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by
Martha Attema
Were all Nazi soldiers
cold-blooded killers in World War II?
16-year-old Janke Visser, fighting with the Resistance in occupied
Holland, meets Helmut, a young German soldier who hates the war
and dreams of moving to Canada to live in peace. But will Helmut
and Janke abandon their families and their countries? RL:6
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Tracking Triple Seven
by Jamie Bastedo
The scientists working for
Benjii’s father’s diamond mine have tagged Triple Seven, a female
Arctic grizzly with a radio collar. Follow a year in her
exciting life as she and her cubs struggle to survive in the face
of a changing environment where people are using technology to
change the north. RL:6 |
Adrift by Julie
Burtinshaw
  
David Garrett, 14, faces some serious family troubles: his mom
‘s clinical depression and his father’s workaholic behav555iour.
He’s at his Aunt Jenn’s remote home in Desolation Sound, British
Columbia with his 10-year-old sister for a peaceful summer, but
will his aunt be able to help him or does he have to cope with
taking care of his sister by himself?RL:6
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Cairo Kelly and the Mann
by Kristin Butcher
Kelly Ramoni is a13-year-old pitching phenomenon. Will his
behaviour and independent streak cost him his baseball career when
he takes a stand to protect his favourite umpire and friend, Hal
Mann? RL:5
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A Foreign Field
by Gillian Chan
In 1942, during World War II, Stephen Dearborn, from London,
England, arrives at the RCAF base near Hagersville, Ontario, where
he is to take pilot training. What no one know is that Stephen is
underage, having lied to join the RAF. Now scared by his decision,
Stephen confides in Ellen Logan, 14, a girl from Hagersville, as
their relationship moves from friendship to love.RL:6 |
A Company of Fools
by Deborah Ellis
Henri and Micah, young boys taken in by the monks of an abbey
in 14th century France, help to form the company of fools, a group
that sings to cheer the people who are suffering from the Black
Death.RL:6
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Parvana’s
Journey by Deborah Ellis
In the sequel to The Breadwinner, Parvana, now almost 13,
realizes that she will not be able to pass as a boy forever. On
her long, dangerous journey on foot to find her mother and the
rest of her family, Parvana becomes responsible for an unlikely
trio of orphans: the baby Hassan, Asif, a one-legged boy, and a
young girl, Leila.
RL:5 |
In the Key of Do
by Carole Frechette
When Dolores Desnoyers walks into 14-year-old Vero’s
classroom, Vero’s life is turned upside down. Flashy and eccentric
Do and quiet Vero become fast friends. Then, Do and her quirky
father suddenly disappear. When Vero sees her old friend on the
street months later, she is determined to find Do once and for
all.
RL:5
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Losing Forever by
Gayle Friesen
Jes has a miserable summer dealing with her mother’s wedding
plans, changing friendships and the entrance of her soon-to-be
stepsister. Her world seems to be falling apart around her. Will
she ever be able to adjust to her new life?
RL: 6
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The Lottery by
Beth Goobie
15-year-old Sally’s life falls apart when she wins the
“lottery” – chosen to be shunned by all and forced to carry out
the orders of the vicious Shadow Student Council. Can she keep her
two best friends and conquer her terror long enough to reject the
role of victim? RL: 7 |
Irish Chain by
Barbara Haworth-Attard
In 1917, miserable at school, Rose, 13, desperately prays to
God that she won’t have to go to school anymore. Her prayers are
answered in a very unexpected way. The next day, two ships explode
in Halifax’s harbour, resulting in the greatest human tragedy
Canada has ever seen – Rose is sure it’s her fault. She draws on
the stories sewn into her grandmother’s quilt to find her own
courage and inner strength.
RL: 6
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Flood by James
Heneghan
Andy Flynn, 11, loses his mother and step-father in a
torrential flood. En route to Halifax to live with his Aunt Mona,
Andy is surprised to learn that his father is alive and living in
Halifax. He finds his father and learns that, although Vinny Flynn
is a lot of fun and is as lovable as can be, he just can’t seem to
keep his word, even with a bit of help from the Sheehogue or
“little people.
RL: 8
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Search of the Moon King’s
Daughter by Linda Holeman
Emmaline, 15, lives an idyllic country life in Victorian
England with her parents and brother Tommy, until cholera strikes
and turns her world upside down. Their grim situation escalates
when young Tommy is sold into servitude as a chimney sweep.
Emmaline grapples with the miseries of life in industrial London
as she tries to save her brother from an early death.
RL: 6 |
The Losers’ Club
by John Lekich
When 15-year-old Alex, Winston and Manny started “the loser’s
club” at their school, they were looking for a place where they’d
be free from Jerry, the school bully. Now Alex is wondering: Can
he keep the school from finding out that his dad’s left him alone?
But more importantly, can he win the bet he’s made with Jerry, or
will everything keep going wrong as it always does for the members
of the loser’s club? RL: 6 |
Break and Enter
by Norah McClintock
After being accused of cheating and then implicated in several
suspicious incidents at East Hasting Regional High, Chloe sets out
to clear her name. What she discovers is far more sinister than a
few teenage pranks, and deadlier, too.
RL:7
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Firewing
by Kenneth Oppel
In this riveting sequel to
Silverwing and Sunwing, the forest
heaves and splits in two in
a terrible quake and Griffin, a newborn silverwing bat, is sucked
down a fissure to the Underworld. Shade, Griffin’s father, must
save his son and face an enemy he thought he would never see
again. Who will survive to make the perilous journey back to the
land of the living?
RL: 6
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Tribes by Arthur Slade
Brilliant 17-year-old Percy struggles with the stress of his
parents’ divorce and his best friend’s suicide as he and his one
friend, Elissa, cynically observe the “tribes” of their graduating
class.RL: 7
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Ricky by Eric
Walters
Ricky has 29 pets, but his grade 8 science teacher, Mr.
Johnston, has even more animals in his class, including Bogart,
the boa constrictor. When vandals destroy the science class and
most of its animals, Ricky and his best friend Augie want to help
make it right by getting Mr. Johnston a new boa constrictor. It’s
not too hard to think of a way to buy a new boa, but sneaking a
giant reptile into school isn’t quite so easy.
RL: 5
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