Shelve Under: Podcast

Shelve Under: Book Club

Books and resources discussed in this episode:Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe First Feminists: A Short Story by Bernardine EvaristoBernardine Evaristo in conversation with Donna Bailey Nurse

Shelve Under: Distancing (Part Eleven)

Books and resources discussed in this episode:Gale CoursesDiscover Sign Language course"Sign language that African Americans use is different from that of whites" (The Washington Post)Lifeprint ASL resourcesLifeprint  ABC's of ASL: Learn how to Fingerspell! videoQueer Trans Online ASL DictionaryThe History of the Book in the Early Modern Period: 1450 to 1800 coursePrinters' Devices database

Shelve Under: Distancing (Part Ten)

Books and resources discussed in this episode:tpl:kidsOnline Children's programsWonder WallStorytime with Toronto Mayor John ToryReady for ReadingGrowing a Reader blog"Helping your Child Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic"BrainfuseChildren's Mental Health OntarioMy Hero is You: How Kids Can Fight COVID-19! from the World Health OrganizationOverDriveHooplaThe Dam Keeper by Robert KondoNew Kid by Jerry CraftDork Diaries series by Rachel Renee RussellDog Man Unleashed by Dav PilkeyAmulet series by Kazu KibuishiWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinWinnie the Pooh by A. A. MilneThe Fire Station by Robert MunschReal Friends by Shannon HaleYou Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith and Danielle Daniel

Shelve Under: Distancing (Part Nine)

Books and resources discussed in this episode:Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe Great Mortality by John KellyAmetora: How Japan Saved American Style by W. David MarxOnline book clubs Appel Salon author events onlineToronto Public Library Reading Challenge  

Shelve Under: Newcomers

Books and films discussed:7 Suitcases by Ahmed Marie, Farah Marie, Hala Marie and Cynthia SpringWe are Displaced: My Journey and Stories From Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala YousafzaiMy Journey by Olivia ChowThe Boat People by Sharon BalaNujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey From Syria in a Wheelchair by Nujeen Mustafa and Christina Lamb.Resilience and Triumph: Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories by the Book Project CollectiveGrandfather's Journey by Alley SayOpen Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration by Bryan Caplan and Zach WeinersmithThe Ward: the Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood edited by John Lorinc, Michael McClelland, Ellen Scheinberg, and Tatum TaylorFor Sama (on PBS) directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward WattsAlmost American Girl by Robin HaLibrary services and partnerships discussed:Using the library if you're new to CanadaSettling in TorontoESL & Newcomer Programs at TPLCOSTI Immigrant ServicesOverDrive (Getting Started with Overdrive guides)