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Book Recommendations & Learning Resources

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Jan 24, 20242 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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janicedesroches
Mar 4, 20232 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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janicedesroches
Jan 6, 20232 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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janicedesroches
Nov 2, 20221 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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janicedesroches
Oct 31, 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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janicedesroches
Sep 9, 20221 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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janicedesroches
Jul 5, 20222 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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janicedesroches
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Young Readers: Me and White Supremacy, Young Readers’ Edition by Layla F. Saad
Chapters4Change was founded on July 27, 2021. The very first book we featured on our website, and a huge inspiration for the creation of...
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janicedesroches
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Young Readers: Surviving the City (Vol. 2: From the Roots Up) by Tasha Spillett
We are honoured to feature and share with you Tasha Spillett-Sumner's graphic novel, Surviving the City (Vol. 2: From the Roots Up). In...
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janicedesroches
Feb 25, 20222 min read
Young Readers: Surviving the City (Vol. 1: Book 1 of 2) by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
We are honoured to feature and share with you Tasha Spillett-Sumner's graphic novel debut, Surviving the City (Vol. 1: Book 1 of 2),...
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janicedesroches
Jan 31, 20221 min read
Young Readers: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
We are thrilled to feature Angeline Boulley's 'Firekeeper's Daughter'. The book follows Daunis Fontaine, an eighteen-year-old who has...
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janicedesroches
Dec 15, 20212 min read
Young Readers: The Life I’m In by Sharon G. Flake
We are thrilled to feature Sharon G. Flake’s The Life I’m In, sister novel (book 2 of 2) to Flake's award-winning debut novel, The Skin...
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janicedesroches
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Young Readers: The Skin I’m In by Sharon G. Flake
Topics: Bullying, Insecurity, Self-Esteem, Support, Role Models, Friendship, Self-Expression, & Self-Acceptance. We are thrilled to...
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janicedesroches
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Young Readers: Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
We are proud to feature Rob Sanders’ book Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag . This book tells the story of Harvey Milk...
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janicedesroches
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Young Readers: A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome by Ariel Henley
A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome This is a raw and honest read exposing the impacts of society’s obsession with...
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janicedesroches
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Young Readers: The Barren Grounds (Book One of the Misewa Saga) by David A. Robertson
We are excited to feature Swampy Cree author, graphic novelist, and public speaker David A. Robertson's ' The Barren Grounds: Book One of...
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janicedesroches
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Young Readers: I AM NOT A NUMBER by Jenny Kay
I AM NOT A NUMBER, written by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer, illustrated by Gillian Newland, and translated into English by Muriel...
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janicedesroches
Jul 25, 20211 min read
July 2021: Young Readers
For July 2021, we are featuring Cedella Marley's 'One Love', based off of the iconic song by the same name written by her father, the...
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janicedesroches
Jul 25, 20211 min read
Young Readers: A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee
We are happy to introduce Lisa Moore Ramee's, A Good Kind of Trouble. This novel is perfect for teaching young readers the importance of...
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