Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Friendship
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Words and Actions
by Ekam Tarang
“Come out!” Victor called again. “Talk with me face to face. I’m here, you don’t have to stare at me from a distance! Show yourself!” He heard his name once again: Victor! “Stop shouting,” called Victor. “Come forward. Face me!” He got hit on the...
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Because Of You
by Fiona Brands
Liv and her best friends Travis and April have just started their last year of high school and things have gotten complicated—Liv has feelings for Travis, April is getting into trouble already, and Travis has a new girlfriend. But then Liv’s mom...
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Zebra-Girl
by Pearl Lee
Seventeen-year-old Nessa Harding’s world—previously filled with light and colour has faded to black and white. Her father, a frustrated poet, has left home. Her mother, a talented seascape painter, is in the midst of a nervous breakdown. Nessa’s...
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Chasing Through Time
by Tara Hodgson
In the tumultuous world of high school, Emma grapples with a devastating breakup, a damning social media scandal that threatens her reputation, and an overwhelming sense of isolation. Her parents are distant, she has no true friends, and her...
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The Deadly Intruder
A Kingdom In Terror by Karen E. Mosier
Take me far, far away, Faster than a wink of an eye I pray, To the land where the Darach roam, To the land of the magical stones, To the peoples of the mountain, Forest, bog, hill, and river, Great Everything, bring me thither. This fantasy...
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Jars
by Jesse Lipscombe
Mason is anything but average. Being a mixed-race, non-binary, neurodivergent teenager with super-powers trying to navigate high school can be tough. Luckily, they find common ground with a motley crew of two new friends, and the three unlikely...
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The Collective Uprising
Awakening by Kayt Bryans
Michael has been captured by the Clippers and brought to the evil Pruner who removes his internal clock and banishes him to a remote and desolate time-space reality. Weak and injured, Michael knows he needs to find help to stop the Pruner, not...
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Stealing the Lead
by Ian Mitchell-Gill
Morgan’s dream is to graduate high school and attend an elite dance school. After winning one national championship, that goal seems within reach. But when her dance partner moves away, Morgan loses all hope. Where will she find someone tall...
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Beta Testing
by Cody Burke
Colby’s life is turned upside down when his best friend Ryan reveals he has a crush on someone. At first he is worried how this new crush might affect their friendship, but Colby agrees to help his friend out anyway. Ryan is clueless when it...
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Lucie and Lu's Adventures
Travelling Vancouver, Canada and Australia by Chantal Adolphe
Everyone has their own way of living in the world and managing their fears and anxieties. But can two people with very different approaches come together to overcome obstacles? Rendered in full colour, this delightfully illustrated book is about...
