Second Story Press is a

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company located in

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, Canada. Its titles include the international bestseller ''Hana's Suitcase'', about Hana Brady, which has been published in over forty countries around the world. The company is concerned with

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, focusing on books featuring strong female characters and exploring themes of social justice, human rights, and ability issues. Margie Wolfe, who co-founded the company with three other women in 1988, is Publisher, Owner, and President. Authors published by Second Story Press include

Rachna Gilmore Rachna Gilmore (11 October 1953 – 1 February 2021) was a Canadian children's writer. Her picture book ''A Screaming Kind of Day'' won the 1999 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. Life and career Born in India in October 195 ...

, Kathy Kacer, Karen Levine, Kathleen McDonnell,

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, Joanne Robertson and Kathy Stinson. Second Story publishes both the Women's Hall of Fame series and the

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Remembrace series of books for children. Second Story Press is a member of the Association of Canadian Publishers, the

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, and the Canadian Children's Book Centre. It also receives funding from the Canada Council for the Arts and the

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References

External links

Second Story Press, official website

Author Kathy Kacer's home page

Author Kathleen McDonnell's home page
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