Leon Levels Up (Noah Text Edition)

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old gamer Leon is shocked when the cool kid invites him to test out a not-yet-released virtual-reality video game. When a glitch puts them in real-life danger, Leon must battle a dragon to save them both.

Maxed Out (Noah Text Edition)

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Max struggles, after his dad dies, to balance playing hockey with supporting his grieving mother and a brother who is autistic.

Me and Roo

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Connor finds himself fostering a baby kangaroo in rural Australia.

The Total Eclipse of Me

Twelve-year-old Halley thinks all her problems will disappear on her stargazing camping trip with her absentee astronomer dad — until annoying whiz-kid Leo comes along and outshines her. Throw in food allergies, a serious hiking accident, and a looming forest fire; can Halley and Leo work together and get them all back to safety?

The War Lantern

15-year-old Marcus builds warplanes in England. 13-year-old Gisele’s baby brother is about to be taken by Hilter’s Nazis. Tail End Charlie, an underaged rear gunner, climbs aboard an RAF bomber. One moment in 1941, when the bombs fall and families vanish, these separate lives become bound by war.

Catch, Drive, Release, Recover

14-year-old Amardeep has always hated how her body looks. When she’s kicked off the rowing team, she decides it’s time to prove she’s not dead weight. Dieting, exercising, and purging, Amardeep tells herself she’s in control … until she blacks out. While recovering in the hospital, she begins a journey of resilience, self-discovery, and healing.

About a Home Child

Inspired by real stories of Canada’s home children, About a Home Child follows a core group of poor and orphaned children at Dr. Barnardo’s Home in East London, who were give free shelter and an education by their benefactor, then shipped across the pond and placed in employment across rural Canada.

The Color of My Difference

In this middle-grade novel-in-verse, a child's parents move him to a new school, where he's one of the only Black kids. Confronted with bullying and racism, he tries to push his anger and sadness down. But over time he learns how to stand up for himself and feel true pride in his skin color.

Finding My Spark

Illustrated By: Sylvain Cabot
Translated by: Ann Marie Boulanger

In this middle-grade picture book, a tween feels uncomfortable when puberty hits and he realizes he's not the girl everyone thinks he is. First he cuts his hair and tries to hide his body in baggy clothes, but eventually he gathers the courage to open up to his family and friends, choose a new name and be the boy he knows he is.

Not Myself Today

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a magical museum artifact makes spoiled middle-schooler Riya swap bodies with the girl she bullies.

Vinh Tran Is Cursed

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Vinh is given a magical jade pen to help him with his homework but it ends up turning his life upside down.