“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.” ~ James Baldwin

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Reading Is Revolutionary and Village Books believe that diversity in voices matter. We believe that young people deserve to see themselves reflected in the books they read. We believe that reading books that feature people or situations that young people have little direct experience in their own lives can help foster empathy, tolerance, and connection. Research has shown that when all children are offered an inclusive education, including access to relevant reading materials, historically marginalized students feel safer and encounter less bullying. They also report better mental health and academic outcomes.

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We also believe that parents have the right to guide their children's reading material, but they should not be making decisions for other parents' children.  Today there are 11 people in this country responsible for the majority of book ban requests. Moreover, Texas leads the states in book censorship. Make no doubt: Those who ban books are never history’s heroes. 

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We have spoken out against censorship in our county at commissioners' court and school board meetings. We have led petitions and letter-writing campaigns. And we will continue to do so.

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Some of the organizations, we have worked with include the Texas Freedom to Read Project, The Woodlands Pride, Authors Against Book Bans, GLAAD, and the Children's Defense Fund.