Tradewind Book’s new release, Zia’s Story, is given a strong recommendation from the Midwest book Review. “Zia’s Story is especially and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, middle school, and community library collections.“—–Midwest Book Review In the aftermath of the Taliban victory, many thousands of Afghans make the perilous journey to Pakistan—and some on to Canada—-seeking refuge. Zia and […]
In this gut-wrenching memoir, author Liliane Leila Juma gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart by the twin nightmares of civil war and invasion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It then follows Juma on her immigration to Canada, contrasting “her vibrant pre-war life in the Congo to […]
The Toronto Public Library compiled a list of books that they recommended students read for Black History Month 2018. On the list is Arushi Raina’s When Morning Comes, published in 2016. When Morning Comes is a blend of four unique perspectives, set in the Soweto Uprising in 1976. It’s a book about mustering the courage to stand […]
The Cooperative Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) compiles a list of the best children’s books. This year, in 2018, Seeking Refuge and When Morning Comes made it onto the list. Congratulations to Irene, Kathryn, and Arushi!