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Black History Month Book Recommendations

Published 7 February 2023 by Karen McKay

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Celebrate Black History Month with a great read featuring Black authors, Black stories, and Black history.

The text Black History Month appears in white against a black background bordered by a red, green and yellow Kente cloth design.

Celebrating stories from the Disability Community

Published 2 December 2022 by Karen McKay

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December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, and it's a perfect time to read works from people with disabilities.

A reader's perspective: Graphic Novels Project

Published 15 November 2022 by Karen McKay

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Rhianna Hajzer, one of CELA's accessibility testers shares her experience working on CELA's graphic novel project.

A young woman is smiling at the camera. She has medium length brown hair and is standing in front of a large body of water and blue sky.

Writer's Trust Award Winners Announced

Published 3 November 2022 by Karen McKay

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Congratulations to the winners of the Writer's Trusts Awards which were announced at a gala November 2. Find out about the awards and the winners in the CELA collection.

CELA's Graphic Novel Project

Published 26 September 2022 by Karen McKay

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Producing accessible graphic novels can be complicated to produce. CELA's graphic novels pilot project is looking to establish best practices and streamline the production.

book cover for Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me. An illustration of a young couple embracing. One is standing with their back facing the reader wearing a pink jacket with the book's title appearing on the back of the jacket.

Books about the power of books

Published 8 September 2022 by Karen McKay

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On International Literacy Day we celebrate the power of books to connect us, to be a comfort and to educate and entertain us.

illustration of a pink hardcover book with a white heart illustrated on the front cover.

Honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day

Published 20 June 2022 by Karen McKay

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The image background is a quadrant of four colours: white, yellow, red, black. There is a white circle overlaid on top of the colours with the words National Indigenous Peoples Day.l

CELA celebrates Pride

Published 13 June 2022 by Karen McKay

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This month CELA celebrates Pride by featuring stories by and about members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

A white heart containing the words Happy Pride! in black letters, appears against a rainbow horizontal stripes.

Books for Jewish Heritage Month

Published 26 May 2022 by Karen McKay

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May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada and it is a perfect time to read books by Jewish authors and stories about Jewish communities.

Book cover of Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson. A man and a woman embrace in a field against a dark sky. The book title appears above them and the author's name below them in block letters. Beside the man are the words A novel of Italy and the second world war. Above the author's name is the line USA Today bestselling author of the Gown.

Books to read for Asian Heritage Month

Published 9 May 2022 by Karen McKay

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Each May Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month, which is a perfect opportunity learn more about the stories, achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage.

book cover: We too Alone. Against a bright orange background is an illustration of a gold birdcage with two white birds. The words We Two Alone and Jack Wang appear across the illustration.

Blog category : Collections

Celebrate Black History Month with a great read featuring Black authors, Black stories, and Black history.

December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, and it's a perfect time to read works from people with disabilities.

Rhianna Hajzer, one of CELA's accessibility testers shares her experience working on CELA's graphic novel project.

Congratulations to the winners of the Writer's Trusts Awards which were announced at a gala November 2. Find out about the awards and the winners in the CELA collection.

Producing accessible graphic novels can be complicated to produce. CELA's graphic novels pilot project is looking to establish best practices and streamline the production.

On International Literacy Day we celebrate the power of books to connect us, to be a comfort and to educate and entertain us.

This month CELA celebrates Pride by featuring stories by and about members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada and it is a perfect time to read books by Jewish authors and stories about Jewish communities.

Each May Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month, which is a perfect opportunity learn more about the stories, achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage.

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