Diversify your child’s to-be-read pile for Read-a-Thon

by Jeny Nussey · Published January 30, 2022 · Updated January 30, 2022

Here’s a quick list of resources for adding a wider variety of stories and voices to your family’s reading pile. If you are buying a book, the links below will help you support local, Indigenous-owned and Black-owned businesses.

Looking to diversify your child’s reading list?

Check out the Festival of Literary Diversity’s (FOLD’s) kids books of the month for 2021: https://thefoldcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2021-FOLD-Kids-Book-of-the-Month-Picks.pdf.

Or check out the many other lists of diverse books available online like this one.

Bookstores that are local, Black-owned and/or Indigenous-owned

Toronto Public Library

Put a hard copy on hold: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/placing-holds/#how
Search ebooks: https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/digital-services/2020/03/38-ways-to-use-the-library-from-home.html

Read books online using the TDSB virtual library

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/library/HOME/Read-Watch-Learn/schoolNo/5306

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Thanks for making the effort to bring this to our attention. The committee strives to make their graphics diverse and to be representative of students at Adam Beck, so your comment is helpful and appreciated. The committee will use it to make their graphics more inclusive going forward.

Is there a reason the kids on the poster are all matched by race? This is really odd. My kid was one of the only black kids in his grade. I really think this poster could have been better thought out.

Diversify your child’s to-be-read pile for Read-a-Thon

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