“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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Read broadly. Beautifully written prose allows us to step into someone’s shoes, even if only momentarily.
All people should be free to find authors and books who represent them and their families.
Actively promote diversity, anti-racisim, and inclusion.
We want all kids to be able to read books that have characters and stories that they can easily relate to and learn from. Seeing people like you in books helps to inspire a love of reading. Representation Matters.
As a new indie author, I pledge to create stories that support reading in color and uplift the voices of other authors doing the same!