Choosing a Novel: Social Justice Theme

Catalogue Search

• • Oakridge Catalogue

    • Searches on "social justice" are not very helpful:

      • social justice under Subject 

      • "social justice" under Keywords

      • social justice under Title

    • Try specific themes and issues:

      • Social Justice Themes in Literature from Innisdale S.S. in Barrie

        • Access to natural resources  Agism  Child labour  Civil war  Domestic violence  Education  Family dysfunction  Gender inequality  Government oppression  Health issues  Human trafficking  Immigrant issues  Indigenous issues  LGBTQ+ issues  Mental illness  Organized crime  Poverty  Racism  Religious issues  Right to freedon of speech  Right to justice  Social services and addiction 

Genres in the Library

• • Biography Section (and label)

  • Dystopian and Science Fiction Section (and label)

  • Historical Fiction label

  • FNMI label

White Pine Award™ Nominees

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Other Sources

London Public Library an the amazing Libby App

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