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18 Canadian books to read for Pride Month
June is Pride Month. Celebrate by checking out these Canadian books.
The bestselling Canadian books for the week of June 13-19, 2021
Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales stats from over 260 Canadian independent stores.
This Place podcast, hosted by Rosanna Deerchild, explores 150 years of Indigenous resistance and resilience
This Place will premiere on CBC Radio on June 29 and is available on CBC Listen and wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the first episode online now.
Canisia Lubrin is the Canadian winner of $65K Griffin Poetry Prize for The Dyzgraphxst
Belarusian poet Valzhyna Mort won the international award.
21 books for kids and young adults to read for National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. In honour of this month, here’s a list of great books for young readers to check out.
Read the English translation of Qapik Attagutsiak's Indspire Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech
Qapik Attagutsiak is recipient of the 2021 Indspire Lifetime Achievement Award.
Read the English translation of Emily Angulalik's Indspire Award acceptance speech
Emily Angulalik is recipient of the 2021 Indspire Award for for Culture, Heritage and Spirituality.
14 books to read on World Refugee Day
June 20 is World Refugee Day. The United Nations created this day to raise awareness about what refugees around the world are facing.
24 Canadian books to get your dad for Father's Day
Books make great gifts. From laugh-out-loud short stories to stories about space exploration, here are some suggestions for your dad on Father's Day.
Check out the Scotiabank Giller Prize monthly book club featuring 2020 longlist
Each title will be featured for two to four weeks and readers will be encouraged to read along together. The Giller Prize also announced an event series for 5 Canadian schools through First Book Canada.