Kids and Teens
Top five for kids
Most popular with kids last month:
- The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book 1 (The Misewa Saga #1) by David A. Robertson
- Megabat / (Megabat #1) by Anna Humphrey
- Charlotte's web (Puffin Modern Classics Ser.) by Julia Eccleshare
- The first miracle by Jeffrey Archer
- Too young to escape: a Vietnamese girl waits to be reunited with her family by Van Ho
Reading for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th
Books have always played a role in educating and sensitizing us to the experiences of others and so for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, CELA is featuring books about Residential Schools as resources to help better understand the irreparable harm done to the Indigenous Communities.
Read our list of books for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On our bookshelf
From the #1 New York Times bestselling series comes the latest title in the Who HQ Now format for trending topics. When a Black teenager named Trayvon Martin was senselessly killed in 2012, the African American community called for his murderer to be held accountable. But like many other racially sparked incidents in the past, his killer walked free. People looked for justice and healing in the moment. They turned to social media and a simple yet powerful hashtag emerged, #BlackLivesMatter. The message grew into an international movement and has now become the rallying cry during protests against police brutality and racial acts of violence. The movement gained even more attention and support in 2020 when it called for police reform in the United States after the police-related murder of George Floyd.
Top Five for Teens
Most popular with teens last month:
- Throne of glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas
- Hunting by Stars: (A Marrow Thieves Novel) by Cherie Dimaline
- Charming as a verb by Ben Philippe
- We are all that's left by Carrie Arcos
- 1984 by George Orwell
Kids and Teen Awards
Canadian authors and illustrators have amazing stories to tell for, and about, kids and teens. Explore CELA's collection of nominated and award winning titles.
*NEW BC & Yukon Book Prizes 2021!