STAND OUT RESOURCE: stay up stands out in terms of its Canadian content and decolonial lens, the age group it’s speaking to, and the book’s exploration of emotion and intuition as key components of anti-racism

CLASSROOM RESOURCES: lesson ideas and discussion questions by the author, an highschool educator and anti racism workshop leader, available on Edelweiss+ and at AnnickPress.com

STRIKING ART & VISUALS: 21 thought-provoking collage art illustrations by stylo starr adds visual appeal while also putting into practice Khodi’s words around the power of art to make social change. Lists, graphs, pull quotes, and other visual elements throughout.

BACKMATTER EXTRAS: backmatter will include further reading and sources on top of this extensively researched piece

AUTHOR’S GROWING PROFILE: Khodi Dill has been making a splash in the Canadian literary scene with picture books and spoken word poetry