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Today I am : 10 stories of belonging / edited by Jael Richardson ; cover and illustrations by Salini Perera.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Toronto : Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2024.Description: 230 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781443192354 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • [Fic] 23
Contents:
Introduction / by Jael Richardson -- The secret cousin : a short story / by Chad Lucas -- In a flash : a short story / by Marty Chan -- Where the mulberries grow : a short story / by Liselle Sambury -- Home fries : a short story / by Michael Hutchinson -- The memory fish : a short story / by Rosena Fung -- A feather sakr : a short story / by Jael Richardson -- The tomb : a short story / by Mahtab Narsimhan -- Be careful what you wish for : a short story / by Angela Misri -- Yesterday I was, today I am, tomorrow I will be : a poem / by Brandom Wint -- About the contributors.
Summary: A fresh and fearless collection of short fiction, poetry and graphic fiction for today's middle-grade readers. 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 Jael Richardson, Marty Chan, Rosena Fung, Michael Hutchinson, Chad Lucas, Angela Misri, Mahtab Narsimhan, Danny Ramadan, Liselle Sambury and Brandon Wint.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
J Fiction West Grey Durham Branch Shelves Fiction JF TOD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2025 Red Maple Award Nominee 33321003264695
Total holds: 0

Introduction / by Jael Richardson -- The secret cousin : a short story / by Chad Lucas -- In a flash : a short story / by Marty Chan -- Where the mulberries grow : a short story / by Liselle Sambury -- Home fries : a short story / by Michael Hutchinson -- The memory fish : a short story / by Rosena Fung -- A feather sakr : a short story / by Jael Richardson -- The tomb : a short story / by Mahtab Narsimhan -- Be careful what you wish for : a short story / by Angela Misri -- Yesterday I was, today I am, tomorrow I will be : a poem / by Brandom Wint -- About the contributors.

A fresh and fearless collection of short fiction, poetry and graphic fiction for today's middle-grade readers. 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 Jael Richardson, Marty Chan, Rosena Fung, Michael Hutchinson, Chad Lucas, Angela Misri, Mahtab Narsimhan, Danny Ramadan, Liselle Sambury and Brandon Wint.


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