“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 all must read more stories written by non-white authors, about non-white people. We must begin in childhood, and never stop. If we are no longer children, it’s even more urgent. White supremacy is a story we have told ourselves. Reading diverse books can be part of dismantling that story.
I’m a MS teacher who has loved bringing diverse books into my classroom as well as into my own sons’ literary worlds
Books should provide both windows and mirrors to all readers.
It is important for everyone to see themselves represented in literature. Books have the power to be mirrors of our own lives or windows into others’ lives to help us better understand each other.