Spartacus Suggests: Social Justice Fiction for Teens
Spartacus Books is in the process of revamping our teen/young adult section and we have many fantastic new titles to share with you that focus on themes of social justice, political engagement, activism, gender, sexuality, race, Indigeneity, ecology, and more! Stop by the store to check them out and to share your suggestions with us for our new and improved teen area <3
Spartacus Suggests: Challenged Children’s Books
Parents, teachers, and other adults often attempt to censor children’s books in schools and public libraries. Here are a collection of children’s titles that have been challenged in Canada, with notes from Freedom to Read Week and the BC Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee’s timeline of Censorship in BC.
Check out the full list of challenged children’s books here!
Spartacus Book Club Reads
Over the past 3 years, the Spartacus Book Club has met on a monthly basis to read and discuss 23 excellent titles.
If you are looking for a great read on anti-capitalist and anti-colonial themes, this list is a fantastic place to start your search.
It includes both fiction and non-fiction works, graphic novels, short story collections, and more!
The full list can be viewed online. Further commentary about the book club from one of its co-facilitators is available here: “Reflections on the Spartacus Book Club“.