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Today I Am: 10 Stories of Belonging

Paperback  Ebook  
ISBN: 9781443192361 Pages: Ages: 10-14

About this book

In this timely, thought-provoking, funny and heartbreaking collection, ten acclaimed BIPOC authors from across Canada explore the theme and concept of home.


From awkward family dinners, to life on the rez, to moving to a new town, each of these stories provides a unique perspective on the theme of belonging through characters tasked with navigating and finding their place in this world.


Brought together by curator (and story contributor), Jael Richardson, Today I Am will make readers laugh and cry while opening their hearts and minds to the world around them, validating how it feels to be young and alive today.


Today I Am includes stories by Marty Chan, Rosena Fung, Michael Hutchinson, Chad Lucas, Angela Misri, Mahtab Narsimhan, Danny Ramadan, Liselle Sambury, Brandon Wint and Jael Richardson.

Awards

Nominated, OLA Red Maple Award, Fiction 2025

Extras

See the Educator’s Guide for Today I Am: 10 Stories of Belonging.

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