National Network for Equitable Library Service

An exploration of Canadian Remembrance Day history, customs, and traditions. Who are the people who offered their lives in war? Why do we remember them? How do we honour their memory?

In this ambitious long poem, Alice Major exemplifies the redemptive force of story.

This is a daughter’s poetic homage to her parents, both elegy and celebration, that explores the transformations wrought by history, biology, and the alchemy of love.

Poet Alice Major was given a book on relativity at the impressionable age of ten, so she never quite understood why science came to be dismissed as reductive or opposite to art.

Like the ever-widening universe, Standard candles expands on Alice Major’s earlier themes of family, mythology, and cosmology, teasing out subtle wonders in form and subject.

Christmas is a time for celebrating family, but there are many traditions that make Christmas special.

Spin the dreidel! Eat some latkes! Learn all about why people celebrate Hanukkah through bright illustrations, recall questions, and charming text.

Kwanzaa traces its origins to the American Civil Rights era. Critical thinking questions and fast facts prompt young readers to engage with this fun narrative and learn all about Kwanzaa.

Manuel will learn about food from around the world as his classmates share their families' food traditions.

Makayla's family is about to change with her baby brother's arrival. She goes on a mission to see how families are each unique.

Chloe is excited to pick out a special outfit for school, but she isn't sure of what to wear.

Day of the Dead is a holiday when families celebrate their loved ones who have died. Learn all about the customs of this holiday with text feature questions.

Why do we dress up on Halloween? Why do we carve pumpkins? Learn all about the history of this holiday with short text and engaging illustrations.

Turkey! Mashed potatoes! Pie! These things help make Thanksgiving great, but the holiday is about much more than eating.

When Jayden's mom returns from the Navy, they are going to find a home. Meanwhile, he stays with his grandparents and explores different types of homes.