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Joyce Grant

@JGCanada

Author/Journalist https://teapaw.org/t.co/XkzUjGZOIO = kid-friendly news. Book = "Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts" https://teapaw.org/t.co/cllonUDc4v

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Joined March 2009
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With students accessing social media earlier than ever and #misinformation becoming harder to detect, it’s crucial to prepare the next generation to think critically online. Join fellow #educators for this in-person media literacy event in Toronto. starstore.ca/collections/med…
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So you want to be a #children's #author? A lively crowd gathered around in the cozy Locke Branch to gain tips and insights from award-winning #localauthor @JGCanada in her recent Break into KidLit Workshop. hpl.ca/locke
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Trending on Authors' Booking Service today... These and other talented Canadian kidlit creators are available to visit your readers -> authorsbooking.com/ #kidlit #authorvisits
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I will be at the 2024 Writing Workshop of Chicago, a one-day in-person writers conference on June 22, 2024, at the Congress Plaza Hotel in downtown Chicago. Come join me: chicagowritingworkshop.com/ I'm teaching 2 classes - Imposter Syndrome and PB Trends
The 2026 Online Writing Workshop of Chicago

The 2026 Online Writing Workshop of Chicago

Get Your Writing Published: December 4-5, 2026

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Writing a children's book? Learn how to break into #KidLit! Award-winning author @JGCanada will go over advice in crafting your next children's story. Register: June 7: Westdale Branch June 11: Stoney Creek Branch June 12: Valley Park Branch June 13: Locke Branch
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Thank you @HillcrestCS for including me in your author festival! This school is unique and amazing—it’s always a highlight to present there. Great staff & students. See you next year! @Corny76 @tdsb @CANSCAIP @shelleylaskin @lindsayzv @rochellestrauss @larsenesque @kennethoppel
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Librarians! Have you done something for a patron that changed their life in some way? For my children's book--please comment below or DM me. Thanks!
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Are you a public librarian? For a children's book I'm writing: What is something extra-special you've done to assist a patron? Thanks!
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364 days to hone your fake-news spotting skills!
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Wonderful to present on this children's book publishing panel with these fantastic authors at Sharp Words, Hamilton @JGCanada @aimeereidbooks @karenbassYA @wolsakandwynn @KidsCanPress @orcabook @SourcebooksKids @penguinrandom
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We’re celebrating our shortlisting on the Hamilton Arts Children’s Book Award along with @JGCanada Can You Believe it? And Lawrence Hill’s Beatrice and Croc Harry. Liverbites for all! @dundurnpress @HamArtsCouncil @DrummerBooks @MunrosBooks @epic_books @EllaMinnow @BlueHeronBooks
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📢 Announcing the shortlisted authors for the 30th Annual✨Hamilton Literary Awards✨ See the full list + get tickets to the December 14th awards ceremony @ Hamilton Public Library bit.ly/litawards30 Don't miss the celebration of 30 years of excellent writing in #HamOnt 📚
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I second this series as an awesome resource teacher and parent friends!
Joyce Grant (@JGCanada) profile pictureJoyce Grant@JGCanada28 Sep 2023
Using phonics in the classroom? Gabby is a great picture book series--fun, quirky stories that use phonics to bring "things" to life! gkreading.com/2023/09/gabby-…
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Using phonics in the classroom? Gabby is a great picture book series--fun, quirky stories that use phonics to bring "things" to life! gkreading.com/2023/09/gabby-…
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“As a journalist, children’s author, classroom speaker, and professor, Joyce Grant has worked to educate young people on identifying misinformation, the importance of journalism to democracy, and the dangers to journalists today.”
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Congratulations to author @JGCanada, winner of Gold Award from the Global Youth & News Media Prize! bit.ly/3LnMsvP
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ALT A yellow background. To the left is the book cover for Can You Believe It? Below is the Kids Can Press 50th Anniversary logo. To the right is a illustration of a web browser with an illustration of Joyce Grant. Text reads “Joyce Grant, winner of…” and below is the logo for Global Youth and News Media Prize.

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👀I've got my eyes on these non-fiction books for kids Can You Believe it by @JGCanada @KidsCanPress The Antiracist Kitchen by @nadialhohn @orcabook See it. Dream it. Do it. by @ColleenNelson14 @KathieMacIsaac @PajamaPress1 #kidlit
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Cheers to more current & engaging #nonfiction books like Can You Believe It? to help students become #criticalthinkers as they digest media. Thanks to @KidsCanPress for sharing this with #BookExcursion ! #digitalCitizenship #SchoolLibrary
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Trending today on Authors' Booking Service: @judyannsadler @ErinAlladin @JGCanada @StephanieMcLe @sheena_kamal @monique_polak Contact these #kidlit creators to visit your readers: authorsbooking.com/
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