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The host: a novel
By Stephenie Meyer. 2009
The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their…
bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Includes strong language, sex and violence. 2009.The Gryphon project
By Carrie Mac. 2009
In the future, the Chrysalis Corporation can bring people back to life, called a "recon", when they fall victim to…
an early death. Due to a premature birth and a drowning accident at the age of six, teenager Phoenix has already been brought back to life twice, leaving her with only one more recon and a jaded perspective on life, death, and the people around her. When Phoenix's beloved brother Gryphon has a suspicious accident and may not be reconned, she races to solve the mystery of Gryphon's death and save his life. For junior and senior high readers. Some strong language. c2009.The city & the city
By China Mieville. 2010
When the body of a murdered woman is found in the extraordinary, decaying city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge…
of Europe, it looks like a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But as he probes, the evidence begins to point to conspiracies far stranger, and more deadly, than anything he could have imagined. Soon his work puts him and those he cares for in danger. Borlú must travel to the only metropolis on Earth as strange as his own, across a border like no other. Strong language. 2010.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.Stranger: A Novel
By David Bergen. 2016
Íso, a young Guatemalan woman working at a fertility clinic, becomes the secret lover of the resident American doctor, Eric…
Mann. But Dr. Mann decides to return to the US, and before Íso can tell Dr. Mann that she is pregnant, he is gone. After the birth of her daughter, the baby is taken from her. The director of the clinic informs Íso that her child is in America. Determined to reclaim her stolen daughter, Íso makes her way north through Mexico, eventually crossing illegally into a United States divided into military zones. Travelling without documentation, and with little money, Íso descends into a world full of danger. In a place of shifting boundaries, Íso must determine who she can trust and how much, aware that she might lose her daughter forever. 2016.Starclimber
By Kenneth Oppel. 2008
Paris. Matt Cruse is looking forward to spending time with Kate de Vries over the summer, but first he is…
attacked and then Kate's parents summon her home. Things look up when the Canadian government makes an exciting offer to them both - Canada wants to reach space first, and the Canadian Minister of Air wants Kate to join the first expedition as an expert in aerial zoology. There's a place for Matt, too - if he can pass the gruelling tests to become one of the world's first astralnauts onboard the incredible ship Starclimber. For junior and senior high readers. Sequel to "Skybreaker" (DC27968). Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.Nostalgia
By M. G Vassanji. 2016
In the future, all traces of a person's past are erased and new fictions are implanted, except that cracks emerge,…
and reminders of discarded lives seep through. Those afflicted suffer from Leaked Memory Syndrome, or Nostalgia. Doctor Frank Sina specializes in sealing these memory leaks, and as he treats Presley Smith, Frank finds clues that suggest Presley's past may be located in war-torn Maskinia, an isolated territory to the south. Frank's suspicions are only intensified when the Department of Internal Security describe Presley as one of their own, meaning his new life was one they created for him, and they want him back. As Frank tries to save Presley from both internal and external threats, cracks emerge in his own fiction, and the thoughts that sneak through suggest a connection with the mysterious Presley that goes well beyond a doctor and his patient. Canada Reads 2017. Bestseller. 2016.Mockingjay (Hunger games. #3.)
By Suzanne Collins. 2010
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the…
bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Sequel to "Catching fire". For junior high and older readers. 2010. (Hunger games ; 3)MiNRS 2 (MiNRS. #2.)
By Kevin Sylvester. 2016
Christopher, Elena, and the other survivors of the attack on their space colony know two things: their victory over the…
Landers will be short-lived, and a new wave of attacks is imminent. Sequel to "MiNRS". Grades 5-8. 2016.Minrs (Minrs Ser. #1)
By Kevin Sylvester. 2015
Twelve-year-old Christopher Nichols and his family live on a new planet, Perses, as colonists of Melming Mining's Great Mission to…
save the earth. When Landers, as the attackers are called, obliterate the colony to steal the metal and raw ore, Christopher and a small group of survivors are forced into the maze of mining tunnels below the surface of Perses. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2017 Red Maple Fiction Honour Book Award. Winner of the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Honour Book. 2015.Lucky Jonah: a novel
By Richard Scrimger. 2016
Bullied by his brother and living in the shadow of his athletic best friend, Jonah is crippled by self-loathing and…
insecurity. Then a mysterious stranger hands him a disposable camera with the power to transport him into someone else's body-- and someone else's life. But with a limited number of shots and trouble mounting click by click, will this unhappy boy find a new life? Or will the secret he's been keeping follow him wherever he goes? Grades 5-8. 2016.Jack and the Green Man
By Andy Jones. 2016
Jack o' Hearts is the top card player in the parish and is feeling pretty sure of himself. When a…
mysterious green stranger challenges him to a card game with stakes higher than high--well, Jack can't resist. Sure, he's never lost a tournament yet, has he? Jack is as saucy as saucy can be and he's twice as lucky as that--but the game is trickier than it looks. Luckily, Jack finds he's got an ace up his sleeve: the menacing green man's beautiful daughter Ann. Grades 4-7. 2016.Jasmine: the missing coin (Disney princess)
By Sarah Nathan. 2011
With Prince Aladdin’s birthday coming up, Princess Jasmine wants to find him the perfect gift, so she sets off on…
a Magic Carpet ride with Rajah the tiger. She is determined to track down the coveted camel coin Aladdin is missing from his rare-coin collection. It’s smooth sailing until Magic Carpet suddenly loses its power, leaving Jasmine and Rajah stranded in the desert! Will the pair find the coin and make it back to the palace in time for Aladdin’s birthday? Grades 2-4. c2011. (Disney princess)Identity theft and other stories: And Other Stories (Robert Sawyer Ser.)
By Robert J Sawyer. 2008
In this collection of short stories, discover the dark secret of the only priest on Mars, revisit H.G. Wells's Morlocks,…
and learn what really happens when aliens beam us the Encyclopedia Galactica. 2008.Birthmarked (Birthmarked Trilogy Ser. #1)
By Caragh M O'Brien. 2010
In a future world baked dry by the sun and divided into those who live inside the wall and those…
who live outside it, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is forced into a difficult choice when her parents are arrested and taken into the city. Junior and Senior High. 2010.First day on earth
By Cecil Castellucci. 2011
Mal lives on the fringes of high school, angry, misunderstood, quiet, but with a lot of words underneath. Several years…
ago, Mal disappeared for three days, and everyone tells him it was a breakdown, a seizure, something medical, but he thinks it was something different - an alien abduction. But there's no way for him to know for sure. Then, at an abductee support group, he meets Hooper, who has some otherworldly secrets of his own, and suddenly the truth is closer than Mal ever imagined it could be. For senior high readers. 2011.Fight for power: The Enemy Is Everywhere (Rule of 3 trilogy. #2.)
By Eric Walters. 2015
In a world gone dark, life goes on for Adam and his fortified neighbourhood of Eden Mills - even if…
the extreme steps taken by his battle-hardened mentor Herb, his police chief mom, and the other leaders in the name of security and survival are increasingly wrenching and questionable. But all that matters is that their suburban home is safe again - in a blackened world that still feels like a place worth living in. So when the next threat, more deadly and dangerous for being so unexpected, comes from within the walls, Adam isn’t ready for it. And soon the very person in whom this sixteen-year-old has placed all his hopes will pay the price, because of Adam’s mistakes, and mistaken trust. For senior high readers. Sequel to "The rule of three", followed by "Will to survive". 2015.Catching fire (Hunger games. #2.)
By Suzanne Collins. 2009
After winning the brutal Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen returns to her district hoping for a peaceful future. But Katniss starts…
to hear rumours of a deadly rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that she and Peeta have helped to create. Sequel to "The hunger games"; followed by "Mockingjay". For junior high and older readers. 2009. (Hunger games ; 2)Between earth and sky: legends of Native American sacred places
By Joseph Bruchac. 1996
Through the guidance of his uncle and the retelling of various Native American legends, a young boy learns that everything…
living and inanimate has its place, should be considered sacred, and given respect. Grades 3-6. 1996.The heart goes last
By Margaret Atwood. 2015
Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse.…
Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around--and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in... for six months out of the year. Bestseller. 2015.