By Sarah DessenSydney has lived her whole life in the shadow of her older brother Peyton. Everyone in her life, especially her parents, dote on him despite his continued troubles with the law. Then one night, her brother gets in real trouble when he drives drunk and hits a boy on a bike. Now Sydney […]
Alex as WellBy Alyssa BrugmanThis is the complicated story about a young teen who is trying to figure out who they are. Many teens are trying to figure themselves out but for Alex things are a little more complicated because Alex, our main character, was born a little different. Alex was born intersexed. What is […]
Emmy & Oliverby Robin BenwayEmmy and Oliver are best friends up until grade 2 when the unthinkable happens, Oliver is kidnapped by his dad. Oliver’s friends and family are all devastated when he disappears and for 10 years Oliver is always in everyone’s minds – lost, but not forgotten. One day they receive the news […]
The Truth Commission By Susan Juby As the subtitle explains, this is the story of “how three intrepid art students got to the bottom of one unexpectedly dark secret.” Normandy Pale is a student at a prestigious art high school in Nanaimo, Everyone has secrets, and rumours are everywhere. Normandy and her two best friends […]
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard For 17-year-old Mare, life is determined by the colour of your blood. Silvers have money, prestige, and special abilities. Reds have nothing, and are destined to a life of servitude and military service, fighting a war that never seems to end. Mare is a Red, and spends her days pickpocketing […]
by Leslie Margolis Best friends Katie and Melody envy each others lives because they are under the impression that the other one leads the perfect life. Katie has two younger stepbrothers whom she babysits for and it is always noisy at her house. Melody, on the other hand, lives in a mansion and always wears […]
The Traveling Circus by Marie-Louise Gay Marie-Louise Gay has written a series of books in which Charlie and his family travel the world. There’s Travels With My Family, On the Road Again, Summer in the City and the latest installment, The Travelling Circus. Charlie’s parents are quite adventurous and often take their children to obscure […]
by Gayle Forman18-year-old Cody’s world is shaken to the core when her best friend, Meg, commits suicide while away at college. Cody and Meg were so close that they grew up like sisters, so it is no wonder that Cody’s grief is amplified by the fact she had no idea her best friend was suicidal. […]
By Erin DionneDo you love a good mystery? Well then, Moxie and the art of Rule Breaking by Erin Dionne may just be what you’re looking for. This treasure-hunt story is based on the real events of an art heist. Our main character, Moxie, and her best friend Ollie have a great summer planned. They […]
AntigoddessBy Kendare BlakeAntigoddess is the first installment in a new series by Kendare Blake, acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood. This first in the Goddess War series. We are in a world where gods and goddesses live among us undetected. They always thought they were immortal until one day when they all start getting […]