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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+Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: HL850L
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
Stuck with You
Two frenemies become lovers in this story of Queer joy and playful romance.
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL550L
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
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.
$9.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 11-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL670L
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.
$14.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL590L
Denial
A teen novel about pregnancy denial.
$9.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL490L
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
Open Secrets
A teen girl faces sexual harassment and misogyny when she tries to succeed in the local music scene.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL550L
Spin Out
A teen has to come to terms with his life when online car-racing and reality collide.$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3
The Love Code
A lesbian teen romance set in the competitive world of technology and robotics.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL540L
The Player
A gay hockey player in a secret relationship with a teammate worries how coming out will affect their chances in the sport.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL370L
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
No Known Address
A teen in conflict with his parents searches for a place to live and a way to keep his life together.
$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL530L
Prom Kings
A light-hearted same-sex romance about finding the person you are meant to be with, who might be closer than you think.$8.99, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL550L
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