Last week, we announced a new way to read our freely accessible ebooks. Our new reading platform offers a beautiful reading experience with toggles for dark mode reading and type adjustments as well as the ability to annotate, share, and comment on all our open access books.
If you haven’t had a chance to test out the new platform or you’re not sure where to start, we have some reading recommendations for you. Click “Read Online” on each of these book pages to dive in!
kiyâm by Naomi McIlwraith is one of our favourite books of poetry. Navigate through the additional resources to hear McIlwraith read these beautiful poems that move between nêhiyawêwin, the Plains Cree language, and English, âkayâsîmowin.
Assessment Strategies for Online Learning by Dianne Conrad and Jason Openo has been essential read for instructors moving their courses online over the past few months. Find useful tips for online learning and download the Portuguese translation on our reading platform.
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The Art of Communication in a Polarized World by Kyle Conway explores how individuals can come to understand another person’s interpretation of the world and provides the tools for shaping effective arguments capable of altering their perspective.
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Amma’s Daughters by Meenal Shrivastava is a stunning work of nonfiction that follows the life of Shanti, the author’s grandmother as she fights for women’s rights in India. Check out the additional resources featuring the author reading the book from her home in North Saanich, British Columbia.
The Medium Is the Monster: Canadian Adaptations of Frankenstein and the Discourse of Technology by Mark A. McCutcheon draws together quirky and original adaptations of Frankenstein and gives an entirely new perspective on Canadian pop culture.
Looking for more free books? Our latest titles are available on this reading platform and you can download PDFs of all of our published titles.
