Sparking a Love for Reading: A Conversation with Helaine Becker

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Helaine Becker is the bestselling author of more than 80 books for children and young adults, including the “enduring Canadian Christmas classic” A Porcupine in a Pine Tree and the international bestseller Counting on Katherine. She’s a multi-time winner of the Silver Birch Award and a two-time winner of the... Read more

Canadian Entrepreneur Mentors Hamilton High School Students

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HAMILTON, Ontario (May 9, 2018) – On Tuesday May 8th, Canadian businessman and entrepreneur Anthony Lacavera visited Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School as part of the widely successful Speak Up! high school mentorship program initiated by RBC Foundation and First Book Canada. Over 100 grade 12 students received advice from Lacavera about... 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 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

First Book Canada Holds Inaugural Book Distribution in Kingston, Ontario

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40,000 New Books Distributed to Children in Need KINGSTON, Ontario (Nov. 24, 2017) – This week, First Book Canada distributed 40,000 books in its first ever Pop Up Book Distribution in Kingston, ON, with support from the Limestone District School Board. The book distribution is supported by TD Bank Group... Read more