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
- Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: Peril at Owl Park (Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen #2) by Marthe Jocelyn
- Megabat / (Megabat #1) by Anna Humphrey
- Grandpa's great escape by David Walliams
- Sara and the Search for Normal by Wesley King

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If there's one thing seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter knows, it's that a real man takes care of his family. As the son of a former gang legend, Mav does that the only way he knows how: dealing for the King Lords. With this money he can help his mom, who works two jobs while his dad's in prison. Life's not perfect, but with a fly girlfriend and a cousin who always has his back, Mav's got everything under control. Until, that is, Maverick finds out he's a father. Suddenly he has a baby, Seven, who depends on him for everything. But it's not so easy to sling dope, finish school, and raise a child. So when he's offered the chance to go straight, he takes it. In a world where he's expected to amount to nothing, maybe Mav can prove he's different. When King Lord blood runs through your veins, though, you can't just walk away. Loyalty, revenge, and responsibility threaten to tear Mav apart, especially after the brutal murder of a loved one. He'll have to figure out for himself what it really means to be a man. Prequel to The hate u give.
Top Five for Teens
Most popular with teens last month:
- One of us is lying by Karen M. McManus
- 1984: a novel by George Orwell
- Barry Squires, Full Tilt by Heather Smith
- Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
- A castle in the clouds by Kerstin Gier

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 2021 Hackamatack Award nominees in fiction and non-fiction!