![]() ![]() Now is the time to raise our voices for them, for our future. As we struggle to bridge the chasm and search for common ground, we must remember our strength, show our resilience and think of the children. The recent election is a clear indication of the bigotry that is entrenched in this nation, of the prevalence of systems that threaten to destroy the very fabric of society, and has exposed the fault lines that continue to polarize us. Therefore we, the undersigned children’s book authors and illustrators*, do publicly affirm our commitment to using our talents and varied forms of artistic expression to help eliminate the fear that takes root in the human heart amid lack of familiarity and understanding of others the type of fear that feeds stereotypes, bitterness, racism and hatred the type of fear that so often leads to tragic violence and senseless death. ![]() ![]() Within their pages, seeds of wisdom and possibility are sown. Picture books, chapter books, middle-grade and young-adult novels all serve the most noble of purposes: to satisfy the need for information, to entertain curious imaginations, to encourage critical thinking skills, to move and inspire. Children’s literature may be the most influential literary genre of all. ![]()
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