Category Archive: Focus on First Book Canada

Behind the Scenes at First Book Canada: Heather

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Heather Farquharson is the Deputy Executive Director at First Book Canada. She joined First Book Canada in November 2017. She is the connector, overseeing First Book Canada operations and managing all elements from fundraising to member communications. What’s your day to day look like? I’m responsible for the integrated operations of First... Read more

Books for bilingualism

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“Thank you tremendously for the books! The buzz in the air around in our schools from students and teachers is unreal; I will never forget the faces of the teachers when I arrived with boxes of books for their students.” – Jayme McClintock, 2017 Jayme McClintock is a Community Learning... Read more

Sparking a Love for Reading: A Conversation with Helaine Becker

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Helaine Becker is the bestselling author of more than 80 books for children and young adults, including the “enduring Canadian Christmas classic” A Porcupine in a Pine Tree and the international bestseller Counting on Katherine. She’s a multi-time winner of the Silver Birch Award and a two-time winner of the... Read more

Meeting a new “Buddy”: A Conversation with Maureen Fergus

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Maureen Fergus is an award-winning children’s author. She has been an Author Champion since 2016, bringing the joy of her children’s books to multiple Reading Celebrations. Earlier this year, she brought the beloved Buddy and Earl series to students at a high-needs elementary school in Winnipeg. Maureen took a few... Read more

First Book Canada Awarded Sustainable Development Goal Recognition From United Nations Association

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TORONTO, Ontario (May 28, 2018) – First Book Canada received the United Nations Association’s Sustainable Development Goal Recognition Award earlier this month for its outstanding work to increase equal access to quality education for children in need, furthering Goal 4 of the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The United... Read more

Grand Chief to Share Celebrated Novel ‘Indian Horse’ at Literacy Fundraiser

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This press release first appeared on Nishnawbe Aski Nation, April 25, 2018. GRAND CHIEF TO SHARE CELEBRATED NOVEL ‘INDIAN HORSE’ AT LITERACY FUNDRAISER THUNDER BAY, ON (April 25, 2018): Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler will read from the acclaimed novel Indian Horse as one of six readers at this year’s Get... Read more

New pop-up bookshop for children knocking down barriers to reading

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This post first appeared on CBC New Brunswick, April 17, 2018. A national non-profit that works with publishers to donate books for kids is setting up shop in Saint John High school students from Quispamsis have been busy transforming an empty room at Saint John’s Nick Nicolle Community Centre into the... Read more