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Rectangular graphic with green border showcasing the book covers for the titles chosen for the November FOLD Kids Challenge. The titles are: Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults) edited by Alice Wong; Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez; and This Is How We Talk: A Celebration of Disability and Connection by Jessica Slice, Caroline Cupp and illustrated by Kayla Harren. Below the text is the website: thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge25.

November FOLD Kids 2025 Challenge: A book by a disabled author

Nov 1, 2025

By Toni Duval This month we are highlighting disabled authors. We have tried to include a range of experiences from the world of disability from how we move through the world to invisible disabilities. These authors have used their life experience and extensive research to share the challenges and resilience of disabled children, teens and...

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November FOLD 2024 Challenge: An Accessible Book by a Marginalized Author

Oct 31, 2024

By Centre for Equitable Library Access CELA is a national accessible library service which provides more than 1.4 million titles to people in Canada who have print disabilities. It is estimated that more than 1 in 10 people have a print disability which includes low vision or blindness, learning disabilities, or physical disabilities which make...

White rectangular graphic with a green border, showcasing three book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD Kids November Challenge: A book featuring letters by an author from a marginalized community. Titles are LETTERS FROM JOHNNY by Wayne Ng; THE SECRET DIARY OF MONA HASAN by Salma Hussain; and YO SOY MUSLIMS by Mark Gonzalez, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini. At the bottom is a link, thefoldcanada.org/kidschallenge23.

November FOLD Kids 2023 Challenge: A book featuring letters by an author from a marginalized community

Nov 2, 2023

By Ardo Omer This month we’re highlighting books featuring letters by an author from a marginalized community. In the three books we’ve chosen, there is quite the range on how letters are used. In Yo Soy Muslim, the entire picture book is a father’s letter to his daughter in which he encourages his child “to...

White rectangular graphic with a dark purple border, showcasing four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD November Challenge: An epistolary title by an author from a marginalized community. Titles are I’VE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU by David Chariandy; THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone; ORDINARY NOTES by Christina Sharpe; and LETTERS TO AMELIA by Lindsay Zier-Vogel.

November FOLD 2023 Challenge: An epistolary title by an author from a marginalized community

Nov 1, 2023

By Monica Nathan For November’s reading challenge, we’re recommending books by authors from marginalized communities who utilize the epistolary format; work primarily composed of written correspondence or diary-type entries. This unique style provides an intimate and revealing perspective into a character’s thoughts and emotions while also offering profound insight on the relationship dynamics between writer...

White rectangular graphic with a dark pink border, showcasing four book covers for the titles chosen for the FOLD November Challenge: A debut novel by a small press. Titles are ISOLATED INCIDENT by Mariam Pirbhai, THE LOYAL DAUGHTER by Nancy Lam, JADE IS A TWISTED GREEN by Tanya Turton, and ALL THE QUIET PLACES by Brian Thomas Isaac. For full list, visit thefoldcanada.org/readingchallenge2022

November FOLD 2022 Challenge: A debut novel from a small press

Nov 1, 2022

By Shoilee Khan The small press is a mighty thing; risk-taking, genre-disrupting, experimental works of great impact often find their home here. It’s a publishing space that takes intentional chances on new voices and engages with a vision for a literary landscape that is interesting, thoughtful, unexpected, and nuanced. The small press is where new,...

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