“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 am a K-12 librarian in a rural school. Kids need to not only see themselves in books but also experience others stories as well.
My nonprofit B.L.A.C.K. 2 LIFE is committed to providing diverse books to diverse populations of children in order to promote a live and interest in reading.
All voices are important. ❤️
I am taking the Read in Color pledge to promote readers to use books as mirrors and windows into lives unlike their own.
Children should have access to books that allow them to dream and see themselves as the Hero of their own story.
I am an author of a diverse reads and it’s important for all children to see themselves in books.
We have felt the experiences of exclusion and marginalization. There is no other way to love than to do the work of inclusion by listening to all voices.
Familiarity with different people and cultures is wisdom
I enjoy learning about cultural landscapes outside my own inner circle.