“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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Heroines and heroes of literature become role models. Every reader needs to see those heroic character traits represented in every color that they are to change this world.
Ther are several LFL in my area, but finding books in them by Black Authors is rare, so my LFL is focused on Black Stories by Black Voices.
L.B.J.&C. Head Start believes that access to literacy materials is important in all the communities they serve and bringing diverse books to those communities is a priority.
Find more books written by indigenous authors.
Reading in color validates the importance of inclusion for all.