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A Grateful, Pay-it-Forward Diverse Booklist
Marking International Day of Disabled Persons (December 3) with a recommended reading list by one of CanLit's foremost disability activists, Dorothy Ellen …
The Chat with Governor General's Award Winner Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith is this year’s Governor General’s Award winner for Young People’s Literature (Illustrated Book) for Small in the City, published by …
12 Books I Can't Get Out of My Mind
A list of fabulous fiction (and sneak preview of 2020's hottest books), by Samantha M. Bailey, whose debut novel, Woman on the Edge, is out now.
In for the Duration: Books About the Long Haul
"What if I saw The Work as a historical novel? Maybe it’s not set far enough in the past to count as historical, but maybe it could still be durational …
Five New Picture Books to Brighten Up Your Classroom
Twice a month, we invite an educator to share their perspective on essential books for your classroom. To apply to become a contributor, please send us …
The Chat with Governor General's Literary Award Winner Erin Bow
Erin Bow has won this year’s Governor General’s Award for Young People’s Literature (Text) for Stand on the Sky (Scholastic).
Notes from a Children’s Librarian: Self-Regulation, Organization, Initiative
The learning skills part of the report card is divided into areas such as Self-Regulation, Organization, Initiative—habits that affect all areas of …
The Chat with Governor General's Literary Award Winner Amanda Parris
Renowned CBC radio host Amanda Parris is this year’s Governor General’s Award winner for Drama for Other Side of the Game (Playwrights Canada Press). …
The Chat with Governor General's Literary Award Winner Joan Thomas
Joan Thomas has won this year’s Governor General’s Award for Fiction for her novel Five Wives, an exploration of the historical event Operation Auca …
Radiant Voices
Storytelling that is about displacement and finding belonging, and of course, some Radiant Voices.