A fresh and fearless collection of short fiction, poetry and graphic fiction for today’s middle-grade readers.
Themes: Belonging, Home, Courage, Coming-of-age, Friendship, Trust
In this timely, thought-provoking, funny and heartbreaking collection, ten acclaimed BIPOC authors from across Canada explore the theme and concept of home.
From awkward family dinners, to life on the rez, to moving to a new town, each of these stories provides a unique perspective on the theme of belonging through characters tasked with navigating and finding their place in this world.
Brought together by curator (and story contributor), Jael Richardson, Today I Am will make readers laugh and cry while opening their hearts and minds to the world around them, validating how it feels to be young and alive today. Age/Grade: 10-14 years/Grades 5-9 Formats: eBook/ Paperback Page Count: 240 pages ISBN:
eBook: 978-1443192361
Paperback: 978-1443192354/ 144319235X
Nominations and Awards:
Short-listed, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, 2025
Nominated, OLA Red Maple Award, Fiction, 2025
Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Starred Selection, 2025
Reviews:
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The Canadian writers who contributed to Today I Am have created a touching and vibrant collection of stories which will appeal to a wide range of readers. The topics explored are wide-ranging: time travel, moving, life on other planets, Indigenous community, problem-solving, stereotyping, war, loneliness, sexuality, bullying, nuclear testing, family and grief.
Both male and female readers will appreciate this collection of stories for their examinations of belonging. Rosena Fung in “The Memory Fish” explained the strength of this anthology, “My stories are yours too.” However, perhaps the most memorable message to readers appears in Jael Richardson’s “The Invention of Serene Brown” where he writes, “Being different isn’t bad. It doesn’t make you weird. It makes you special " - Highly Recommended- Myra Junyk, Literacy Advocate, CM Review " Today I Am is a collection that should feature heavily in classrooms and libraries so that readers know that there is a story for them out in the world. I would hope to see this collection on awards lists in the near future " - Storytime with Stephanie
Both male and female readers will appreciate this collection of stories for their examinations of belonging. Rosena Fung in “The Memory Fish” explained the strength of this anthology, “My stories are yours too.” However, perhaps the most memorable message to readers appears in Jael Richardson’s “The Invention of Serene Brown” where he writes, “Being different isn’t bad. It doesn’t make you weird. It makes you special " - Highly Recommended- Myra Junyk, Literacy Advocate, CM Review " Today I Am is a collection that should feature heavily in classrooms and libraries so that readers know that there is a story for them out in the world. I would hope to see this collection on awards lists in the near future " - Storytime with Stephanie
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