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Books that feature themes relating to women's rights or challenging gender roles.

The Cardboard Kingdom

The Cardboard Kingdom

The Cardboard Kingdom [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30623090-the-cardboard-kingdom] is a graphic novel by Chad Sell about the power of imagination and being yourself. The book is a collection of short stories that follows children of the cardboard kingdom, a neighbourhood where kids go on adventures and take on

Surviving the City: From the Roots Up

Surviving the City: From the Roots Up

Surviving the City Vol. 2: From the Roots Up, written by Tasha Spillett and illustrated by Natasha Donovan, is a graphic novel that explores the intersections of Indigenous culture and gender identity. It builds on the previous volume [https://teacherbees.ca/surviving-the-city/] to show the struggles of an Indigenous teen

Maybe He Just Likes You

Maybe He Just Likes You

Maybe He Just Likes You [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43197524-maybe-he-just-likes-you?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wZ8vgAofZW&rank=1] , by Barbara Dee, is an important middle grade book that all students should read. It tells the story of Mila, a girl who deals with harassment

Crush

I am not a big fan of romantic comedies. I find the characters in these types of books or films often engage in manipulative behaviour. The resulting relationships rarely strike me as particularly healthy and leave a lot to be desired. When it comes to my classroom library, I don&

Surviving the City

Surviving the City

Surviving the City [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41215879-surviving-the-city?ac=1&from_search=true] , written by Tasha Spillett and illustrated by Natasha Donovan, tells the story of two girls dealing with the dangers of growing up Indigenous in Winnipeg. When main character Dez's grandmother becomes sick,

Books about Poverty and Abuse

Books about Poverty and Abuse

Recently I read two books that have striking similarities: The Benefits of Being an Octopus [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35890044-the-benefits-of-being-an-octopus?from_search=true] , by Ann Braden, and Eleanor and Park [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15745753-eleanor-park?ac=1&from_search=true] , by Rainbow Rowell. Both books

The Poet X

I am a sucker for narrative books in verse, and the newest addition to my collection, The Poet X [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33294200-the-poet-x] , is a powerful one. Written by slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo, it tells the story of Xiomara, a girl who initially keeps her words to

Amal Unbound

Chances are you have heard of Malala Yousafzai [https://teacherbees.ca/malalas-magic-pencil/], the Pakistani activist who stands up bravely for the right of girls to have an education. I know my classroom has several books devoted to telling Malala's inspiring story. However, if I asked my students to

When a Book Fails

When a Book Fails

Not every book is going to be a winner and not every story will grab hold of a reader's attention. Back when I used to teach whole class novels, this used to be a problem that fell squarely on the shoulders of the reader. Don't like

Lumberjanes: A Book for Hardcore Lady Types

Lumberjanes: A Book for Hardcore Lady Types

When I was a kid, good comic books were just for boys. The only comics I ever managed to read were Archie comics, and even back then I was pretty skeptical about Betty and Veronica. Best friends whose main function was to fight over the same boy week after week

Pashmina Book Review

Pashmina Book Review

This week I was delighted to discover Nidhi Chanani's debut graphic novel Pashmina [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1626720886/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=1626720886&linkCode=as2&tag=ebees-20&linkId=c2a3b5ead6e367079a7a529fb6841387] . The book is the