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This week, Natalie Scott-Chin is Knowledge Bookstore’s Author of the Week!  Natalie Scott-Chin is a teacher and scoliosis advocate who recently published her first novel, Spinal Curve: Can I Still Dance?.  In Spinal Curve, everything in Jaya’s world changes when she finds out she has scoliosis. As a performing arts school student, dance is an important part of who Jaya is. Her dream of being a competitive dancer starts to feel like a fantasy as she continues to face new physical challenges. But through courage, determination, and heart, Jaya learns that there’s great strength in embracing change. Spinal Curve’s main character,...

This week, Sophia Robinson is Knowledge Bookstore’s Author of the Week!  Sophia Robinson is an Ontario-born picture book author. As an elementary school teacher and the mother of a young son, Robinson is passionate about writing stories that reflect the authentic lived experiences of all children. Her debut picture book, Beautiful Black Boy, achieves just that.  In Beautiful Black Boy, Robinson’s poetic language and illustrator Ken Daley’s vibrant imagery work together to celebrate Black boys’ joy, confidence, and bravery.  Here’s what Robinson had to say in an interview with CTV News about writing Beautiful Black Boy: “I’ve always wanted to write a...

Whether it's for indirect moral lessons, improving their imaginations or because your child can't put that book down reading should be encouraged.

Going back to school or starting school for the first time can be exciting as well as anxious. These back-to-school books will help minimize first-day jitters and reassure children about school.