Author of HERE SO FAR AWAY, WATCH THIS SPACE, POTATOES ON ROOFTOPS & JOHNNY KELLOCK DIED TODAY | Recovering editor
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Thrilled to share this beautiful #booktrailer for #HereSoFarAway created by the brilliant @paulcovello.
youtu.be/C_DmPfj17q0
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Our next book donation day is Saturday Jan 27 from 11am -2:30pm at our warehouse.
This will be our last donation day until March. Please donate any new or gently-used children's and teen books.
#childrensbookbank #BooksForKids #TorontoCharity #TorontoCommunity #RegentParkToronto
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Our goal this Giving Tuesday is to save our Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, which highlights the best Canadian YA every year. Please consider making a donation to our campaign. Every little bit helps and we are so grateful for your support. bookcentre.ca/mathers #GivingTuesdayCA
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🌟 This #GivingTuesday, help bring libraries to 20 schools in Liberia and Sierra Leone. All gifts will be matched until midnight tonight! 🏫📚👩🏿🏫
📖 Learn more: code.ngo/booksarebasic
🎉Put the FUN in fundraiser TONIGHT with kidlit trivia on #GivingTuesday!
🌟Featuring Isabelle Arsenault, @Marty_Chan, @mostestpoet, @VickiGrantYA, @MahtabNarsimhan, @inkyelbows, @arthurslade, Kathy Stinson & (plot twist!) the intrepid @VikkiVansickle!
🎟️ibby-canada.org/news
ALT Illustration of stars shooting out of a book. Text reads "KidLit Trivia Night from Coast to Coast to Coast" and "Brought to you by IBBY Canada."
Hadley Dyer retweeted
Virtual KidLit Trivia Night puts the FUN in fundraiser on #GivingTuesday! Hosted by @ashleyspires, special appearances by Isabelle Arsenault, @Marty_Chan, @mostestpoet, @VickiGrantYA, @MahtabNarsimhan, @inkyelbows, @arthurslade, & Kathy Stinson.
Tickets: ibby-canada.org/news
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#GivingTuesday is right around the corner!
Help us raise $20,000 to support The Children’s Book Bank programming. $20,000 means 10,000 books in the hands of children who need them the most!
Donate today: canadahelps.org/en/dn/95724
#GivingTuesday2023 #TorontoCharity
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Did you get your tickets yet? KidLit Trivia Night (virtual!) is happening soon: Tuesday, 28 November at 8:00 pm ET.
This will be a FUN event with the FABULOUS @ashleyspires as host, and you can win AMAZING PRIZES.
Please register here:
ibby-canada.org/news/
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Students with print disabilities need special reading formats to access the magical world of reading. Learn about some of the different accessible book formats and how they're being used in classrooms and libraries #AccessibleBooks
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Today I read the wonderful WHEN YOU CAN SWIM by Haligonian @jacquillo_, winner of the @CanadaCouncil's Governor General's Literary Award for Young People's Literature-Illustrated Books -- and you should too! Congrats, Jack and @scholasticCDA!
Happy #IReadCanadianDay! Tell us what Canadian books you’re reading today 📚
ALT Digital poster for I Read Canadian Day says “Today’s the day! #IReadCanadianDay November 8th, 2023”. There are also images of books, Canada flags, and a child reading.
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#IReadCanadianDay is finally here!!! For us, it's a celebration of Canadian books for young people, elevating the genre, and discovering the breadth and diversity of our creators and our country. Join our FREE live webinar today at 11 a.m. EST. Sign up at: bit.ly/3Qnra3c
ALT The graphic with a reddish background features a row of books, a little boy reading, two Canadian flags, and the copy: Today's the day! #IREADCANADIANDAY, November 8, 2023, as well as the IRC logo.
Support @IBBYCanada's mission to connect kids with the best books in the world! You can participate from anywhere and even buy hints. Yes, pay to cheat for a GREAT cause!
KidLit Trivia Night (virtual!) from coast-to-coast-to-coast is just over 1 month away.
This will be a FUN event with a FABULOUS host, @ashleyspires, with AMAZING guest questioners, PRIZES, and BRAGGING rights!!!
Please register & share this event: ibby-canada.org/news/
Hadley Dyer retweeted
We're excited to announce the launch of the TLFC research program! We invite researchers, academics & educators in sub-Saharan African countries to submit proposals that explore early-grade education challenges faced in refugee & IDP contexts.
Apply now: code.ngo/call-for-proposals
I just signed the @AuthorsGuild's Open Letter to Generative AI Leaders calling on them to compensate writers fairly for the use of copyrighted materials in their AI programs. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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A wonderful event, not to be missed!
Join us on Tues Sept 19 for KidLit Trivia Night: the virtual edition! 🌟
Hosted by @ashleyspires, this fun virtual event celebrates and supports the work IBBY Canada does in bringing books and children together.
Tickets available now. Space is limited! canadahelps.org/en/charities…
ALT Graphic promoting IBBY Canada's virtual kidlit trivia night, featuring a photo of Ashley Spires and the date of the event (Tues Sept 19 at 8pm ET) and ticket prices ($25).
TOP TIPS FOR 📚 KIDLIT TRIVIA TEAMS
- Up to 4 people per team
- Team up by profession! Bestie booksellers vs. marketing mavens, etc.
- Join by separate Zooms or gather in person for superior high-five and snacking opportunities
- For help finding teammates, contact @IBBYCanada
Join us on Tues Sept 19 for KidLit Trivia Night: the virtual edition! 🌟
Hosted by @ashleyspires, this fun virtual event celebrates and supports the work IBBY Canada does in bringing books and children together.
Tickets available now. Space is limited! canadahelps.org/en/charities…
ALT Graphic promoting IBBY Canada's virtual kidlit trivia night, featuring a photo of Ashley Spires and the date of the event (Tues Sept 19 at 8pm ET) and ticket prices ($25).
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How’s your summer going, #kidlit community? Looking for a creativity boost this Fall? Our PACKAGING YOUR IMAGINATION conference continues to motivate, educate and inspire with 12 sessions to choose from. In-person & recorded options. Details here: canscaip.org/PYI-Conference #PYI2023
Ontario Creates is accepting applications from writers and other literary folks who'd like to serve on the Trillium Book Award jury. (When you get a chance to work with @biancaspence, take it!)
Hadley Dyer retweeted
Losing a beloved pet is a brutal grief, and for kids, navigating that loss can be especially disorienting.
We spoke with the incredible @hedyer about Angus is Here (@AnnickPress), a love letter to the pets we've loved and lost, and a great teaching tool: open-book.ca/News/For-the-Lo…
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