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INCLUSIVE LITERATURE · TORONTO

Stories where every reader sees themselves.

A home for Black Canadian literature and diverse voices, with books for children, young adults and grown-up readers.

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Uncle Jed's Barbershop book cover

Uncle Jed’s Barbershop

Mommy, What Do You See When You Look At Me? book cover

Mommy, What Do You See When You Look At Me?

I Like Being Me book cover

I Like Being Me

The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories book cover

The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories

The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole (Extraordinary Lives) book cover

The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole (Extraordinary Lives)

Richard Wright and the Library Card Paperback book cover

Richard Wright and the Library Card

Oscar Lives Next Door: A Story Inspired by Oscar Peterson's Childhood book cover

Oscar Lives Next Door: A Story Inspired by Oscar Peterson’s Childhood

I Like Being On The K T-e-a-m book cover

I Like Being On The K T-e-a-m

You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience book cover

You Are Your Best Thing

Anna Carries Water book cover

Anna Carries Water

Mama God, Papa God: A Caribbean tale book cover

Mama God, Papa God: A Caribbean Tale

The Nutmeg Princess book cover

The Nutmeg Princess

I Like Being in the Kitchen book cover

I Like Being in the Kitchen

Jonathan and His Mommy book cover

Jonathan and His Mommy

What Makes The World Beautiful? book cover

What Makes the World Beautiful?

Boonoonoonous Hair book cover

Boonoonoonous Hair

A shelf for every age.

From first picture books to memoirs, find the right story for every reader in your life.

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Little readers

Board books and picture books for ages 0 to 8.

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Young adult

Coming-of-age stories, fantasy and graphic novels.

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Grown-ups

Memoir, poetry and fiction from Black Canadian authors.

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“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”

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Curated collections celebrating Black authors, Canadian voices and stories that empower.

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