The Way It Is
Fifteen-year-old Ellen Manery discovers that a small town in the 1960s is not the easiest place for a girl who wants to be a doctor. When she falls in love with an Indian boy life gets even more complicated.
Roxy
Trying to get to grips with her own terrible secret, Roxy sets about unraveling the mysteries that enshroud her family history.
Henry Chow and other stories
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An anthology of short contemporary fiction by emerging writers and established authors.
The Middle of Everywhere
Noah spends a school term in George River, in Quebec's far north, trying to understand the Inuit culture, which he finds both threatening and puzzling.
thinandbeautiful.com
Maddie finds a dangerous "thinspiration" online after she becomes addicted to pro-anorexia websites and develops an eating disorder.
Rough Magic
A magical island fights back against the humans who exploit it in this fantasy novel inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest. "Enthralling" - Booklist.
Child of Dandelions
Fifteen-year-old Sabine, the daughter of Indian parents, has her world is turned upside down when President General Idi Amin declares Indians must be “weeded out” of Uganda in ninety days.
What Happened this Summer
This collection of interconnected short stories follows the lives of Chinese-Canadian teenagers—some locally born, some from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China—over one Toronto summer, giving a rare glimpse into the conflicted world of Chinese youth.
Pure
In a time when genetic engineering is forbidden, Lenni wants nothing more than to be pure.
Dancing Naked
When Kia finds she is pregnant, her ordered life crumbles until she begins to trust herself.
Caged Eagles
Racism and injustice toward Japanese Canadians embue this story of a family in an internment camp.
2020 Teen Fiction Essential Collection
The essential collection for teen readers. Includes 20 paperbacks.
