I Read Canadian Day is a national celebration of Canadian books for young people, with the goal of elevating the genre and celebrating the breadth and diversity of these books.

Schools, libraries, daycares, and families across Canada are invited to sign up and join the rest of Canada in reading, being read to, or listening to a Canadian book for 15 minutes on November 6, 2024.

Remember, you can help promote reading Canadian all year round. Buy or borrow Canadian books. Share I Read Canadian Day with your colleagues, schools, teachers, librarians, friends, family, and bookstores. Include a link in your email signature. Tag #IReadCanadianDay in your posts and reposts. It’s a Canada-wide party and everyone is invited. Help spread the word!

I Read Canadian Day is made possible through the partnership of Canadian School Libraries, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers, The Ontario Library Association, and The Forest of Reading and through the financial support of Access Copyright and Orca Book Publishers.

Once you register as a teacher or librarian or a student, you'll get access to a virtual classroom with the zoom link and other resources.

You can broadcast the event from a smartboard, or share the link so that students can join on individual devices.

We will run the 45-minute event at the time below. (I if you miss the live event, you'll have access to the recording.)

• 10 a.m. Pacific

• 11 a.m. Mountain

• 12 p.m. Central

• 1 p..m. Eastern

• 2 p.m. Atlantic

Because your students will be meeting notable Canadians who talk about why they love to read and what they love to read, it will appeal to all students at all age levels. Especially because we'll also be highlighting the achievements of the presenters.

We'll be revealing the list one week before the event!

Absolutely no cost at all! After the presentation, you are welcome to have your students send a thank you to our sponsors with a form that we provide.

No worries at all! We'll have it posted as a recording following the live presentation, and it will be available for you to share with students for up to a week after the event.

(When you register, you'll receive a link to both the live presentation and the recording.)

Find Your Own Story is non-profit literacy outreach program for pediatric wards in Canadian hospitals where children:

• connect to story through readings from physicians, residents, Canadian authors and notable Canadians

• have access to a ward library to read the books highlighted in the videos and encourage literacy

• join on-line classes and have access to recorded lessons where authors help them write their own stories

We would welcome those questions! Just send an email to kayli@storyninjawritingclasses.com