CBC's 2025 Canada Reads DAY TWO Wrap Up @canadareadsinspired

Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Rebecca and Tara discuss Day TWO of CBC's Canada Reads debates!

STILL IN:
Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew; championed by "Pastry Nerd" Saïd M’Dahoma
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper; championed by actor Michelle Morgan
Jennie's Boy by Wayne Johnston; championed by author Linwood Barclay
A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby and Mary Louisa Plummer; championed by Indigenous advocate Shayla Stonechild

NOW OUT:
Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey; championed by Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil

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