It can be hard to see in ourselves the good things others see in us. Not Not Normal shows readers that if we let our friends in, the love they have for us can help us grow our self-confidence.
“…personable characters and their relatable struggles mean that this romance for reluctant readers should find fans both within and outside its intended audience, making it a good choice for any teens who find it challenging to fit in…
An engaging opposites-attract queer romance.”
— Kirkus Reviews
A nerdy and hilarious queer romance book set against the backdrop of a tabletop
Dungeons & Dragons game.
Featured on “6 Riveting Reads for Gamers” from Kirkus Reviews
“This accessibly written title will draw in reluctant readers and appeal especially to gamers. Journey and their friends come across as true-to-life nerds rather than the all-too-common caricatures… Will engage readers, leaving them alternately cheering and screaming at the cast.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Caught between earning her spot on the team and the girl she might love, Rory is forced to choose: the game or the girl.
“Awkward teen flirting combined with sweet chemistry between the main characters… Pop culture references, especially relating to music, are threaded through the story, allowing readers a deeper connection and insight into the leads…
A Sapphic sports romance for reluctant readers with appealing leads.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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.
“The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children embraces complexity in the history it tells… timely and well-researched, an excellent resource for teachers, librarians, and parents interested in educating young people about the harms these policies had…”
— Quill & Quire
New Releases!
Le Komagata Maru
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. In 1914, Canada was a very British society with anti-Asian attitudes. Although Great Britain had declared…
$45.00, Paperback
La taxe d’entrée chinoise
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada in the mid-1800s searching for gold and a better…
$45.00, Paperback
Les pensionnats indiens
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. “If I were purchasing materials for a high school library, I would buy at least 2…
$45.00, Paperback
Deal With It: Homophobia
That’s so gay! is a phrase commonly heard in school halls and playgrounds. But when used as a put-down, it’s also homophobic. With plenty of quizzes, Q+As, comics, and scenarios,…
$24.95, Hardcover
Line Drive to Love
Rory is a talented and dedicated softball player. The only distraction in her life is her father’s decline due to ALS, but he remains her biggest supporter. But softball plans…
$16.95, Paperback
Not Not Normal
Jordan and Nathan couldn’t be more different, but when order and chaos collide, opposites attract. Jordan is a bit of an oddball at school. He likes rules, routine, old sci-fi…
$16.95, Paperback
Summer with Sunil
Sometimes love can be found in the most surprising places… In Alison Lister’s second Real Love novel, two kids on holiday, both sure they must be the only queer people…
$16.95, Paperback
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis
Jewish people have been persecuted since Biblical times and have had to continuously seek safer places to live. Canada became one of those places for European Jews beginning in the…
$32.95, Paperback
Forthcoming Books
Hacking Heartbreak
Baron is a computer whiz with a passion for hacking and when the girl of his dreams starts taking an interest in him, he all but short circuits. Keyanna sees…
$16.95, Paperback
Setter Up
In a volleyball setting, this is a story of an idealistic teen who responds to the anti-gay sentiments of her classmates with a positive initiative to create a welcoming space…
$19.95, Paperback
L’antisémitisme et le MS Saint Louis
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. “This story and the others in the “Righting Canada’s Wrongs” series should be essential teaching in…
$45.00, Paperback
L’internement des Canadiens japonais pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. This book is an illustrated history of the wartime internment of Japanese Canadian residents of British…
$45.00, Paperback
Internement d’Italo-Canadiens durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale
The award-winning Righting Canada’s Wrongs series is now available in French for Immersion classrooms. “This book is very well-done… The visuals are spectacular and will surely be a drawing card…
$45.00, Paperback
My True Colours
Set against the backdrop of anti-SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) education protests, this story delves into the spread of hate and misinformation within families and communities. With consequences looming…
$19.95, Paperback
My Green Style
Montreal teen Pearl is passionate and dedicated both about fashion and the environment. She decides to make a point at her school’s fashion event by up-cycling donated, used clothes in…
$19.95, Paperback
Dogs Don’t Break Hearts
A gentle romance about a teen, gaslit by his former boyfriend, who takes solace in volunteering at pet rescue—where he finds his life brightened both by a special dog and…
$16.95, Paperback
Our Sets
Deal With It: Tough Issues 10 volume set
These books help educators eliminate conflict and build stronger, more inclusive the classrooms.
$240.00, SetReading level: Grade 5
Real Love: LGBTQ+ Teen Fiction 20 volume set
Short, readable books focused on teen LGTBQ romances.
$299.95, SetInterest ages: 13-18
Righting Canada’s Wrongs 10 volume set
For educators seeking to build anti-racism learning into Canadian history classes, this 10-book set of classroom materials is an invaluable resource. Each book addresses a major instance of official racism and discrimination spanning more than 150 years. Also included is a free teachers guide to help integrate these titles into class curriculums.
$349.95, SetInterest ages: 13-18
Young Adult Fiction
Outta Here
A story about choice, and the overwhelming feeling that happens when a teen is faced with making major life choices alone. This novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of a reality faced by many teens in families touched by the epidemic of opioid addiction.
$16.95, PaperbackReading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: HL470L
Poison Town
Everything seems sick in Addie’s town; even the crows have trouble flying. Now she’s out to prove the local plant is covering up its polluting ways.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-18Reading level: Grade 6Lexile Reading Level: HL670L
School Statue Showdown
When an Indigenous group demands the local schools name be changed, rifts are formed within the community and the legacies of who we honour from history are challenged.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 870L
Stuck with You
Two frenemies become lovers in this story of Queer joy and playful romance.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL550L
No Limit on Love
A nonbinary romance set amidst a storm, and its character’s struggle with climate anxiety.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL640L
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.
$14.95, 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?
$16.95, 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.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 810L
Young Adult Non-Fiction
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.
$32.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 7
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
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
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville
In the 1960s, after ignoring the Black community’s repeated petitions for basic services, the City of Halifax bulldozed Africville in the name of urban renewal.
$34.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 13-18
LGBTQ+ Young Adult Novels
No Limit on Love
A nonbinary romance set amidst a storm, and its character’s struggle with climate anxiety.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL640L
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?
$22.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL620LStuck with You
Two frenemies become lovers in this story of Queer joy and playful romance.
$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL550L
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