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Summer Reads with Education Librarian Adena Brons

May 15, 2025

From Summer Reading Club to beach reads to best sellers in the park, summer is a great time to relax with a good book! Find a new favourite with these recommendations from SFU Library!

Museum Day Trip

, edited by Anita Sinner, Patricia Osler, and Boyd White

Take a road trip to learn about movement based pedagogy, sensory learning, community art programs, and place-making in museums across Canada. This collection combines interdisciplinary theory with practice-based projects to examine new approaches to art education in museums.

Playlists for Decolonization

, led by Carolyn Roberts (St'át'imc and Stó:lō from N’Quat’qua and Tzeachten Nations, member of the Squamish Nation)

Written in accessible, inclusive language, Roberts argues for a "dismantling" of old colonial narratives about education and a "re-storying," creating new narratives that include historically silenced voices. In eight chapters, she covers the history of the Canadian educational system, its foundations in racist and genocidal policies, and the factors that create educational disparities in marginalized communities. She uses a critical lens to put Indigenous pedagogy into practice, providing reflection questions, classroom activities and resources, and playlists to jam to while you read.

Under the Stars

, by Marion Dane Bauer and Ekua Holmes

An artistic history of the universe from the silence before the Big Bang to the creation of life on Earth. Melding science and poetry, Bauer's text is beautifully matched by Holmes' vivid abstract illustrations. Perfect read aloud to a young one under the night sky.

By the Pool

, by Vancouver-resident Johnnie Christmas

A multiple award winner, Swim Team is a classic underdogs tale of friendship and courage. In this middle-grade graphic novel, Bree moves from New York to a new middle school in Florida and the only elective that fits her schedule is Swim 101. The challenge: she can't swim and is afraid of water. Her elderly neighbour (and former swim team captain) helps Bree face her fears and learn to love swimming. Bree joins the swim team in their quest to win the state championship against their wealthy school rivals. Bree's story quietly educates the reader on the segragated history of swimming in the U.S. and the longstanding barriers of racism in the public pool system.

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Have questions? Adena is available for one-on-one research consultations. Email her at abrons@sfu.ca for help with library searches, citations, or research strategies. For quick assistance, visit the  page.

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