Monday, May 12, 2008
Good literature gives people a sense of themselves and a sense of the bigger world, says award-winning writer Jacqueline Woodson. "When people read, they know people like them exist outside their town or city or neighborhood. It legitimizes them, especially young people of color," Woodson says. "You feel like you have a place in the world and you have a right to be. It's important to your self-pride and self-love and self-respect."
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