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Lives of Girls and Women
Books for International Women's Day.
The Chat with Carolyn Whitzman
In Clara at the Door with a Revolver: The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder That Shocked Toronto, Carolyn Whitzman explores …
Milton Ontario Makes a Book List
"Desperate times call for someone from Saskatchewan." —John G. Diefenbaker
Beyond Gamache: 15 Fictional Detectives You Should Know
If you're a big fan of Louise Penny's bestselling Inspector Gamache series (and maybe—even especially—if you're not?), these are the crime fiction …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: On Stereotypes
This is no stereotypical book list. It includes themes of preconceived notions of race, culture, gender and beauty, aimed mainly at Kindergarten to Grade …
Most Anticipated: Our Spring 2023 Poetry Preview
The best poetry you'll be reading in the first half of 2023.
Celebrate Freedom To Read Week & LGBTQ+ Books
How can we use books and reading to create a more LGBTQ+ inclusive classroom? Here are some tips and advice for teachers based on my own experiences.
Shelf Talkers: Winter/Spring 2023
This really is the strangest time of year.
I went out for a walk yesterday afternoon – it was a gorgeous, early spring day. Clear skies, warm enough …
Brilliant Black Stories
Great reads for Black History Month.
They Can’t All Be Sad
A recommended reading list by celebrated author of new memoir Still, I Cannot Save You.