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Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the April FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: How the Boogeyman Became a Poet by Tony Keith Jr.; Wings to Soar by Tina Athaide; and Black Boy, Black Boy by Angela Bowden and Ibeabuchi Ananaba. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge25.

April FOLD Kids 2025 Challenge: A book in verse by an author from a marginalized community

Apr 1, 2025

By Ardo Omer This month, we’re reading books written in verse by an author from a marginalized community. A book in verse is when a story uses poetry instead of traditional prose. The books we’ve chosen to recommend for this month use poetry to share powerful feelings and messages. In his YA memoir, How the...

Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the May FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani; Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide; The Lion Queen: Rasila Vadher, the First Woman Guardian of the Last Asiatic Lions by Rina Singh, illustrated byTara Anand. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge24.

May FOLD Kids 2024 Challenge: A book based on a true story by a South Asian author

May 1, 2024

By Ardo Omer This month, we’re reading books based on true stories by South Asian authors. Starting us off is The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani which is a middle grade novel inspired by the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. We have another middle grade novel by Canadian Tina Athaide about the expulsion of the Indian minority...

Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the April FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: If I Tell You the Truth by Jasmin Kaur; My Name Is Saajin Singh by Kuljinder Kaur Brar and illustrated by Samrath Kaur; and Kamal's Kes by Baljinder Kaur. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge24.

April FOLD Kids 2024 Challenge: A book by a Sikh Author

Apr 1, 2024

By Rahma Shere Happy spring! For this month, we’re highlighting three books featuring stories by Sikh authors that act as a means of reclaiming identity and healing. In Jasmin Kaur’s sophomore YA novel, If I Tell You The Truth, a mother and daughter find courage and community to heal as they navigate past trauma and fear...

Four titles chosen for the FOLD April challenge: Poetry by someone from a marginalized community

FOLD Challenge 2020 | 4. Poetry by someone from a marginalized community

Apr 6, 2020

Poetry has a very specific power—the power of being able to convey an entire world in a sentence, a fragment of a sentence, or even two or three words. This April, we’re excited to highlight and feature four books from Canadian poets writing at the top of their game. The worlds in these books are...

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