“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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Everyone needs to be represented in books. Children should see themselves in the pictures and hear their voice in the stories that they read and are read. We all have a place in the world and in the imagination. Join the rainbow we are!
I would like to read kore diversity in caracthers in books, and its difficult while most of books come with the usual boy-girl couple/duo
I think it’s really important that people read stories about POC written by POC. I will always have books written by POC in my Little Library.
I enjoy placing books in Little Free Libraries and want everyone to have access to books with characters that look like them.
With the current state of the world, reading diverse literature enhances the ability to create changes that can impact one’s community. Multicultural literature (a diverse library) reflects the stories of voices that have not traditionally been heard. I pledge to embrace equality and justice for all through Read in Color.
We all need to educate ourselves and our children about the beauty of diversity, embracing the wonder of different cultures, languages, and, cuisines and reaching out to those who have need, working for a world where everyone has freedom and opportunity..
I am a retired teacher and on a Literacy Council Board that supplies tutors for people from other countries that need and want to learn English. We value every single person and honor their culture, beliefs and diverse background. It’s what makes our country special.
I am working to be anti racist.