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The hill
By Karen Bass. 2016
Jared’s plane has crashed in the Alberta wilderness, and Kyle is first on the scene. When Jared insists on hiking…
up the highest hill in search of cell phone reception, Kyle hesitates; his Cree grandmother has always forbidden him to go near it. There’s no stopping Jared, though, so Kyle reluctantly follows. After a night spent on the hilltop - with no cell service - the teens discover something odd: the plane has disappeared. Nothing in the forest surrounding them seems right. In fact, things seem very wrong. And worst of all, something - a creature that should only exist in legend - is hunting them. For senior high readers. 2016.The hidden agenda of Sigrid Sugden
By Jill MacLean. 2013
Sigrid Sugden is a Shrike, a member of one of the toughest group of girls in school. They are experts…
at blackmail, extortion and bullying their terrorized classmates. But one day, the Shrikes go too far. Sigrid realizes that their favourite victim, Prinny Murphy, is in real danger. She makes a decision that will save Prinny from danger, but will turn the Shrikes anger and bullying against their former friend who betrayed them to the authorities. For junior high and older readers. Sequel to “The present tense of Prinny Murphy”. 2013.Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends
By Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.Shooter
By Caroline Pignat. 2016
A lockdown catches five grade 12 students by surprise and throws them together in the only nearby unlocked room: the…
boys' washroom. There's Alice: an introverted writer, trapped in the role of big sister to her older autistic brother, Noah; Isabelle: the popular, high-achieving, student council president, whose greatest performance is her everyday life; Hogan: an ex-football player with a troubled past and a hopeless future; Xander: that socially awkward guy hiding behind the camera, whose candid pictures of school life, especially those of Isabelle, have brought him more trouble than answers. When Isabelle gets a text that says NOT A DRILL!! Shooter in the school!, suddenly, the bathroom doesn't seem so safe anymore. Especially when they learn that one of them knows more about the shooter than they realized. For junior and senior high readers. Winner of the 2017 Red Maple Fiction Award, the 2018 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award and the 2017 John Spray Mystery Award. 2016.Red Wolf
By Jennifer Dance. 2014
Life is changing for Canada's Anishnaabek Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory. In the late 1800s,…
both Native people and wolves are being forced from the land. Starving and lonely, an orphaned timber wolf is befriended by a boy named Red Wolf. But under the Indian Act, Red Wolf is forced to attend a residential school far from the life he knows, and the wolf is alone once more. Courage, love and fate reunite the pair, and they embark on a perilous journey home. But with winter closing in, will Red Wolf and Crooked Ear survive? And if they do, what will they find? For junior high readers. 2014.Poison ivy
By Amy Goldman Koss. 2006
Odd ball
By Arthur John Stewart. 2011
The lives of four middle school students are explored: Kevin, who refuses to accept the “geek” label; Stephanie, who realizes…
that Central’s school life is deteriorating and she must do something to stop that from happening; Paula, whose home life is unhappy and who seeks acceptance from other students, especially boys, only to become a bullying target for girls; and Jobbi, the new Latvian immigrant, who will be the catalyst for change at Central. Grades 4-7. 2011.Libby's got the beat (Streetlights)
By Robert Rayner. 2010
When Libby and her friends Etta and Celio (called Celery) decide they're going to start a band and rock out,…
nothing can stand in their way - not grouchy parents, not lack of money, not even failing grades at school. But then Professor Brayne arrives to improve the school's provincial standing, which is awful, and it's the end of everything fun - no more sports, clubs, or music! Can Libby and her band come up with a plan to beat the Brayne? Grades 4-7. c2010.I am not a number
By Kathy Kacer, Jenny Kay Dupuis. 2016
Based on the life of Jenny Kay Dupuis' own grandmother, a young First Nations girl who was sent to a…
residential school. When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from despite the efforts of the nuns to force her to do otherwise. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2018 Silver Birch Express Honour Book Award. Winner of the 2018 Hackmatack Award for non-fiction. Winner of the 2018 Red Cedar Information Book Award. 2016.Jasper John Dooley not in love: Not In Love (Jasper John Dooley. #3.)
By Caroline Adderson. 2014
Jasper is struggling to deal with the excessive attentions of his classmate Isabel, who just won't leave him alone. She…
even invites him over for a playdate! When Jasper complains to his parents that he's too sick to go to her house, his dad says he must have a case of "girl-itis." However, once he arrives, Jasper is thrilled to discover that Isabel has a trampoline that is just awesome fun to use. Can Jasper find some way to keep using her trampoline and yet get her to stop being in love with him? Grades 2-4. 2014.Branded (Orca currents)
By Eric Walters. 2010
When his school announces new uniforms, Ian's friend Julia wants him to fight the decision, the principal is determined to…
convince him the uniforms are a good idea, and Ian wants nothing to do with it. But while doing research for a social-justice class, Ian learns that the manufacturer of the uniforms is on the top-ten list for human-rights violations. For senior high readers. c2010.Blob (Orca currents)
By Frieda Wishinsky. 2010
It's hard enough for Eve to adjust to a new high school without the extra weight she's gained over the…
summer. Her best friend is ashamed to hang out with her, and she's become the focus of a schoolmate's cruelty. Determined not to be "that pathetic fat girl" at school, Eve struggles with a diet and forces herself to join a mentoring program. For junior high readers. 2010.Hawk
By Jennifer Dance, Allister Thompson. 2016
Hawk, a First Nations teen from northern Alberta, is a cross-country runner. But when Hawk discovers he has leukemia, his…
identity as a star athlete is stripped away, along with his muscles and energy. When he finds an osprey, “a fish hawk,” mired in a pond of toxic residue from the oil sands industry, he sees his life-or-death struggle echoed by the young bird. Slipping in and out of consciousness, Hawk has visions of the osprey and other animals that shared his childhood home: woodland caribou, wolves, and wood buffalo. They are all helpless and vulnerable, their forest and muskeg habitat vanishing. Hawk sees in these tragedies parallels with his own fragile life, and wants to forge a new identity - one that involves standing up for the voiceless creatures that share his world. But he needs to survive long enough to do it. For junior and senior high readers. 2016.How to fix a lie
By Nancy Wilcox Richards. 2012
Everyone is getting excited about Pioneer Day in Abby's Grade Three class, except for Abby. She has been partnered up…
with Gracie, an unpopular girl who is known as a bit of a liar. Abby tries her best to extend her friendship, but Gracie continues to tell one tall tale after another, leaving Abby unable to tell when Gracie is actually telling the truth. Grades 3-6. 2012.Gracefully Grayson
By Ami Polonsky. 2014
Grayson Sender has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: "he" is a girl on the inside,…
stuck in the wrong gender's body. The weight of this secret is crushing, but sharing it would mean facing ridicule, scorn, rejection, or worse. Despite the risks, Grayson's true self itches to break free. Will new strength from an unexpected friendship and a caring teacher's wisdom be enough to help Grayson step into the spotlight she was born to inhabit? Grades 5-8. 2014.How to handle a bully
By Nancy Wilcox Richards. 2010
Rilla and her friends are meeting at the park every day to practise for Bayfield's first annual Fitness Challenge. The…
winner gets a brand new bike! But can Rilla ace all the events, included the bicycle obstacle course - and handle the playground bullies, too? Grades 3-6. 2010.Hate list
By Jennifer Brown. 2009
After her boyfriend Nick kills himself and at least six classmates during a high-school shooting spree, sixteen-year-old Valerie - who…
was wounded in the attack - struggles to cope with her fear and guilt. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2009.Gabby Garcia's ultimate playbook (Gabby Garcia's ultimate playbook. #1.)
By Iva-Marie Palmer. 2017
When her school is shut down due to an asbestos problem, all-star pitcher Gabby Garcia is sent to an upscale…
private school that already has a star pitcher, and to make matters worse, she has trouble making friends and finding her place. Grades 5-8. 2017.Attitude (Orca limelights)
By Robin Stevenson. 2013
When Cassie comes to Vancouver from Australia for an intensive summer program at a prestigious ballet school, she finds it…
hard to fit in. A clique of girls who have been at the school a long time don't want the newcomers to get any attention. At first Cassie tries to go along to get along, but when she realizes that some of the visiting summer students are being bullied and threatened, and that she herself is being sabotaged, she finally speaks out—and finds out how far some girls will go to succeed. For junior high readers. 2013.Encore Edie
By Annabel Lyon. 2011
On day two of high school, things are already going badly for Edie – a simple request to go to…
the washroom turns into a complete social embarrassment, and she’s also been asked to walk her cousin Merry, who has Down’s syndrome, to school every day. Then Edie ends up as director of the school musical, and with musicals being Merry’s passion, Edie’s parents insist she find a way to include her cousin in the production. Sequel to “All-season Edie”. Junior High. 2011.