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Canadian Books for Canada Day
Essential works by immigrant writers, recommended by the author of the bestselling Bones of Belonging.
Stories for All Seasons: Can't Miss Fiction Hits
The books that have rocked my reading world this spring.
The Chat with Wanda John-Kehewin
Visions of the Crow (HighWater Press) is a YA graphic novel that tells the engaging story of Damon Quinn, a teenager who just wants to get through his …
Nonfiction You Need to Know
This round-up of stories and ideas offers something to every kind of reader.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Canadian Creatures
How do animals grow and change? Books that dovetail nicely with the Grade 2 Science “Life Systems” unit, as well as the Grade 1 “Needs and Characteristics …
Summer Eats: Portuguese Kale Soup (Caldo Verde)
An excerpt from the new book How to Clean a Fish: And Other Adventures in Portugal.
Reading the Garden
A recommended reading list by the author of the new book Tilling the Darkness.
Name Dropping: Favourite Authors I've Met On My Travels
A recommended reading list by the author of the new novel Mason's Jar.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Foundational Books
A recommended reading list by the author of the new book Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous Culture-Based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing …
Books that Trace Aftermaths
"I admire a writer who enters the ruins with curiosity and courage, engages with our flawed and tender human ways with honesty."