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FOLD Reading Challenge – May 2026: Book about Mental Health by an Indigenous Author

May 1, 2026

By Lindsay Sproule This month’s reading challenge invites reflection on a topic that touches everyone. At some point, each of us will experience a mental health challenge ourselves or support someone who is navigating one. By reading Indigenous perspectives on mental health, we are invited to better understand experiences that may differ from our...

FOLD Reading Challenge – April 2026: Poetry Collection by a Disabled Author

Apr 1, 2026

By Alya Somar (@alya.somar) For April, the FOLD is spotlighting a number of poetry collections from disabled authors. With the Paralympics wrapped up in March, the disabled community is at the forefront of Canadians’ minds. As of 2022, Statistics Canada reported that “27% of Canadians aged 15 years and older, or 8.0 million people,...

FOLD Reading Challenge – March 2026: Non-fiction Featuring Food by a Marginalized Author

Mar 1, 2026

By Monica Tang (@goldfishreads) Few things bring people together better than food. For many people, food comforts us and brings communities together. Food engages all five senses from hearing the sounds of cooking, seeing vibrant colours on plates, smelling the aromas of spices, tasting savoury and sweet dishes, and feeling the textures when you...

White rectangular graphic with a dark pink border, showcasing Four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD May Challenge: A recently released young adult novel by a BIPOC author. Titles are TAHIRA IN BLOOM by Farah Heron, IRON WIDOW by Xiran Jay Zhao, WRONG SIDE OF THE COURT by H.N. Khan, and SUMMER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jen Ferguson. For full list, visit thefoldcanada.org/readingchallenge2022

May FOLD 2022 Challenge: A recently released Young Adult novel by a BIPOC author

May 1, 2022

By Fiona Ross Young Adult novels, affectionately referred to as YA, are aimed at the 12-17 age group and will usually have protagonists of a similar age. They can be any of the genres included adult writing and can offer many similar themes and conflicts, but tend to be explored in a different way. One...

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