Book Recommendations & Learning Resources

Photograph Credit: Karen Rose Photography We are excited to introduce our very own Chapters4Change Co-Founder, Jenn Sheila’s (she/they) debut book Full Bloom: A Coming Out Journey through Poems & Letters. Full Bloom 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 i

Our #1 Rated Literature Circle With back to school on September 5, 2023 in Ontario, Canada, and World Teachers' Day on October 5, 2023, we are honouring all of the educators who have participated in, or are currently participating in, our 'Savvy Ally' Literature Circles. Your commitment to furthering your education and acting to create more equitable schools is an inspiration to all. We thank you for being the change! 100% of the royalties from the first year of sales of the

For June 2023, we are featuring four amazing 2SLGBTQI+ centred books for you to read at your leisure this pride month: 1) Disabilities Studies and the Environmental Humanities: Toward and Eco-Crip Theory featuring Eli Clare’s Notes on Natural Worlds, Disabled Bodies, and a Politics of Cure , 2) Merrick Pilling’s Queer and Trans Madness: Struggles for Social Justice, 3) Andil Gosine’s Nature’s Wild: Love, Sex, and Law in the Caribbean, and 4) Jeannie Gainsburg's newly release

We are honoured to feature and share with you Joshua Whitehead's first novel and the 2021 CANADA READS WINNER, Jonny Appleseed . The book tells the intimate, compelling, heartbreaking yet inspiring story of a young Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer named Jonny Appleseed. The story focuses on Jonny's life as a young boy living on the reserve as well as his life as a young man living off the reserve in the big city. In the city, Johnny is trying to navigate through the challenges of life,

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 this sequel to Tasha Spillett’s graphic novel ‘Surviving the City’, the friendship and story of the lives of Dez and Miikwan continue. Dez is navigating through life as she grieves the passing of her grandmother, struggles to adapt to her group home, and learns to fully embrace her identity as a Two-Spirit person. Miikwan is also navigating t

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 and the creation of the Rainbow flag, with the help of his friend Gilbert Baker. The key values held within the pages of this story include equality, pride, hope, love, inclusion, and belonging. Harvey believed in equality for all, and the rainbow flag is now the most widely used flag for 2SLGBTQ+ social movements. Visit Children's Book Aut

We are proud to be featuring 2SLGBTQIA+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, intersex, asexual/agender, +) inclusion and effective allyship Educational Trainer & Consultant Jeannie Gainsburg’s ‘The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate.’ Gainsburg’s book is divided into 4 parts: Becoming Knowledgeable Allies, Building Skills for Having Respectful Conversations, Taking Action to Create More Inclusive Spaces, and Allying Responsibility. T