We don’t choose the families we’re born into.  And that goes for young children who are adopted into families as well.  Like Alfred, or Alfie as he’s known – an eleven year old boy who grew up in poverty in Scotland is sent to Canada....

Why would turning eleven years old be shocking?  But it is for Oma in the gripping story called “Rubber.”  It’s part of a collection of short stories called Step by award winning writer Deborah Ellis.  She explores the experience...

Award winning filmmaker Ann Shin’s debut novel is a harrowing story about love, sacrifice and the meaning of freedom.  The Last Exiles centres on a young couple, Suja and Jin, who live in North Korea and face incredible challenges to be to...

To me a library has always been a magical place – a place of discovery, worlds unknown, and the unexpected.  Writer Cyrille Martinez, a librarian himself,  writes about the magical library.  His story is a loving meditation on th...

Can you imagine if all your friends are superheroes?  And you’re not?!  That’s Tom’s life.  In fact, he’s even married to one – The Perfectionist.  Everything’s going great until their wedding day.  Then something ha...