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From Catastrophe to Possibility
A recommended reading list by Sharon English, whose latest book is Night in the World.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books for Pride
Diversity and acceptance are the threads that bind these picture books for grades Kindergarten to Grade 6.
Pushing Back
A recommended reading list by the author of the new novel Minique.
The Garden: A Place of Complexity and Questioning
An excerpt from new book A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee.
On Rereading: Books that Bowled Me Over and Blew My Mind
A recommended reading list by author of the new novel Mad Honey.
The Chat: Griffin Poetry Prize Roundtable 2022
We’re so pleased to once again partner with our friends at the Griffin Poetry Prize to spotlight each of this year’s Canadian finalists in a special …
8 Books Where the Women Take Up Space
A recommended reading list by author of the new novel The Lost Chapter.
14 Can't-Miss Middle Grade Books
I just finished reading two middle grade books that I loved so much, I would say they could be the best books I’ve read in a long time, and I read a …
Teamwork: It's a Mystery!
Prudence Emery and Ron Base, collaborating on their first novel, Death at the Savoy, found inspiration in each other’s work—and more!
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Wordless Picture Books
Wordless Picture Books are great for pre-readers and for making inferences in the primary grades. They’re also helpful for ESL readers to access stories, …