Minds of Winter

Posted on: April 26, 2017 at 9:05 pm, in

  Minds of WinterBy Ed O’Loughlin In 1845, the Erebus, an Arctic exploration vessel captained by Sir John Franklin was lost to the harsh conditions of the North. Neither man nor artifact was ever recovered from this expedition and there has been much speculation about what happened to the ship and its crew. However, historians […]

Revenge On The Fly

Posted on: April 20, 2017 at 8:59 pm, in

Revenge On The Fly  By Sylvia McNicoll It’s the summer of 1912 and William Alton is traveling from Ireland to Canada to start a new life.  William and his father, Arthur, will be reunited with Will’s Uncle Charlie and Will is to start school.  The impoverished Altons have lost both Will’s mom and sister, Colleen, […]

The Girl from Everywhere

Posted on: April 17, 2017 at 3:02 pm, in

by Heidi HeiligNix has spent her life sailing aboard her father’s ship, the Temptation.  It’s not your average boat, though.  As a Navigator, Nix’s father can steer the Temptation through space and time.  As long as he has a map, he can take them there – even fantastical, supposedly imaginary places.     Nix has spent […]

The Harlem Charade

Posted on: April 9, 2017 at 3:57 pm, in

By Natasha Tarpley A mystery with history, The Harlem Charade unites three very different kids who must solve a brutal attack on a senior while tracking down some precious paintings that could help save their Harlem neighbourhood. Jin is being raised by her grandparents and spends a lot of time in their bodega (corner grocery […]

History Is All You Left Me

Posted on: April 8, 2017 at 9:00 am, in

by Adam SilveraGriffin is a sixteen-year-old boy suffering in the aftermath of the loss of his ex-boyfriend Theo, who has just died in a drowning accident in California. On top of grieving the death of his first love, Griffin is also struggling with worsening symptoms of his OCD, the deterioration of his friendship with another […]

Ghost

Posted on: April 4, 2017 at 11:59 am, in

by Jason ReynoldsCastle Cranshaw, aka Ghost, has been running for a long time. Three years ago, his father tried to shoot Ghost and his mom. His father is now behind bars, and Ghost has a lot of anger issues that lead to him continually getting into trouble at school.His mom works long hours at a […]

Book of the Month: April – Killer Instinct

Posted on: April 1, 2017 at 9:00 am, in

Killer InstinctBy S.E. GreenWhat would you do if you had urges to kill? How would you feel if a local serial killer was sending you morbid messages? Most of us would be horrified, not Lane, the protagonist of Killer Instinct, book one of the Killer Instinct series by S.E. Green.Lane spends her days keeping up […]