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One Summer in Vancouver
Tom has run away from his non-affirming parents, and landed in Vancouver during the Gay Games! Is it time to come out?
$16.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
Secret Me
Secret Me is a coming-out story that reflects the lives of teens today. It’s a moving romance of authenticity and heart.
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13+
Shades of Black
How big a price should a Black teen have to pay to feel safe in a dangerous new environment?
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18
The Hoop and the Harm
Author Jawara Pedican brings the vivid authenticity of lived experience in the basketball hotbed of West Indian Toronto to The Hoop and the Harm.
Interest ages: 13-18
Escape 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.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 11-18
Not 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.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 2
Creeboy
In the literary tradition of The Outsiders comes a coming-of-age novel about teen boys and Indigenous gangs.
$9.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2
Denial
A teen novel about pregnancy denial.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2
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: 13-18
Half-Court Trap
A Black teen learns to deal with stress, anger, rivalry and body image issues in the context of basketball.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 710L
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.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 620L
The Love Code
A lesbian teen romance set in the competitive world of technology and robotics.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL540L
Bank Shot
The story of how a young teen girl tries to balance responsibilities at home with a chance to play basketball.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL570L
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.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL530L
Jamilah 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.
$9.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Lexile Reading Level: HL710L
Paddle Battle
A teen boy learns that trusting his team and trying his best helps him accept change and adapt to it.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL580L
Walk This Way
A romance about a teen who feels he has to hide the fact that he does drag to get a boyfriend.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL620L
White Privilege Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of white privilege and the legacy of racism in society and media.
$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Lexile Reading Level: 780L
Head to Head
A young teen girl learns to overcome her rivalry with a soccer teammate so they can lead the team together.
$27.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL590L