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Denial
A teen novel about pregnancy denial.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2
In a Heartbeat
A romance about a trans teen boy who wants to get away to reinvent himself, only to find someone who loves him for who he is.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL530LJamilah at the End of the World
A Palestinian-Canadian teen girl’s anxiety about climate change causes conflict with her family and makes it seem futile to plan for her future.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Lexile Reading Level: HL710L
Walk This Way
A romance about a teen who feels he has to hide the fact that he does drag to get a boyfriend.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL620L
Hoopers
The story of a young Black teen who is too caught up in the basketball image to put in the work to play well.
$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 620L
White Privilege
A reader-directed exploration of white privilege and the legacy of racism in society and media.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Lexile Reading Level: 780L
Proud to Play
Profiles of Canadian LGBTQ+ athletes who made the playing field more inclusive — including 2020 Olympic Summer Games athletes$24.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-18Reading level: Grade 5
You’re You
A believable portrayal of a politically active LGBTQ teen who has always identified as a lesbian. When Freyja finds herself attracted to a South Asian boy, she comes to a new identity for herself as bisexual.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Residential Schools
This updated edition includes the findings of unmarked graves at residential schools and examines the work still to be done to implement the Calls to Action of the TRC Report
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Paddle Battle
A teen boy learns that trusting his team and trying his best helps him accept change and adapt to it.
$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL580L
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis
In 1939, a ship of Jewish refugees, including hundreds of children, was turned away by the Canadian government, fuelled by anti-Semitic sentiments. In 2018, Canada apologized.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 7
Righting Canada’s Wrongs Resource Guide
A resource guide for the Righting Canada’s Wrongs series that provides seven lessons in historical thinking.
$24.95, Paperback
The Love Code
A lesbian teen romance set in the competitive world of technology and robotics.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL540L
Confessions of a Teenage Drag King
A teen living a double life discovers that the girl they have a crush on appreciates both aspects of their identity.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL600L
If I Go Missing
Powerfully written and beautifully illustrated, this graphic nonfiction book reveals an Indigenous teen’s response to a human rights crisis.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 12-18
Powwow Summer
A teen novel about a young woman’s exploration of her Indigenous background and how it influences her identity and sense of self$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL610L
Coming Soon
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children
An examination of the Sixties Scoop – a child welfare policy in Canada that saw the removal of Indigenous children from their families, often by force.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Inuit Relocations
The Inuit community has proven resilient to many attempts at assimilation, relocation and evacuation to the south. The Canadian government has apologized for their racist policies.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Escape from the Wildfire
Jack loves mountain biking, and when his dad forbids him to ride in the forest surrounding Lytton because of the risk of wildfire, the reality of BC’s heat dome sets in. Days later, the village of Lytton burns down, forcing Jack to evacuate to Merritt.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 11-18Not Talking About You
Not Talking About You portrays racism as it occurs amongst young Canadians today. It explores the impact on the target and on bystanders who have to decide how to react when they find a racist youth in their midst.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 3
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The LGBT Purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada
Until recently, Canadian laws discriminated against LGBTq2+ people. Those in the Canadian Military, RCMP and civil service were targeted specifically.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18
