“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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This LFL was created with the intention to share resources about embracing diversity, understanding the world from different perspectives, and modern social justice issues. It is a Girl Scout Gold Award Project by Sonnet Mandell.
We live in an urban area in Toledo, OH.
While reflecting on racial and social justice, I realized that to make a difference, a change needs to happen in education. I considered the books I read in school, and discovered that the typical protagonists led to classrooms teaching a very skewed worldview. Children need books with diverse main characters.