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Part One: Seeds of a Story
Nominees for the Canadian Children's Book Awards share the inspirations for their celebrated works.
Lindy Mechefske: Food Stories Are Our Stories—and Our History, Too
The author of Sir John's Table on why food stories are so important to our understanding of the past—and the future.
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews 2015 GGs Winner Mark L. Winston
Trevor Corkum interviews GG winner Mark L. Winston, author of the non-fiction book Bee Time: Lessons From the Hive.
The Chat: Trevor Corkum Interviews 2015 GGs Winner Robyn Sarah
Trevor Corkum interviews GG winner Robyn Sarah, author of the poetry collection My Shoes Are Killing Me.
Fantastic Reading, by Karina Sumner-Smith
From mythic to far-future, from modern settings to those seen only in dreams, fantasy casts a wide net.
Why Non-Indigenous Canadians Need to Share the Burden and Historical Legacies of the Residential School System
Kaleigh Bradley on how the legacy of residential schools continues to ripple throughout Indigenous communities, and what must be done.
Illustrator Gallery: Kristi Bridgeman and A Carnival of Cats
Because there is no better time for a cat carnival that on the cusp of Halloween!
A Chilling Tale: "Trickster," by Rui Umezawa
A walk in the night takes a terrifying turn.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Halloween Books
Picture books, a first chapter book, a junior novel, and a collection of Canadian ghost stories all make for spooky reads this Halloween.
Paul Yee: Canada's Lacklustre Response to the Chinese Refugee Crisis
With another refugee crisis in the headlines, we are reminded that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.