Remember getting the Scholastic book order forms in school? Well, those colourful pages are about to get a whole lot more Indigenous.Scholastic Canada is actively looking for submissions by Indigenous authors to broaden their catalogue and make more titles available to students and teachers.
A callout is not typically how the book company handles an increase in demand for a certain type of book, but Scholastic Canada’s vice-president of publishing, Diane Kerner, said the need was great.
“Lately, we’ve been hearing so much from parents, kids and educators — that they’re enthusiastic about Indigenous kids books,” Kerner said.
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