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Equity Diversity & Inclusion (236 series)

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  

Readers are invited to jump into a canoe to learn about residential schools in Canada and the special day for truth and reconciliation. Author Dawn Sii-yaa-ilth-supt Smith is Nuu-chah-nulth and attended Tsartlip Indian Day School in British Columbia. She shares her story and the importance of truth telling and reconciliation in Canada.

Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines

Meet Hungarian American biochemist Katalin ""Kati"" Kariko. She became fascinated by science as a child and grew up determined to find a way to use messenger RNA-a copy of a part of DNA that provides cells with instructions to make proteins-to help fight illness. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced frequent criticism and was told by other scientists she would never succeed. Kariko refused to give up her research, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she played a critical rol

New Day for Umwell the Gray, A

Her name is Purple, and she is the only dash of colour in William's gray yard. She asks his name, and when he answers "Um, well," she dubs him Umwell the Gray, then leads him on an exploration of a world that is always new and beautiful to eyes that can see. This story is a celebration of the ever-present newness and change around and within us. Because newness is more readily discernible in nature than in human lives, the story relies on Purple's guidance through the natural world to build a br

Next Level: A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity

From the award-winning team behind Magnificent Homespun Brown, Samara Cole Doyon and Kaylani Juanita, comes a song of gratitude for those who see the world in a different way. Told from the loving perspective of a mother of a child with autism, Next Level shows the full humanity of people who move through the world and communicate in their own unique, complete, and powerful way. Doyon's powerful love letter to her son invites us to ""level up"" and see our shared humanity in new and limitless di

Notes from a Sickbed

In 2009, Tessa Brunton experienced the first symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome). She spent much of the next eight years unwell, in a medical holding pattern, housebound and often alone. In 2017, she found a strategy that helped reduce her symptoms, and soon began creating the first instalments of a graphic memoir. Notes from a Sickbed collects previously released and brand-new, unseen comics that recall her experiences with honesty, a pointed wit, and

Optimism: The Power of Positive Thinking

Having a positive outlook means you expect good things to happen and are willing to put in the effort to make them happen. Optimists see the best in other people and view challenges as opportunities. This book also looks at how positive thinking can help improve your physical health and school success, while also enhancing your relationships with friends and family members.

Ouch Moments: When Words Are Used in Hurtful Ways

Microaggressions or ""ouch moments,"" as they are referred to in the story, are brief exchanges where an indignity, insult, or slight is expressedCwhether intentionally or notCfrom one person to another. For instance, when children use words like ""lame"" or ""gay"" to mean that something is bad, weird, or different, they communicate a message that having a disability or being part of LGBTQ+ community is equal to being bad, weird, or different. Children likely are not trying to be hurtful; they

Own Voices, Own Stories

Titles in this collection are written by new authors from historically marginalized groups with the intention of recognizing and amplifying new and diverse voices with underrepresented perspectives. By publishing the stories of our OVOS award winners, we hope to reflect authentic experiences and perspectives back to the children and families that share them -- and to our readers at large.

People Around the World

This set explores world cultures, examining their creative expression, religions, and holidays. Readers will learn how different groups contribute and relate to other groups around them. Timely issues such as multicultural societies and cultural diffusion are presented. How technology changes the way people from different cultures communicate and share with one another is also surveyed. Accessible narratives and colour photographs from different countries take readers on a journey around the wor

Planting People Growing Justice: Little World Citizens

Introduce children to world history, cultures, and languages with books celebrate diversity, promote inclusion, and foster leadership development.Readers will embark on a journey of learning and discovery. They will develop the skills needed to become world citizens who work to build a more just, peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive society.