Out now! THE CASE OF THE MOVIE MAYHEM by Michael Hutchinson.
The award-winning Mighty Muskrats mystery series returns for a summertime adventure! Perfect for middle-grade readers who love action and intrigue. Ages 9-12.
Check out the other five books in the series!
Happy #BookBirthday to SHY CAT AND THE STUFF-THE-BUS CHALLENGE by Dian Day and Amanda White! 🎉
Introducing best friends Mila and Kit in a graphic novel about stray cats, school food drives, and hungry kids.
Book #1 in the Shy Cat series is available now! For ages 9-12.
Check out this awesome Panels & Pencils Interview with Dian Day and Amanda White, creators of SHY CAT AND THE STUFF-THE-BUS CHALLENGE (@secondstory.bsky.social).
#AmReading #GraphicNovel #Interview #CanLit
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I just noticed that @secondstory.bsky.social Second Story Press has a new logo—which I never noticed when it was announced last year—so I’m giving a little love to this amazing #Canadian publisher. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/seco...
Thank you @hkubiw.bsky.social! We're so glad you like the logo.
Are you participating in #FreedomtoRead week? Second Story Press stands firmly with the right to open access to books and education, free from the threat of censorship.
This week, reaffirm your commitment to intellectual freedom by reading books that challenge, critique, and inspire. 📚
Book cover of Ellis on Guard, written by Sal Sawler, illustrated by Nandita Ratan, shows a grimacing child holding a dog near a prickly shrub
All of us have #worries but sometimes they overwhelm. For Ellis, they are always on guard. When a local dog is lost, they spiral. ELLIS ON GUARD by @salsawler.bsky.social & illus by Nandita Ratan @secondstory.bsky.social can help kids. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2026/02/elli... 👍🇨🇦📚
Last Known Address: The Stumbling Stones of Europe by Kathy Kacer has received a glowing review from @quillandquire.bsky.social.
Publishing March 10th, 2026 and available for pre-order now.
Today, we’re commemorating the World Day of Social Justice 🌎
This post’s graphic, which touches on issues such as food insecurity and fair pay, is from Dian Day and Amanda White’s middle grade graphic novel, SHY CAT AND THE STUFF-THE-BUS CHALLENGE. A nuanced look at food insecurity for ages 9-12.
ELLIS ON GUARD by @salsawler.bsky.social and illustrated by Nandita Ratan is featured in @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social February Experts' Picks! bookcentre.ca/blogs/articl...
"Charming and affirming, Ellis is a character that many readers of all ages will relate to and be inspired by."
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LISTEN: Dian Day and Amanda White talk to @truenorthcomics.bsky.social about their forthcoming middle grade #graphicnovel, SHY CAT AND THE STUFF-THE-BUS CHALLENGE 🔉
A heartwarming story about hunger, friendship, and cats. Publishing March 3, 2026 🐈
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SHY CAT AND THE STUFF-THE-BUS CHALLENGE is a middle grade graphic novel about Mila and Kit, two best friends who take part in a school-wide food drive challenge. A heartwarming tale of friendship and a nuanced portrayal of food insecurity for readers ages 9-12.
#canlit #middlegrade
For our final preview, get to know Amanda White, co-creator of SHY CAT AND THE STUFF-THE-BUS CHALLENGE! 🍎
Discover Amanda’s art inspirations, her favourite scene to draw, and her take on why #graphicnovels are so special! ✨
Publishing March 3, 2026. Available for pre-order now!
#booksky #kidlit
February 14th marks #PinkTriangleDay, a day that recognizes and affirms queer existence, solidarity, and love.
BRANDED BY THE PINK TRIANGLE, provides a compelling and detailed account of the history of the pink triangle and of the Nazi regime’s persecution of gay men during the Holocaust.
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LISTEN: Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn discuss SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY on #CBC Up North with Jonathan Pinto 🔈
Available now in English and in #French as SHIRLEY: UNE HISTOIRE DE PENSIONNAT INDIEN
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Fun fact: Library Lovers’ Day is the same day as Valentine’s Day! 💕
We’re showing our appreciation for libraries, librarians, and all library lovers! On February 14th, celebrate with fellow book lovers, visit your local public library branch, and find your favourite Second Story Press book 📚♥️
Book cover for Moridja Kitenge Banza: mille et une façons d’en parler / A Thousand Ways to Talk About It by Moridja Kitenge Banza (Figure 1 Publishing): With texts by Diane Gistal, Julie Alary Lavallée, Pedro Monaville, and Cheryl Sim. A bilingual chronicle of a sweeping artistic practice that relates history, memory and identity to the lived diasporic experience. https://www.figure1publishing.com/book/moridja-kitenge-banza/
Book cover for Alina in the Deep by Shenaaz G. Nanji, illustrated by Beena Mistry (Second Story): Alina has always dreamed of having a sibling, an instant BFF, and with her cousin Safi arriving from Kenya for the summer, her dream can finally come true. Alina creates a list of things to do with Safi, but nothing goes as planned when she finds it hard to connect with her cousin. Safi is not who Alina expected her to be. She wears her culture proudly and acts in ways that make her stand out—and Alina hates standing out! https://secondstorypress.ca/collections/the-alina-books/products/alina-in-the-deep
Daily(ish) #SmallPress #books: Alina in the Deep (Shenaaz G. Nanji, ill. Beena Mistry, @secondstory.bsky.social) & A Thousand Ways to Talk About It (Moridja Kitenge Banza, @figure1publishing.bsky.social). See alt-text.
#DSPBposts 💙📚 #BookSky #bookstodon #BlackHistoryMonth #bookish #booklovers
Winter releases by picture books, eh! One Cosmic Rock: The Asteroid That Changed Our World - Karen Krossing & Julia Vasileva The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne - Laura Alary & Yas Imamura Butterfly Sea - Cynthia Mackey & Marie-Laure Couet Ellis on Guard -Sal Sawler & Nandita Ratan The Cloud That Stayed - Karen Krossing & Dorothy Leung Camping is a Terrible Idea - Kirsten Pendreigh & Tiffany Everett Savor the Day - Shari Green & Gabby Grant Time to Leave, Laverne! - Lana Button & Yong Ling Kang
The winter releases have arrived from Picture Books, eh! Check out this incredible lineup of Canadian picture books.
@picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #CanKidLit #EduSky
Looking for a great book to teach with during Black History Month for elementary students? 🏫
Second Story Press proudly offers free Teachers’ Guides for many of our books, including one for I, TOO, AM HERE, written by Morgan Christie and illustrated by Marley Berot. Visit our website to download!
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧪
Women and girls have historically been underrepresented in STEM, but the fight to close the gender gap is far from over 💪 Today, we’re sharing two titles that celebrate inclusivity and representation in #STEM!
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Publishing today… SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY 📖
Written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn, SHIRLEY tells the true story of a young girl who is taken to live at the Shingwauk Residential School at just five years old.
#booksky #newbooks #kidlit
We’re hiring a Marketing Coordinator! Come join our wonderful team.
We are looking for a highly organized, enthusiastic book lover to join our sales and marketing team.
Learn more about the position and how to apply:
secondstorypress.ca/pages/careers
We can’t wait to hear from you! 📚
Joanne Robertson and Shirley (Fletcher) Horn Tell the crucial story of a young girl's resilience and survival in SHIRLEY: AN INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL STORY (@secondstory.bsky.social). We interviewed them here!
#AmReading #Indigenous #Nonfiction #YoungReaders
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We love librarians! We had a blast at @onlibraryassoc.bsky.social Super Conference in #Toronto!
Thanks to everyone who visited the SSP booth and to all the #authors and #illustrators who stopped by to sign some books 🎉📚
#OLASC #booksky
Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with these titles that will uplift young readers ✨
These titles find their inspiration in influential Black trailblazers, including a poet, athletes, and a group of revolutionary Black women and women’s collectives that you may be discovering for the very first time!
Stolpersteine—stumbling stones—are plaques that are embedded into cobblestones across Europe that serve as a memorial for Holocaust victims. In LAST KNOWN ADDRESS, author Kathy Kacer shares the stories of 13 Holocaust victims, as well as the stones that mark their last known address. For ages 9-12.
Discover the inspiration behind award-winning #author Kathy Kacer’s forthcoming book, LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: THE STUMBLING STONES OF EUROPE in our latest author Q&A 🌍
Publishing March 10, 2026. Available for pre-order now.
#booksky #middlegrade
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Check out @salsawler.bsky.social on @truenorthcomics.bsky.social as they talk about their new picture book, Ellis on Guard!
Happy #BookBirthday to ELLIS ON GUARD written by Sal Sawler (@salsawler.bsky.social) and illustrated by Nandita Ratan! 🎉
Available now! For ages 6-8.
#booksky #newbooks #canlit #kidlit
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: THE STUMBLING STONES OF EUROPE has a starred review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social!
“A profoundly moving tribute to both the Stolpersteine Project and the victims themselves, lest their names be forgotten.” —Booklist
Available March 10, 2026⭐
