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Joyce Grant
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Author | Journalist | Critical Thinking educator
I write book reviews for Publishers Weekly (PW)
Currently writing a book about libraries!
Fiction rep’d by @pageturnerlit.bsky.social
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Thank you @quillandquire.bsky.social for this wonderful review of Burst Your Bubble! #medialiteracy #criticalthinking #kidlit
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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A reminder that my book launch is THIS SATURDAY at 1 pm, A Different Drummer Books in Burlington. Please come! There will be gazillions of bubbles and you’ll even get to hear me sing and play piano. True story!
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#medialiteracy #kidlit
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Happy #MediaLiteracyWeek! Check out this adorable House Hippo by ceramic artist Naomi Frohlich!

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#MediaLiteracy #misinformation @kidscanpress.bsky.social
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@jandolby.bsky.social #criticalthinking #DigitalLiteracy #NationalInternetDay
A ceramic house hippo, a Canadian symbol of critical thinking
October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Want a reading "palate cleanser" -- a book you might not normally think to pick up? @bookgaga.bsky.social suggests "Burst Your Bubble!" along w/others including the latest poetry by @paulvermeersch.bsky.social
TY BookGaga!
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Four books: Burst your Bubble!, Rebel with a Clause, Death When You're Feeling Blue, Remarkable Bright Creatures
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Can I ask a favour? If your child used TKN and "taught" you something they learned from one of our news articles, could you please DM or email me? Thank you!
October 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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An incredible woman, who has left us with a legacy that will continue to educate and inform us for many decades. So grateful to her -- she will be sorely missed.
A screen cap of a NYT article about the passing of Jane Goodall at age 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Another fantastic evening from @picturebookseh.bsky.social -- hearing about a wonderful crop of gorgeous Canadian picture books that have recently hit bookshelves. And great Canadian music! Love, love, love this event
September 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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In our "information bubble," all we see is what we ALWAYS see. What puts us in a bubble? Censorship, bias, lack of curiosity... You can BURST your bubble, to see other points of view. Wouldn't that be good right now? #TheresABookForThat #CriticalThinking
#BubbleBook #NotJustForKids
Book cover: Burst Your Bubble: Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You're Missing by Joyce Grant, illustrated by Jan Dolby
September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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I’m thrilled about this ⭐️ starred review by SLJ for “Burst Your Bubble!” Beyond thrilled—thank you, SLJ!
Quote from School Library Journal review of Burst Your Bubble. It says “a must-purchase for libraries looking for books on algorithms, bias and media literacy” has features a star with the book’s cover
September 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Why are some people entrenched in ideas you find puzzling? Why do they think your ideas are bizarre? Information bubbles! And algorithms! My new book for kids--and adults!--explains it all, with humour. It drops Nov 11. Pre-order today!
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Teal cover of book "Burst Your Bubble! Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You're Missing" shows a boy poking a massive bubble. By Joyce Grant, illustrated by Jan Dolby
September 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Please save the date!
#medialiteracy #criticalthinking #booklaunch
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Invitation to the launch of children's book, Burst Your Bubble! on Saturday, Nov. 8 2025 at 1 p.m. ET at A Different Drummer Books on 513 Locust St. in Burlington, Ontario
June 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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I had a good chat with Hamilton Centre Liberal candidate Aslam Rana about some of the issues for Canadian authors and publishers regarding the new US tariffs. #election2025
April 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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It's the last day to bid on my pottery pieces--a fundraiser for the DVSA (and for me, lol). The pottery will start coming off the site today (Saturday) at 3 p.m. EST. Thanks to everyone who has bid on my work and all of the 1,400 pieces in the auction! #pottery
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A handmade white platter, brown conical bowl and teal-and-brown pot thrown on the wheel, showing bidding in the DVSA auction.
April 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Tip: A quick way to better understand AI. Ask ChatGPT to write a short bio for yourself. Immediately, you'll see what it gets right--and what it gets wrong--and what info it finds important or leaves out. Interesting!
(Image: Pixabay) #medialiteracy #AI
illustration of a woman with a computer, thinking about AI
March 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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This week's kid-friendly news article: a "dinosaur highway." Plus, links and discussion prompts. ALL *FREE.*
Enjoy!
teachingkidsnews.com/2025/03/25/d...

#kidfriendlynews #dinosaurs #paleontology #science #medialiteracy @ox.ac.uk
Dinosaur tracks going off into a blue horizon with professor Kirsty Edgar (university of Birmingham) in a neon yellow vest and hardhat smiling, standing beside the trackway of prints
March 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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We are in "information bubbles." That's what's going on. It's why I wrote this book, which comes out in November. Please pre-order it--for your kids and your adults.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Page 33: "Are You Following a Bot?" Before you correct a jerk online, read page 33. They're probably a bot.
Don't have my book? OK, here: Check their profile. No city? Posts about 1 topic? 3 followers? Likely a bot!

Enjoy even more calming advice on pg. 33.
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Cover of the book "Can You Believe it? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts" showing young people in a field who are reading fake news that warns of an octopus on the loose--turns out, it's just a kite
March 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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O Canada! 🏒
#hockey #Canada
Team Canada 2024 winning hockey team on the ice after winning against the US
February 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Have a literary Valentine’s Day! Download and print these sweet Gabby Valentine cards by artist @jandolby.bsky.social for free, here or on my website (under Teacher Resources)
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Fun Valentines to download and print featuring Gabby, Roy and other characters from the Gabby series of picture books by Joyce Grant and Jan Dolby
February 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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A great way to avoid the drama and chaos is to put on your critical-thinking hat. Tying mine on tightly so the winds of nonsense don't blow it off.
BTW, there's a book for that.
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February 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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COVER REVEAL! Artwork by the amazing @jandolby.bsky.social. Thanks to designer Elisa Gutiérrez & @owlkids.bsky.social as well as tech sage @mor10.com
"Burst Your Bubble!" comes out Nov 11 and is now available for pre-order.
January 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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A few photos from last night’s Hamilton Literary Awards. Congrats to all the winners and nominees!
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December 13, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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In 2020, we started One Good Thing. Articles about one lovely thing at a time. It won an international award. Please check it out because--couldn't we all use some good news? (Each post illo'd by a Canadian #kidlit artist! Kevin Sylvester's squirrel, below ❤️)
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Humorous illustration of a grey squirrel holding a nut, drawn by Canadian artist Kevin Sylvester
November 26, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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Tickets are still available for this unique day of Media Literacy learning. Educators in the Toronto area—join us! Register at starstore.ca
Billboard advertising Star media literacy event Nov 29
November 25, 2024 at 12:28 AM
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Thank you to the Fraser Valley Regional Library for inviting me to talk about how to spot fake news, with more than 70 classes over two days. Wrapped up a busy and productive Media Literacy Week 2024!
Joyce Grant on a Zoom talking about fake news, with a post about an unusual forest in Poland where the trees have a 90-degree bend in them (spoiler: it's real)
October 26, 2024 at 12:36 AM