Growing Up Trans
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This illustrated nonfiction anthology is a collection of stories, essays, poetry and art by transgender youth.
Tu es là pour moi
Un album évocateur qui met en valeur les relations harmonieuses entre les enfants et les encourage à exprimer leur affection et à se soutenir mutuellement.
My Heart Fills With Happiness / Nijiikendam
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A dual-language book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy. In English and Anishinaabemowin.
Little You / Gidagaashiinh
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This dual-language, poetic picture book for babies and toddlers celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world. In English and Anishinaabemowin.
You Hold Me Up / Gimanaadenim
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An evocative picture book intended to foster reconciliation among children and encourage them to show each other love and support. In English and Anishinaabemowin.
Louis Riel Day
A young boy learns about the history of the fur trade and Louis Riel Day for a school project with the help of his grandfather in this illustrated picture book.
Chinese New Year
Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series, Chinese New Year is illustrated with color photographs throughout. Readers will learn how a simple gathering of family and friends grew into a weeklong, worldwide festival.
When We Are Kind
This beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child’s life.
Hockey Night in Kenya
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In this illustrated short chapter book, two Kenyan orphans get to experience the joy of playing ice hockey.
Once Upon an Hour
A child is told a bedtime tale about how the 12 animals of the Korean zodiac came together to save a young character on their quest for a plant known to have healing properties in this gorgeously illustrated picture book.
Nous sommes gentils
Un album qui encourage les enfants à être gentils avec les autres et avec eux-mêmes.
When We Are Kind / Nihá’ádaahwiinít’íigo
This dual-language beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child’s life. In English and Diné.
Dreaming in Color
In this high-interest novel for teen readers, a young teen is thrilled when she gets into art school but shocked to learn that some students feel she doesn’t belong there.
Grandmother School
This brilliantly illustrated picture book tells the story of the Aajibaichi Shala, the Grandmother School, that was opened in Phangane, India, in 2016 to teach local grandmothers how to read and write.
Powwow
Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a guide to the dance, music and culture of this Indigenous celebration.
Heads Up
This nonfiction book for teen readers is a guide to understanding mental health and coping with mental illness, trauma and recovery. It features real-life stories of resilient teens and highlights innovative approaches to mental health challenges.
One Earth
This nonfiction book for teens profiles 20 environmental defenders of color from around the world. Their individual stories show that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset to protecting our planet. Illustrated with photos of each of the people profiled.
Pride
This revised, updated and expanded edition of the award-winning book Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community (2016) celebrates the LGBTQ+ community’s diversity, the incredible victories of the past fifty years and the voices of young activists.
May We Have Enough to Share
A beautiful board book about gratitude by celebrated Indigenous author Richard Van Camp, complemented by photos from Tea & Bannock, a collective blog by Indigenous women photographers.
Meennunyakaa / Blueberry Patch
In this dual-language book, the story of how Indigenous people harvested berries and how that tradition continues to this day.
Sus Yoo / The Bear's Medicine
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In this dual-language book, a mother bear takes her cubs out on the land to teach them how to survive.
Picking Up the Pieces
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This nonfiction book, illustrated with photographs, tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that includes hundreds of items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them.
Neekna and Chemai
Neekna and Chemai are two little girls growing up in the Okanagan Valley in the time before contact. Through these two friends, we learn about the seasonal life patterns of the Okanagan First Peoples.
Inconvenient Skin / nayêhtâwan wasakay
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This powerful and thought-provoking collection of poems will draw you in and make you reconsider Canada's colonial legacy.
