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Book Recommendations & Learning Resources
Photo Credit: Karen Rose Photography
Full Bloom
Debut Book
Our very own Jennifer Looney's (Jenn Sheila's) debut book Full Bloom: A Coming Out Journey through Poems & Letters, was released in June 2025 on Amazon. This deeply personal collection explores her coming out journey through poetry, letters, and song lyrics, all woven together through themes of identity, fear, liberation, and self-love. Jenn hopes the book will empower others in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to embrace their truth and celebrate who they are.
Author Interview & Resources coming Fall 2025.
Young Readers: Meet My Africa by Ayo Wilson
We are thrilled to introduce Meet My Africa by the phenomenal storyteller and educator Ayo Wilson! This vibrant nonfiction book takes readers on a journey across the African continent—home to breathtaking landscapes, extraordinary wildlife, and a rich tapestry of languages, traditions, and communities. Through the voices of children who proudly share their cultures, readers are invited to celebrate both the uniqueness and the shared humanity that connect us all. From the rhy
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Oct 223 min read
Educator MUST Read: Re-Storying Education
We are calling all educators to partake on a transformative journey of learning and re-storying our education systems using author,...
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Sep 102 min read
Debut Book for All Readers: Full Bloom: A Coming Out Journey through Poems & Letters
Photograph Credit: Karen Rose Photography We are excited to introduce our very own Chapters4Change Co-Founder, Jenn Sheila’s (she/they)...
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Jun 131 min read
Young Readers: The Noticorns by Devin-Leigh Hunter and Carl T. Madden
We are thrilled to introduce Devin-Leigh Hunter and Carl T. Madden’s book The Noticorns. The story brings the reader into the magical...
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Feb 27, 20242 min read
Honouring Black History Month
In honour of Black History Month, here are a few book recommendations with educational resources for elementary level and high school...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
Young Readers: This Is Not My Story by Ryan Uytdewilligen
We are thrilled to introduce This Is Not My Story written by Ryan Uytdewilligen and illustrated by David Huyck. T he story follows...
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Jan 24, 20242 min read
Honouring World Day for Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence
In honour of World Day for Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence on November 18, and Human Rights...
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
Our #1 Rated Literature Circle
Our #1 Rated Literature Circle With back to school on September 5, 2023 in Ontario, Canada, and World Teachers' Day on October 5, 2023,...
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Aug 28, 20233 min read
Honouring Pride Month
For June 2023, we are featuring four amazing 2SLGBTQI+ centred books for you to read at your leisure this pride month: 1) Disabilities...
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Jun 2, 20234 min read
Young Readers: The Medicine Wheel: Stories of a Hoop Dancer by Teddy Anderson
“From the dancer we learned that we’re better together, a big human family for now and forever.” We are excited to introduce Teddy...
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Mar 4, 20232 min read
Adult Readers: In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience by Helen Knott
We are extremely humbled to introduce Helen Knott's memoir, In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience. Helen offers her truth to...
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Mar 3, 20231 min read
Young Readers: Beautiful You, Beautiful Me by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
We are honoured to feature and share with you Tasha Spillett-Sumner's new picture book, released October 15, 2022, Beautiful You,...
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Jan 6, 20232 min read
Adult Readers: Tilly and the Crazy Eights by Monique Gray Smith
We are honoured to feature and share with you Monique Gray Smith's Tilly and the Crazy Eights. This amazing book was the winner of the...
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Jan 6, 20231 min read
Young Readers: The More We Get Together by Celeste Cortright
Take Our Kids to Work 2022 works to ensure that young people are valued and heard with their ideas for transformative change within their...
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Nov 2, 20221 min read
Young Readers: Don’t Touch My Hair! by Sharee Miller
We are excited to feature Sharee Miller’s ‘ Don’t Touch My Hair! ’. The book is based around Sharee’s own experiences of feeling...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
Adult Readers: So I Said to My Anxiety... by Jessica Victoria
We are honoured to feature and share with you Jessica Victoria's book 'So I Said to My Anxiety...'. Jessica shares her knowledge about...
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Oct 31, 20222 min read
Young Readers: I Am Enough by Grace Byers
We are extremely excited to feature one of our very favourite children's books, the New York Times bestseller 'I Am Enough' by actress,...
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Sep 9, 20221 min read
Adult Readers: Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
We are honoured to feature and share with you Joshua Whitehead's first novel and the 2021 CANADA READS WINNER, Jonny Appleseed . The book...
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Sep 9, 20221 min read
Adult Readers: Unreconciled by Jesse Wente
We are honoured to feature and share with you Jesse Wente's memoir 'Unreconciled'. Jesse's book is a call to action for education toward...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
Young Readers: I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
We are honoured to feature and share with you Tasha Spillett-Sumner's New York Times and CBC Books bestseller ' I Sang You Down from the...
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Jul 5, 20222 min read
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