Recess in the Dark is a unique collection of poems that offers a new perspective on how students live in the Canadian North, complete with stunning illustrations of the natural beauty. Each poem touches on the different experiences of kids in far north, from seeing sled dogs, the Northern Lights to having recess in the complete darkness, and wearing long underwear when braving the cold weather. Every page is beautifully illustrated and most include fun facts about life in the Arctic circle.
Share the magic of poetry with the growing young minds.

Kalli Dakos has been delighting readers with poetry since the release of her best-selling book, If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand. She has written six IRA/CBC Children's Choice Selections, such as Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig and A Funeral in the Bathroom.A former teacher and reading specialist, Dakos taught at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada. She returns on author visits to encourage the children to write about their fascinating lives above the Arctic Circle. This book was inspired on one of these trips, when "recess in the dark" was chosen as a favourite writing topic.Dakos frequently celebrates a love of reading in schools all over Canada and the United States, and sometimes as far away as Hong Kong. She has an office in Ogdensburg, New York, and lives in Ottawa, Canada.