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A recommended reading list by the author of It Must Be Beautiful to Be Finished.
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A recommended reading list by the author of middle grade novel Waltraut.
New and upcoming Canadian picture books all about food!
Reflecting on food is a meaningful way for students to explore a connection to their family history.
On Our Radar
Every month, our editor enthuses about the books piling up on her mind and on her nightstand.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Snow!
Wondrous winter reads for primary grades.
Do We Got Blood to Give?
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Like a Dog with a Bone
A recommended reading list by the author of The Loom.
The Chat with Amal Alhomsi
We begin 2025 in conversation with the writer Amal Alhomsi, whose moving debut Senescence: A Year in the Canadian Rockies tracks a deep cycle of thinking, …