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Forgiveness: A Gift from my Grandparents by Mark Sakamoto
(Interest Level: Grades 9-12)
A memoir about the author’s family experiences as Japanese internees during World War II in Canada. Forgiveness intertwines the compelling stories of Ralph MacLean and the Sakamotos as the war rips their lives and their humanity out of their grasp. But somehow, despite facing such enormous transgressions against them, the two families learned to forgive

Let’s Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent & Respect: teach children about body ownership, respect, feelings, choices and recognizing bullying behaviours by Jayneen Sanders and illustrated by Sarah Jennings
(Interest Level: Kindergarden-4)
This book explores body boundaries, consent and respect concepts with children in a child-friendly and easily-understood manner, providing familiar scenarios for children to engage with and discuss. It is important that the reader and the child take the time required to unpack each scenario and explore what they mean both to the character in the book, who may not be respecting someone’s body boundary, and to the character who is being disrespected. 

Life in the Boreal Forest by Brenda Z. Guiberson and paintings by Gennady Spirin
(Interest Level: Kindergarden-4)
This non-fiction book shows the importance of the great northern forest―the boreal forest―that is home to a unique ecosystem of animals and plants. The boreal forest covers one-third of the earth’s total forest area and is home to so many birds that it is known as “North America’s bird nursery.” The forest is a treasure trove of riches, but it’s threatened by increased human development and climate changes. This gorgeous book teaches readers about the boreal forest and reminds them that it’s up to us to make sure the beauty and bounty survive.

The Polar Bear by Jenni Desmond
(Interest Level: Kindergarden-3)
This illustrated non-fiction book showcases the the polar bear, their bodies, habits, and habitats. Working in a painterly, expressive way, Jenni Desmond creates landscapes and creatures that are marked by atmosphere and emotion, telling a story about bears that engages the reader’s interest in amazing facts as well as their deep sense of wonder.

The Queen’s Shadow: A Story About How Animals See by Cybèle Young
(Interest Level: Grades 2-5)
This book interweaves the science of animal eyesight into a clever whodunit involving a haughty queen. It is during the Queen’s Ball, at which “society’s most important nobility” are in attendance (all of whom are animals), that a “major crime has been committed”: the queen’s shadow has been stolen! Mantis Shrimp, the Royal Detective, takes the lead in the investigation to find the perpetrator, and one by one the animal suspects defend their innocence.

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Boris Kulikov
(Interest Level: Kindergarden-3)
An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille—a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet. Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read.

Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes
(Interest Level: Grades 5-9)
This novel is set fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks in a classroom of students who cannot remember the event but live through the aftermath of its cultural shift. When her fifth-grade teacher hints that a series of lessons about home and community will culminate with one big answer about two tall towers once visible outside their classroom window, Dèja can’t help but feel confused. She sets off on a journey of discovery, with new friends Ben and Sabeen by her side. But just as she gets closer to answering big questions about who she is, what America means, and how communities can grow (and heal), she uncovers new questions, too.