“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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Stories are how we connect to others; we must always listen with our hearts and our ears.
I am taking the pledge because of I believe in leading by example. I am a PTA President and we have a very diverse school and I think its important that we are all involved in reading diverse books .
We believe in developing, writing, and purchasing books that encompass the entire human race and for everyone to have access to various points of view by a diverse representation of people of all colors, religions, abilities, and beliefs.
As a teacher, I know how important it is for children to read books and that they are able to connect to the text. We are becoming increasingly diverse and it is imperative that everyone is represented, and that all stories are told.
I am Native American and grew up in the 60’s and 70’s .There were very few books of color. And almost 0 books of color written by POC.