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Tattoo Heaven
To an outsider, it might seem like an uneventful summer, but to Jackie it's a whole new world. Her father has a new girlfriend -- a young tattoo-artist named Nicole. Her mother seems more interested in Theresa, the sick girl living across the street, than she is in her own daughter.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
Authority Deal With It
Young people receive a lot of mixed message when it comes to dealing with authority figures, this book shows children how to communicate effectively with those in charge.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Misconduct Deal With It
Rules are all around us -- at school, at home and even on the street. This book demonstrates that young people always have the power to make thoughtful choices, even when a rule seems overly strict or unfair.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Rudeness Deal With It
Demonstrating good manners goes way beyond not talking with your mouth full. This book shows kids just how harmful rudeness can be, and explains how the keys to conflict resolution are also the basis of good manners everywhere.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Against the Boards
Peter has made it onto an AAA Bantam team and is now playing hockey in Edmonton. But this shy boy from the Northwest Territories is having a hard time adjusting to his new life.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9-13
At Risk
Tia is spending the summer working at a special ranch for at-risk youth. She tries to bond with Sage, a street kid who has been given one last chance to get her life together. But when money goes missing, all fingers point to the troubled teen.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
Every Move
Emily and her friends come to the aid of a stranger who is being bullied by a gang. Emily forgets about the incident, but the young man she helped becomes fixated on her.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
Competition Deal With It
Competition looks at ways kids can harness the competitive spirit to accomplish their goals while managing conflicts that can grow out of challenges and rivalries.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Ceiling Stars
Ceiling Stars is a moving story about the strength and limits of friendship in the presence of mental illness.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
Interference
Josh has finally made it to an elite hockey team but no one knows that he has Type 1 diabetes -- and it's getting more serious by the day.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Lexile Reading Level: 610L
Racing Fear
Racing Fear is an action-packed ride that takes a hard look at the selling of prescription drugs.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 5
Out of Time
Some of Eileen's tight-knit circle of friends have made a suicide pact. When her best friend's body is found, another missing teen must be found fast to prevent another tragedy from happening.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
A Terrible Secret
Something is troubling Maggie Alexander. It's something she doesn't want to think about, doesn't want to explain.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 5
Lightning Rider
January Fournier, a sixteen-year-old Métis girl, learns her brother is in intensive care after a motorcycle crash. The police tell her the crashed bike was stolen, and her brother is now the prime suspect in a serious crime.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
Hockey Heroes
A left-winger on the Transcona Sharks adjusts to a new best friend and his mom's boyfriend.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13