feminism 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
Canadian 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
feminism 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
feminism 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&
Indigenous 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
feminism 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&
Human Rights 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
Courage 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
2SLGBTQIA+ 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
Identity 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
