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Women's History Month - Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future
This year's theme affirms that shaping a sustainable future means fostering systems that support both people and the planet.
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Teen Trailblazers: 30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20
by Jennifer Calvert
Young Adult Non-fiction: True stories of young women who made a big difference! From authors to activists, painters to politicians, inventors to icons, these inspiring teenagers are proof that girls can change the world. Joan of Arc. Anne Frank. Cleopatra. Pocahontas. Mary Shelley. Many of these heroines are well-known. But have you heard of Sybil Ludington, a 16-year-old daughter of an American colonel who rode twice as far as the far better-remembered Paul Revere to warn the militia that the British army was invading? This fascinating book, Teen Trailblazers, features 30 young women who accomplished remarkable things before their twentieth birthdays. Visually compelling with original illustrations, this book will inspire the next generation of strong, fearless women.
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Real Princesses Change the World
by Carrie A. Pearson
Easy Non-fiction: This picture book compiles biographies of 11 different princesses, highlighting who they truly are: diplomats, engineers, activists, athletes, and so much more. It focuses on their achievements and contributions, situating them as active members in the global and local community. From Nigeria to Japan, Saudi Arabia to Sweden, and Thailand to Tonga. This picture book takes readers on a trip that spans the whole world.
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March 21 - World Poetry Day
Practiced throughout history—in every culture and on every continent—poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.
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Rock Flight
by Hasib Hourani
Non-fiction: Hasib Hourani's rock flight is a book-length poem that, over five chapters, follows a single personal and historical narrative centered on the violent occupation of Palestine. The poem uses refrains of suffocation, rubble, and migratory bird patterns to address the realities of forced displacement, economic restrictions, and surveillance technology that Palestinians face both within Palestine and across the diaspora. Searing and fierce, tender and pleading, Rock Flight invites the reader to embark on an exploration of space while limited by the box-like confines of the page. Through the whole, Hourani moves between poetry and prose, historical events and meditations on language, Fluxus-like instructions and interactions with friends, strangers, and family. As incantatory and stirring as Inger Christensen's alphabet or Raúl Zurita's Inri, rock flight adapts themes of displacement and refusal into an interactive reading experience where the book becomes an object in flux.
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Hopeful Heroes: More Poems About Amazing Latinos
by Margarita Engle
Juvenile Non-fiction: Prepare to be inspired by this collection of poetry that tells a larger story about fortitude and community across Hispanic history. From environmental activists such as Christina Figueres to record-breaking athletes like Pelé, each role model featured is a legend in their own right. There's no better time to champion the accomplishments of this group of unsung heroes from all across Latin America.
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The Power of Your Name
by Jyoti Rajan Gopal
Easy Non-fiction: Dynamic. Intentional. Powerful. These are just a few of the many words that describe your name. Bestowed with love, your name is essential . . . just like you. It is alive; it is the beat of your drum; it is a celebration of all the beautiful traits that make you so wonderfully you. Told through the ABCs with powerful, anthemic prose and breathtaking cut-paper art, Jyoti Rajan Gopal and Olivia Sua deliver a powerful assertion: that whatever your name is, it is alive--and the heartbeat of who you are.
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2026 Reading Challenge - Takes Place in Canada
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The Riveter
by Jack Wang
Fiction: Vancouver, 1942. Josiah Chang arrives in the bustling city ready to make a new life for himself. The Second World War is in full swing, and Josiah, like so many Canadians, wants to prove his loyalty by serving his country. But Chinese Canadians are barred from joining the army out of fear they might expect citizenship in return. So, Josiah heads to the shipyard where he finds work as a riveter, fastening together the ribs and steel plates of Victory ships. One night, Josiah spots Poppy singing at a navy club. Despite their different backgrounds, they fall for each other instantly, and soon Josiah is spending his nights at Poppy's small wartime house. Their starry-eyed romance lasts until Poppy's father comes to visit and the harsh reality of their situation is made clear. Determined to prove himself to Poppy, her parents, and the world, Josiah travels to Toronto where he's finally given the chance to enlist. Josiah rises to the occasion, but is the world changing as fast as his dreams?
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You Started It
by Jackie Khalilieh
Young Adult Fiction: Seventeen-year-old Jamie Taher-Foster has big plans for senior year. She's made a list of things and places in Toronto she and her boyfriend of three years, Ben Cameron, need to check off before graduating. And the biggest plan of all: a very special night for the two of them at the upcoming Winter Formal. But then Ben arrives back home after a summer away with an unthinkable announcement: he wants to break up. Though she and Axel have nothing in common aside from their shared Arab heritage -- she's a messy, type A with anxiety; he's carefree but meticulous -- their forced time together brings them to better understand one another. And for Jamie, it just might mean learning that not all experiences or people need to be crossed off a list.
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Buffalo Dreamer
by Violet Duncan
Juvenile Fiction: When twelve-year-old Summer visits her family on a reservation in Alberta, Canada, she begins experiencing vivid dreams of running away from a residential school like the one her grandfather attended as a child and learns about unmarked children's graves, prompting her to seek answers about her community's painful past.
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The Girl Who Loved Poutine
by Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Picture Book: A little girl loves poutine so much, it's become a part of her shared July 1 birthday celebrations with her father. This year, family members from across Canadia join the celebration, bringing their regions' unique twists to this popular dish. Back matter includes information about the history of this classic dish, as well as a recipe.
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Library Programs of InterestFor a full listing of our programs this month see our Events Page.
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