GLORIA ANN WESLEY is the author of three books of poetry and two historical novels: If This Is Freedom and Chasing Freedom, which was shortlisted for the 2012 Ann Connor Brimer Award for Young Adult Fiction. Gloria is also the author of Africville in the Righting Canada’s Wrongs series (2019). She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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  Righting Canada's Wrongs 10 volume set

  Pamela Hickman, Arlene Chan, Rona Arato, Gloria Ann Wesley, Jean Smith Cavalluzzo, Melanie Florence, Ken Setterington, Frank James Tester, Krista Ulujuk Zawadski, Andrew Bomberry, Teresa Edwards, Masako Fukawa, Lindsay Gibson, Ilan Danjoux, Roland Case

  For educators seeking to build anti-racism learning into Canadian history classes, this 10-book set of classroom materials is an invaluable resource. Each book addresses a major instance of official racism and discrimination spanning more than 150 years. Also included is a free teachers guide to help integrate these titles into class curriculums.

  $349.95, Set

  Interest ages: 13-18
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  Righting Canada's Wrongs: Africville

  Gloria Ann Wesley

  In the 1960s, after ignoring the Black community’s repeated petitions for basic services, the City of Halifax bulldozed Africville in the name of urban renewal.

  $34.95, Hardcover

  Interest ages: 13-18