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Not My Crew
Romero tries to acclimate to life at a school dominated by gangs, which want to drag him into their conflicts and violence.
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 4
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: 13-18Lexile Reading Level: HL700L
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.
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 810L
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.
$9.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: HL730L
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 2Lexile Reading Level: HL590L
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.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 620L
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.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL530L
Walk This Way
A romance about a teen who feels he has to hide the fact that he does drag to get a boyfriend.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest 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
No One's Baby
To make decisions for the future, you have to find out the truth about your past$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: 620L
Lone Runner
A Black teen displays persistence and confidence to go from running solo to being part of a cross-country team.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: 620L
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.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL600L
Love, IRL
A same-sex romance that explores what happens when love online and in the real world collide.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3
Islamophobia Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of tolerance, inclusiveness, and situations where information and communication might create prejudice against Muslims.
$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 840L
We Three
A teen finds romance at summer camp and becomes the centre of a polyamorous relationship with two very different partners.$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL600L
Consent Deal With It
A timely new resource to help kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from issues of consent$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 770L
Ace of Hearts
Alvin is ready for romance, but he may never be ready for more$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 800L
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: 12-18Reading level: Grade 7Lexile Reading Level: GN1100L
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$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL610L