Hey fam, watched Finding Farley last night (shout out National Film Board!) and liked it a lot. I’m ashamed to admit that I had Farley Mowat confused with Rudyard Kipling somehow? So based on that I’m clueless with his works.

Do you have a favourite to suggest as my first read? Thank you.

Hello everyone. I’m looking for the perfect book to give as a gift to someone international. I’m a Canadian by immigration and want to gift someone from the same culture as me, who don’t often get exposed to Canadian literature. I’ve read a few Canadian books since moving to Canada and my favourites include Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez, Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro and Five Little Indians by Michelle Good. I’m looking for a book that others would suggest as a true Canadian gem. I would really appreciate your suggestions. Thanks

Reviving the work of a Canadian poet in light of the ridiculous name calling by the Southern tyrant.

My review of the famous Canadian Indigenous author's biopic novel and how it changed the way I saw the world, and the history of my own country. It's at once beautiful, painful, and wonderfully written!

https://canadian-literary-map.netlify.app/

The website lets you explore books set across Canada by province and genre, making it easy to discover your next read or even take on a challenge to read a book from every province and territory.

The collection will continue to grow over time, and you can also suggest books to help expand the map.

I'd love to hear what you think and would be grateful for any feedback, recommendations, or book suggestions. Happy reading! 📚

P.S.: the project is just my personal interest, it's not affiliated with any company.

Canadian teachers, librarians, and book lovers: What are your favourite books about your community?

I’m working on a “Reading Across Canada” picture book road trip for Grades 3–7 (ages 8–12) using ArcGIS Story Maps. The goal is to help students explore Canada through literature while learning about geography, culture, history, and the incredible diversity of communities across the country.

I’ve started with many of the titles recommended in Powerful Understanding by Adrienne Gear, but I’d love to expand beyond those lists and include a broader range of stories, voices, and perspectives.

I’m especially looking for:

• Picture books and short illustrated nonfiction suitable for Grades 3–7 (ages 8–12)
• Books connected to your city, town, region, or province
• Stories that capture a strong sense of place
• Books from smaller or rural communities that might not be widely known
• Indigenous-authored and Indigenous-illustrated books that reflect local Nations, languages, histories, and contemporary experiences
• Books that help children understand what makes your community unique

I’m not necessarily looking for books set in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, or other major centres (though those are welcome too). I’d particularly love recommendations from places that don’t often appear in national book lists.

If you recommend a title, it would be incredibly helpful if you could also share:
• The community/region it represents
• Why you think it captures that place well
• The approximate grade level or age range
• Whether it’s commonly used in local schools or libraries

Bonus points if there is a publicly accessible video read-aloud, author reading, publisher video, or other online resource that students could access alongside the book.

My hope is to create a literary map of Canada that allows students to travel from community to community through stories and encounter a wide range of Canadian experiences. Once the project is complete, I’d be happy to share the finished Story Map and book list back with the community for anyone who might find it useful.

Thank you for helping me make this project more representative of the many places and peoples that make up Canada!

Hi folks. Hoping someone here has the answer. A friend and I are trying to track down a poem with the line “I am tired of being good at funerals“. We thought it was by Billy Ray Belcourt but a skim through most of his collections and some googling haven’t turned anything up. If anyone has any ideas let me know. Thank you!

Hello all!

So my book club does theme months, and the theme from this month is 'Book written by an author from your hometown or province'. Most of the authors I'm familiar with in Ontario though write either poetry or depressing literary fiction. Does anyone have recommendations for uplifting fiction, or sci-fi/fantasy by an Ontario author?

Maybe the one from Barney's Version when Duddy Kravitz busts into the doctor's office, looking for a disease?