Call Me Bill
A gorgeously illustrated historical graphic novel based on a real person who, defying gender expectations, left home in search of adventure and a more authentic life.It was… Read More
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Carey Price
This is the story of how Carey Price became the highest paid goalie in the NHL and a role model for Indigenous youth… Read More
Nkij’inen Teluet /Our Grandmother’s Words
Through traditional stories, Grandmothers? understandings guide and nurture parents and children as they grow together. Dual-language: English and Mi?kmaq. Sali?j is a Mi?kmaw woman. She is strong,… Read More
Painting Our Legacy
Throughout this book, readers will find Indigenous teachings and information on cultural heritage, sacred meanings, designs, and more. Taven has drawn inspiration from her Mi’kmaq identity, as well as from… Read More
Redresser les Torts du Canada: Africville
A French translation for language learners about Africville, the Black community bulldozed after decades of environmental injustice. The resilience of former residents and their descendants is described, along… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs 2023 set
For educators seeking to build anti-racism learning into Canadian history classes, this 8-book set of classroom materials is an invaluable resource. Each book addresses a major instance of official racism and… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville
In the 1960s, after years of ignoring the basic needs of the community, the City of Halifax bulldozed the Black community of Africville in the name of urban… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War
A newly updated edition explains how prejudice and racism led to the roundup and internment of hundreds of loyal Italian Canadians during the Second World War and includes the federal government’s apology for… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War
During the Second World War, over 20,000 Japanese Canadians had their civil rights, homes, possessions, and freedom taken away. This visual-packed book tells the… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Residential Schools
This updated edition includes the findings of unmarked graves at residential schools and examines the work still to be done to implement the Calls to Action of the TRC… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Chinese Head Tax and Anti-Chinese Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century
This visual history shows how, after the CPR to Vancouver was finished, Canada imposed racist, anti-Chinese immigration policies that lasted more than 60 years <br… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru and Canada’s Anti-Indian Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century
A visual history of the courageous Indians who sailed to Vancouver to start a new life — only to be turned away by a racist immigration… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The LGBT Purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada
<p class=”04introline”>Until recently, Canadian laws discriminated against LGBT people. Those in the Canadian Military, RCMP and civil service were targeted… Read More
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children
An examination of the Sixties Scoop – a child welfare policy in Canada that saw the removal of Indigenous children from their families, often by… Read More
