Author Archive: Gavin McGuire

New pop-up bookshop for children knocking down barriers to reading

Posted in: Focus on First Book Canada

This post first appeared on CBC New Brunswick, April 17, 2018. A national non-profit that works with publishers to donate books for kids is setting up shop in Saint John High school students from Quispamsis have been busy transforming an empty room at Saint John’s Nick Nicolle Community Centre into the... Read more

High School Students Deepen Understanding of Reconciliation

Posted in: Press Releases

(The following Press Release was written in collaboration with Sutton District High School students.) Sutton high school students uncover Canadian history with Chanie Wenjack’s story in The Secret Path SUTTON, Ontario (April 16, 2018) – On March 21st, approximately 100 students at Sutton District High School (SDHS) gathered to watch the... Read more

Toronto students celebrate reading alongside KPMG volunteers

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TORONTO, Ontario (April 2, 2018) – On March 29th, First Book Canada, KPMG, and children’s author Andrew Larsen brought the magic of reading to Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School. Market Lane Public School is a relatively new school in the St. Lawrence Community, a mixed social and economic... Read more

Local author brings new “Buddy” to Winnipeg elementary school

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (March 22, 2018) – On March 21st, children’s author Maureen Fergus brought a new friend to share the magic of reading with grade 1 and 2 students at Lord Selkirk Elementary School. Fergus read Buddy and Earl Go to School to the students, and volunteers did Buddy and Earl... Read more

Award-winning authors mentor Saskatoon high school students

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First Book Canada and RBC bring Yann Martel and Alice Kuipers to Saskatoon High School in SPEAK UP! Mentorship Program SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (March 14, 2018) – On Thursday, March 8th, award-winning authors Yann Martel and Alice Kuipers visited Bedford Road Collegiate as part of a high school mentorship program initiated... Read more

First Book Canada and Paul Harbridge bring magic of reading to Maple school

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Maple students “discover” the magic of reading with local children’s author TORONTO, Ontario (March 6, 2018) – On March 2nd, First Book Canada and children’s author Paul Harbridge brought the magic of reading to grade 2 students at Discovery Public School. The Reading Celebration included a presentation from Paul Harbridge,... Read more

First Book Canada and Raptors 905 Celebrate 2018 Peel District School Board Reading Champions

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Hershey Centre celebration event recognizes achievement of students from Peel schools MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (February 28, 2018) – On Tuesday, February 27th, over 300 students from schools in the Peel District School Board celebrated the culmination of the Raptors 905 Winter Warm Up Reading Challenge at the Hershey Centre. The program... Read more

First Book Canada and Vikki Vansickle spread magic of reading at Toronto school

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Toronto students celebrate reading and journey into mythical creature care with First Book Canada acclaimed children’s author Vikki VanSickle TORONTO, Ontario (Jan. 29, 2018) – On January 23rd, First Book Canada and children’s author Vikki VanSickle brought the magic of reading to Market Lane Junior and Senior Public School in... Read more

First Book Canada Distributes Over 1.5 Million Books in 2017

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First Book Canada finishes successful year with donation of 5,000 books at Ontario Public Servants Holiday Toy and Book Drive and sets a new record TORONTO, Ontario (Dec. 15, 2017) – First Book Canada and members of the Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy Division donated 5,000 books to children in Ontario... Read more

First Book Canada and RBC Initiate “Speak Up!” Mentorship Program

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Neil Pasricha speaks on wellness, future success, and financial literacy to Toronto high school students TORONTO, Ontario (Dec. 18, 2017) – On Friday December 15th, New York Times bestselling author Neil Pasricha visited C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute to mark the beginning of the “Speak Up!” mentorship program that will include grade... Read more