Keeping the CanKidLit Scene Alive with Outdoor Summer Adventures
By Spencer Miller Last year’s Spring Issue of CSLJ offered compelling arguments to “set the books free” and advice for spreading summer reading joy. As […]
Book Reviews
Thawing the Chill: 9 Indie Books Holding Space in the Face of Book Bans
By Spencer Miller According to a recent report out of the United States, a rise in book bans has created a “notable chill” in the […]
Genre-Bending Books for Young Readers from Canadian Indie Publishers
By Spencer Miller Years ago, when I became interested in children’s and YA literature, I heard YA author John Green explain in an interview why […]
Indigenous Voices: Start with Story
By Spencer Miller Recently, I had the opportunity to host a webinar with team members from Books to Build On, a project led by Indigenous […]
Investigation Nation: New Mystery Books from Canadian-Owned Publishers
By Spencer Miller As the Editorial Coordinator for the Top Grade: CanLit for the Classroom program, I read dozens of new books from Canadian publishers […]