Schools Across Canada Win Copies of Greta Thunberg’s No One is too Small to Make a Difference

TORONTO, ON: First Book Canada is pleased to announce the results of its fall contest to provide winning classrooms across Canada with copies of climate activist and TIME Person of the Year Greta Thunberg’s NO ONE IS TOO SMALL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  

During the month of October, Penguin Random House Canada supported a national contest with First Book Canada, calling on classrooms in high-needs communities across Canada that are registered with First Book Canada to share what they are doing to help protect the environment.  

“For this contest, we were keen to learn how young students were thinking about the environment, and to share Greta’s amazing book with as many elementary school classes as possible,” said Tom Best, Executive Director, First Book Canada. “The many incredible submissions we received are a fantastic demonstration of how today’s youth care for the environment and the world in which they live. We loved seeing students’ involvement both in their schools as well as their communities.” 

In August 2018, a fifteen-year-old Greta Thunberg, decided not to go to school one day. Her actions ended up sparking a global movement for action against the climate crisis, inspiring millions of pupils to go on strike for our planet and our environment, forcing governments to listen, and earning her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. 

A winning class in each province and territory has received 40 copies of Greta’s book. Runner-up classrooms across the country were selected via a random draw to receive 25 copies of Greta’s book. The winners are: 

Grand Prize:

Runner Up:

See more about Greta, here. 

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ABOUT FIRST BOOK CANADA:
Almost 25% of Canadian households do not have a single book. First Book Canada is transforming the lives of kids in need by making brand new, high quality books and educational resources available on an ongoing basis. Through a market-driven model, First Book Canada is creating equal access to quality education affordable to its member network of more than 10,000 educators who exclusively serve kids in need. Since 2009, First Book Canada has distributed more than 7 million books and educational resources to hundreds of thousands of kids across Canada. 

Eligible educators, program coordinators, librarians, and professionals serving kids in need can register at www.fbmpcanada.org/register. For more information, visit firstbookcanda.org and follow our latest news on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

ABOUT PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE CANADA:  
Penguin Random House Canada, the country’s largest book publisher, aims to nourish a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The company publishes over 500 new titles per year in the North American market across 19 distinct imprints and distributes another 10,000 titles in Canada on behalf of Penguin Random House publishers in the U.S. and the U.K., and many clients. It has also developed its own internationally recognized Toronto-based audiobook program. Visit penguinrandomhouse.ca for more information. 

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For more information, please contact: 

Tom Best
Executive Director
First Book Canada 
tbest@firstbook.org 

Sarah Smith-Eivemark
Marketing Manager
Penguin Random House Canada
ssmitheivemark@penguinrandomhouse.com