MARIA MARTELLA'S 'READING FOR THE LOVE OF IT' BOOK TALK

Here is the list of books that Maria presented in her sessions at this year's Reading for the Love of It conference (Feb 23-24 in Toronto).

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MARIA RECOMMENDS - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRING 2023

Spring is almost here and I'm excited about all the new books that are arriving every day. This list represents my favourite new titles and is organized by ...

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MARIA RECOMMENDS - HIGH SCHOOL SPRING 2023

This list contains my favourite new fiction, graphic novels, and non-fiction for High School. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, check out categories, ...

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MARIA RECOMMENDS K - 8 FALL 2022 FICTION

This list represents all the best new Fall 2022 titles, beginning with picture books, easy chapters, junior fiction, graphic novels and intermediate fiction (for more intermediate fiction, check out the high school list as well). I have not included any of the 2023 Forest of Reading titles. You can purchase them from our Forest of Reading ...

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MARIA RECOMMENDS K - 8 NON-FICTION FALL 2022

This list represents my favourite new titles and is organized by category. If you can't find what you're looking for, just let me know and I'm happy to help. 

Happy Fall!

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MARIA RECOMMENDS - HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2022 FICTION & NON-FICTION

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MARIA RECOMMENDS - HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2022 GRAPHIC NOVELS & MANGA

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FRENCH K - 12 LISTS

These lists are organized by category and include titles published in Québec and France. The lists are in order from picture books up to high school fiction & graphic novels. They include poetry and non-fiction as well.

The French 2022 Forest ...

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FEATURED FRENCH BOOKS

New and recent French titles from Québec and Europe for grades K-12.

Looking for a title not listed here? Please email [email protected] for French sourcing requests.

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Check out these great lists!

If there is a theme for another list you would like us to feature, please contact Maria Martella and she will create one! [email protected]  

Also be sure to check out this year’s Forest of Reading page for a list of White Pine titles. Great Canadian novels ...

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Picture Books about Death and Grief

These picture books deal with loss and grief. Whether a child is grieving themselves, or knows someone who has lost a loved one, these books are good way to start the conversation and build empathy. Please let us know if you need something other than a picture book. We also carry non-fiction and also novels that focus on ...

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Graphic Novels K - 8

These graphic novels cover a wide range of reading and interest levels, and they have all been published within the last 3 years. We have many more to choose from, so just let us know if you need a customized list, or more suggestions!

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I Read Canadian

Tinlids is a supporter and a strong believer in the I Read Canadian initiative.

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Culturally Responsive Books for Elementary Schools

Here is a list of inclusive books for elementary students. These books represent children from a variety of backgrounds, including different beliefs and ethnicities. I have made an effort to only list books that represent different people, and not those that deal with issues. 

We are seeing many new authors and illustrators ...

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