“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 deserves to be seen
Our family believes books should have a variety of people in them, variety being personality and appearance, inside and out.
I totally support this effort and will seek out appropriate books to include.
I pledge because everyone deserves to be seen, represented, and respected.
As a retired school librarian, I can attest to the importance of children seeing themselves in the pages of a book.