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The gravesavers
By Sheree Fitch. 2005
When 12-year-old Minn has to spend a summer with her sour grandmother, she soon gets caught up in an old…
mystery of a tragic shipwreck, and plans to preserve the graves of the victims. While discovering romance and some intriguing information about her grandmother, Minn's plan for the graves unleashes some shocking events. And much depends on her finding the courage to face a terrible secret of her own. For junior high readers. 2005.The battle for Duncragglin
By Andrew H Vanderwal. 2009
Twelve-year-old Alex, whose parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago, is spending the summer there. He and…
three newfound friends want to discover the secret of a sealed cave along the coast. The secret is far more powerful than anything they could have imagined, as they're catapulted back to the late 13th century to find the Scottish rebel William Wallace fighting a guerrilla-style war against the British. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c2009.Sister to the wolf (KCP fiction)
By Maxine Trottier. 2004
In Québec in the early 1700's, Cécile defies convention when she buys Lesharo, a young Pawnee slave boy. Sworn to…
protect her, Lesharo accompanies Cécile and her father on a perilous journey to the new fort at Détroit. Cécile hates life in the fort, where Lesahro is treated badly, and both yearn for freedom - until the terrible night when Cécile is forced to make a dreadful choice. Some violence. Grades 4-7. 2004.Son of the mob
By Gordon Korman. 2002
Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy, with one exception: his father happens to be the head…
of a powerful crime organization. Vince's family connections can come in handy - like when teachers are afraid to give him bad grades - but they do put a serious crimp in his dating life. When Vince finally meets the right girl, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.Rex Zero and the end of the world (Rex Zero Ser.)
By Tim Wynne-Jones. 2006
1962. New boy in town Rex Norton-Norton, or Rex Zero, wonders why everyone seems so scared - is it spies,…
the Cold War, kidnappers, or the shadowy creature some say is stalking Ottawa's Adams Park? Rex, with his bike "Diablo," five wild and funny siblings, an alpha dog named Kincho, and a basement bomb shelter built of old Punch magazines, is bound to come up with some ideas and adventures with his mind that turns everything inside out. Grades 4-7. 2007.Quatre filles et un jean
By Ann Brashares, Vanessa Rubio. 2007
Après leur première année loin de chez elles, à l'université, Carmen, Tibby, Bridget et Lena ont chacune des projets différents…
pour l'été : Carmen participe à un festival de théâtre, Tibby reste au campus à New York pour suivre un séminaire d'écriture de scénarios et file le parfait amour avec Brian, Bridget part en Turquie sur un chantier de fouilles archéologiques, et Lena suit un atelier de dessin. Ce dernier volet laisse les quatre filles au seuil de leur vie d'adulte. C'est l'heure des grandes questions et, parfois, des déceptions. Mais une chose est sure : avec ou sans le jean, leur amitié restera éternellement dans le bleu. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire et plus. 2007. Titre uniforme: Forever in blue : the fourth summer of the sisterhood.Dan versus nature
By Don Calame. 2016
Shy and scrawny Dan Weekes spends his time creating graphic novels inspired by his dream girl and looking out for…
his mom as she dates every man in the state of California. Then his mom drops a bomb: she and her latest beau, Hank, are engaged, and she's sending her "two favourite men" on a survivalist camping trip to "bond." Determined to trick Hank into showing his true flawed colours on the trip, Dan and his nerdy germaphobe best friend, Charlie, prepare a series of increasingly gross and embarrassing pranks. But the boys hadn't counted on a hot girl joining their trip or on getting separated from their wilderness guide, not to mention the humiliating injuries Dan suffers in the course of terrorizing his stepdad-to-be. With a man-hungry bear on their trail, no supplies, and a lot of unpleasant itching going on, can Dan see his plan through now that his very survival depends on Hank? For senior high readers. 2016.The doctor's sweetheart and other stories
By L. M Montgomery, Catherine M McLay. 1979
A country doctor never loses faith in the young woman who swears to return to him; an estranged wife bets…
her future happiness on a horse race; two maiden ladies, scared onto a roof by a dog, ponder marriage to the dog's owner as the price of rescue. Contains 14 previously uncollected stories, published between 1899 and 1935. Grades 5-8. 1979.The boy in the bubble
By Ian Strachan. 1994
A very unusual story of first love, alternating between moments of sadness and humour. Anne, who is tall, thin, flat-chested…
and sarcastic, meets Adam when her class visits him. Adam is a lonely, brilliant boy suffering from a blood disease and confined to life in a plastic bubble. The two fall in love and have to deal honestly with their feelings about love, self-image and sexuality. For junior high and older readers.Along for the ride: a novel
By Sarah Dessen. 2009
Auden has always felt like the odd one out. Since her parents' divorce she's shied away, studying lots and staying…
out of the party scene. But now Auden's realized there must be something more and, just like that, she changes everything. Moving to her dad's house opens up a whole new world of beach parties, food fights - and simply having fun. As she gets to know herself - and a secretive boy with dark, brooding eyes - can Auden begin to let go and finally feel like she truly belongs? For senior high readers. 2009.I was a teenage worrier (Youth project)
By Ros Asquith. 1994
Letty Chubb, fifteen, is a teenage worrier. In this book she details her hopes, joys, tears and fears. Topics range…
from personal and private things to important world issues, such as oxygen, AIDS, war and electrolysis.L'empreinte de la corneille: roman (Mandoline. #59)
By Anique Poitras. 2004
Mandoline, personnage secondaire et amie de Sara dans la trilogie regroupant La lumière blanche, La deuxième vie et La chambre…
d'Éden, est l'héroïne de ce roman. Elle a maintenant 19 ans. Elle a suivi une cure de désintoxication, a repris les études et fréquente les Alcooliques anonymes. Elle vit avec son amie et marraine Claire. Elle rencontre un jeune journaliste, Nicolas Chevalier. Ils tombent amoureux. La vie semble donc bien s'annoncer pour Mandoline, mais elle doit composer avec son lourd passé: les abus sexuels de son ex-beau-père, l'incrédulité malsaine de sa mère, sa période de danseuse nue, la chute dans la drogue et l'alcool... Le texte, narré à la première personne et composé de chapitres courts, est rythmé. Il comprend une bonne dose d'émotion et aborde avec crédibilité le thème de la toxicomanie. -- 4e de couv.Twilight (Twilight series ; #1)
By Stephenie Meyer. 2007
Bella Swan's move to Forks, Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets…
the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear. For senior high readers. Followed by "New moon". 2007. (Twilight series ; 1)The thought of high windows
By Lynne Kositsky. 2004
Esther is a Jewish child taken from Germany to France by the Red Cross during World War II. After France's…
surrender to Germany, the situation becomes more dangerous for the refugees. Afraid that the Nazis will arrest her, Esther leaves the castle and eventually becomes involved with the Jewish Underground. For junior and senior high readers. 2004.The thrilling life of Pauline de Lammermoor (Pauline, btw. #one.)
By Edeet Ravel. 2007
Pauline is almost 14 and has decided to write about her life, and she's got lots of stuff to say…
- stuff about her friends and school and even her crazy, insane family. A family that includes an artist father who does paintings of shoes, and a mother who lives in a very crooked house and who frequently bursts into song. The thing Pauline discovers is that writing about your life isn't really that hard, but living your life? That's another story. For junior high readers. Followed by "The mysterious adventures of Pauline Bovary" (DC31353). 2007. (Pauline, btw ; 1) 2007. (Pauline, btw ; 1)The mysterious adventures of Pauline Bovary (Pauline, btw. #two.)
By Edeet Ravel. 2007
With life simply overflowing with pungent melodrama, it's all Pauline and her purple pen can do to record each twist…
of the plot. First, her best friend splits to become a teen ice queen. Then, Pauline's dragged into the revolting details of her divorcing parents' love life. And to top it off, she finds herself falling for a self-described "neo-existentialist" - much to the displeasure of her loyal boyfriend. How will she ever write her way out of this one? For junior high readers. Sequel to "The thrilling life of Pauline de Lammermoor" (DC31364). Followed by "The secret journey of Pauline Siddhartha" (DC33638). 2007. (Pauline, btw ; 2)36 questions that changed my mind about you
By Vicki Grant. 2017
Our chemical hearts
By Krystal Sutherland. 2016
Henry Page, a hopeless romantic and film buff, is smitten as soon as Grace Town walks into his classroom. Grace…
looks in need of a good bath, is dressed in guy's clothing, and walks with a cane. She is unlike any leading lady Henry has ever obsessed over. And when Henry and Grace are both offered positions as editors of their high school newspaper, the mystery of Grace begins to captivate him. For junior and senior high readers. 2016.We come apart
By Sarah Crossan, Brian Conaghan. 2017
Appearances matter to Jess. She's got a lot to hide. Nicu thinks Jess is beautiful but Nicu's parents want to…
go back home to find Nicu a wife. His dad's fists are the most powerful force in Nicu's life, and in the end, he'll have to do what his dad wants. As Nicu and Jess get closer, their secrets come to the surface like bruises. The only safe place they have is with each other. But they can they be together forever? For senior high readers, 2017.Anxious gravity: a novel
By Jeff Wells. 2001
The life of a naïve, born-again teen can sometimes seem God-awful, as Gideon Gast discovers at Overcomer Bible Institute. Having…
given himself over to religion, Gideon quickly finds his newfound faith challenged by sexually aggressive women, a disturbed student armed with a power drill, and Siamese-twin evangelists. Some descriptions of violence, explicit strong language and descriptions of sex. 2001.