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B.C. "book-matcher" finds relatable books for kids of all backgrounds

A New Westminster “book-matcher” is making sure kids can see themselves in the books they read. Crystal Laderas with how she does it, and the demand for diverse representations of gender, race, and sexual identity in children’s literature.

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