Bøger udgivet af James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers

"Ableism: Deal with it is an educational resource intended for students, teachers and parents to learn about and prevent ableism in their own lives. This text offers historical and social context and applicable advice for real life situations that children come across."--

Prejudice and discrimination affect people with different sexual identities than the standard poles of "gay" and "straight." This reader-directed exploration of biphobia/bierasure helps readers identify biphobia and start a conversation about how to deal with it. The roles of the Bi+ Ally, the By+ Stander, and the Bi+ Eraser approach the issue from three different points of view, while quizzes and Q&As provide real-life scenarios and responses to biphobia.

Consent isn't just about sex. Borrowing things and sharing someone's secrets require consent just the same as physical touch.

Emma's enticed into playing for the volleyball team -- but first she has to overcome her fear of what her new friends will think

"For some kids, ways they can help eliminate racial injustice might be hard to see. After all, they are taught that people in society are all equal under the law. So why then does racial conflict still exist? And what can they as individuals do about it right now? One way is for white children to understand the unearned advantages they were born with based solely on the color of their skin. This concept is called white privilege and this book will help children of all races understand it, see how it affects them and find ways to speak out and take real action against it."--

A timely new resource for helping kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from gender identity, gender expression and transphobia.

During the 1930s, a team of hockey players ruled the ice: They were fast, they were fierce... and they were teenage girls.

"Willie O'Ree quietly made NHL history at the Montreal Forum on January 18, 1958, when he became the first black player to take to the ice. In the dressing room before the game, his Boston Bruins teammates told him not to worry. If any one of the Montreal players said anything to him, they'd have his back. There was a round of applause when O'Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story. The colour barrier in the NHL had been broken, yet it would be sixteen years before the next black player, Mike Marson (also a Canadian), was drafted. Four decades later, the NHL pulled O'Ree out of retirement to honour his achievement and make him an ambassador for the NHL's "Hockey is for Everyone" program to encourage kids from all backgrounds to play hockey. This new book by Nicole Mortillaro traces the early life of O'Ree in Fredericton, New Brunswick, his journey to the NHL, highlights from his hockey career, and his work encouraging diversity in the NHL"--