19 JUN 2020 · Stewart and Ashley could not be more different. Stewart is a certified genius at 13, but he has always struggled socially. Ashley sits on top of the class social ladder, but her marks are not pretty. When Stewart and his dad move in with Ashley and her mom, their lives get even more complicated. Jump into grade 9 with these two delightful narrators as they navigate growing up and what it means to be a family. Published in 2015 by Tundra Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers

19 JUN 2020 · Adventure and misadventure in Waterton Lakes National Park. Vale and Ash get lost on an overnight hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains when they fall behind and take the wrong trail. Their PE class and their teachers don't realize they're missing until it's almost dark. All they have is what they packed on their backs and it's starting to snow... Should they build a fire? --no matches...now what? And was that the sound of a bear? Will their friendship survive this? Will they survive this?! Published in 2019 by Swoon Reads an imprint of Feiwel and Friends and Macmillan Publishing Group

1 JUN 2020 · 'You may discover that going backward--discovering your past--will be the best route to the next chapter in your life.' When the only home Malou has ever known burns down, she finds herself on her own. At sixteen, she is forced to leave the orphanage that has sheltered her since being dropped off as a newborn. All she knows for sure is that she’s of mixed race. So when she is given the clue of an infant hospital bracelet, she makes her way to Parry Sound to discover the truth about her birth parents. Readers will fall in love with the sweet and naive Malou as she learns about the real world in small town Ontario, 1964. One of seven books in the SECRETS series that follows the eldest orphans from The Benevolent Home for Necessitous Girls as they make their way in the world. Read one, read them all--in any order! Published by Orca Book Publishers

17 MAY 2020 · Winter Crane can hardly wait to graduate from high school. She is desperate to escape her small town, Reeve’s End. Desperate to move out of her father’s trailer, away from his alcoholism and abuse. Desperate for a better life. But when she meets Lennon, and later his twin brother, Jude, she finds herself in serious trouble from an unknown threat. Is someone out there in the woods? Has something bad happened to her sister, to her friend Edie? Will Winter be next or can she get one step ahead of the danger?

8 MAY 2020 · Follow 16 year-old Victor Frankenstein, his cousin Elizabeth, and their friend Henry on a quest to help save Konrad, Victor's twin. This prequel to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein takes readers through secret passages into a forgotten library and beyond in search of a cure. There are dangers at every turn as they hunt down the ingredients to the Elixir of Life, and Victor must ask himself how far he's willing to go to save his brother.

25 APR 2020 · Set in Nanaimo B.C., our two grade 11 narrators enter a fashion competition trying to win a scholarship to attend an elite art school. For Charlie Dean, fashion is life and she uses it to escape her many troubles. For John Thomas-Smith, the only thing that helps him work the chip off his shoulder is metal arts. Even though he HATES fashion, he sees this competition as his only chance to attend the school. The book also explores what is wonderful about the fashion world, and what is so very wrong with it. Through alternating diary entries, we see these two characters tackle the challenges of their circumstances and choices.

18 APR 2020 · Today's episode welcomed Canadian author Eric Walters to the show to share the first chapter of his apocalyptic tale. Eric shares his insights, answers questions from students, and discusses his exciting new projects. We meet 16 year old Adam while he is busy finishing his friend Todd's homework in the computer room. Events take a sharp turn when the school (and the city...maybe the world?) is plunged into darkness. No cell phones, no internet, and the only cars that run are the old junkers without computers. Join Adam and his community, as they struggle to keep their humanity in the midst of chaos. Find out more about Eric's work at www.ericwalters.net and on YouTube The Write Stuff

16 APR 2020 · Get to know Tia as she struggles to find her way with a new foster home in Gimli, Manitoba. Her younger brother is happy, but Tia feels torn between a fresh start and staying loyal to her mom. Can a new job caring for animals, and a special connection with an Icelandic horse be her chance? Or will she mess it up, like she always feels she does. Find out more about Anita Daher at https://anitadaher.com

7 APR 2020 · Looking for a book with action, adventure, and a gritty main character? Join Webb and his acoustic guitar as he travels to the Northwest Territories to complete a mission for his grandfather. It doesn't take long for trouble to find him. Part of Seven--The Series where each book follows one of seven grandsons sent to different parts of the world. Read this series in any order...then discover the prequels and sequels!