stories in our LFL.