The Issues books are in-depth examinations of subjects that are often difficult to talk about, such as abortion rights, feminism, assisted dying and mental health. They are written by authors who have a personal involvement and commitment to the subject they are writing about.

Cub

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Theo enters a cooking contest and catches the eye of a celebrity restaurant owner.

Thicker Than Water

In this high-interest novel for teens, Zack has to decide between betraying a family member or losing a friend when an eighteen-year-old girl goes missing.

Offbeat

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Rose loves the fiddle and is determined to become a folk sensation. But her mom is insisting she study only classical violin.

Blue Water Hues

In this work of crime fiction, paramedic Ashley Grant becomes embroiled in a murder investigation soon after being called to a fire at a beach resort.

Raw Talent

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Paisley has to get over her fear of performing in public if she ever wants to be a famous pop star.

The Mask

In this high-interest sports novel for young readers, fourteen-year-old Logan Grant hides his badly scarred face behind an old-fashioned goalie mask.

Black Chuck

In this gritty young adult novel, Réal struggles with his guilt over a friend's violent death and his feelings for the dead boy's pregnant girlfriend.

A Name Earned

Since his father gave up drinking, basketball star Bobby Byington's life is finally on track, but he wishes he could say the same for his girlfriend and a fellow teammate.