★ Exit, Pursued by a Bear

At a party celebrating the end of cheerleading camp, Hermione Winters – likable, great student, loyal friend, and captain of her school’s cheer squad – is drugged and raped. Remembering nothing of the attack, she ... Read More »

February 2, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Frame and the McGuire

By Joanna M. Weston

On an innocent trip to the local bridge, 10-year-old Frame and her brother, Ranger, are shocked to discover a body floating face-down in the river. Haunted by the image of what turns out to be ... Read More »

January 18, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Fairie

By Eisha Marjara

The teen years are a time of discovery, of figuring out who you are and who you want to be, of testing limits and taking ownership of your life. But for kids dealing with mental ... Read More »

January 18, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Under the Dusty Moon

By Suzanne Sutherland

In Suzanne Sutherland’s third novel, evocatively described Toronto locales serve as more than mere backdrops– they virtually breathe with life and personality all their own. Sixteen-year-old Vic has had a very atypical childhood. The only ... Read More »

January 11, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Strange Light Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan

By Rui Umezawa; Mikiko Fujita (illus.)

When it comes to traditional tales – folk and fairy alike – much has been lost to the Disneyfication of our culture. While the animated features are frequently charming (who can resist a calypso-singing crab?), ... Read More »

January 6, 2016 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

A Pocket Full of Murder

By R.J. Anderson

In her new middle-grade novel, fantasy and sci-fi author R.J. Anderson introduces readers to the late-Victorian city of Tarreton, whose infrastructure relies on magic for everything from heating to electricity. Living on the outskirts of ... Read More »

December 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Calvin

By Martine Leavitt

The teen years are a time of discovery, of figuring out who you are and who you want to be, of testing limits and taking ownership of your life. But for kids dealing with mental ... Read More »

December 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Biggest Poutine in the World

By Andrée Poulin; Brigitte Waisberg (trans.)

The Biggest Poutine in the World is the English translation (by Annick Press’s Brigitte Waisberg) of Andrée Poulin’s 2013 novel, La plus grosse poutine du monde, which won the 2014 Prix TD de littérature canadienne ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Worlds of Ink and Shadow

By Lena Coakley

Like many a moody girl, I fell in love with the Brontës when I was only 11 years old. Drawn in first by Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, it was Emily’s darker, more twisted tale of tragic ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Delicate

By C.K. Kelly Martin

C.K. Kelly Martin’s YA writing is the kind you want to give the teens in your life. It’s written for them, not adult crossover readers, and it meets teens where they live. Her latest novel, ... Read More »

December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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Quill and Quire

★ Exit, Pursued by a Bear

Frame and the McGuire

Fairie

Under the Dusty Moon

★ Strange Light Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan

A Pocket Full of Murder

★ Calvin

The Biggest Poutine in the World

★ Worlds of Ink and Shadow

Delicate

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