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Power play

Walters, Eric, 1957-


With an afterword by Sheldon Kennedy. "A novel" --[cover]. You're going to spend some time on the power play, on penalty kill, and start right off as the second line centre," he told me. I didn't question why he was putting me on the second line. I'd show him the first line was the place I belonged. "The important thing is that you've been drafted," he said. "You're going to play Junior A, and you're going to be on my team. You're my player." This gripping novel explores the complex and disturbing relationship between a talented young hockey star and his predatory coach as it descends into sexual abuse. .
Date Published:2013

With an afterword by Sheldon Kennedy. "A novel" --[cover]. You're going to spend some time on the power play, on penalty kill, and start right off as the second line centre," he told me. I didn't question why he was putting me on the second line. I'd show him the first line was the place I belonged. "The important thing is that you've been drafted," he said. "You're going to play Junior A, and you're going to be on my team. You're my player." This gripping novel explores the complex and disturbing relationship between a talented young hockey star and his predatory coach as it descends into sexual abuse. .

Date Published:2013

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne.


Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death.
Date Published:2008

The fall

Nelson, Colleen.


Before Luke came into his life, all Ben cared about was skateboarding, and whether his father would ever remember that he was alive. Then there was Luke, and it felt like he was being carried along on some sort of wave. But then Luke died, and everyone at school thinks it’s his fault. Maybe it is. The Fall charts the lives of three boys as they deal with the death of their friend and brother. One turns to alcohol to escape his guilt. Another looks to a gang to replace what he’s lost. Ben needs to find a way to reconcile his role in Luke’s death and prove that he was not to blame. He must also learn that the man he will become is his to define.
Date Published:2013

Before Luke came into his life, all Ben cared about was skateboarding, and whether his father would ever remember that he was alive. Then there was Luke, and it felt like he was being carried along on some sort of wave. But then Luke died, and everyone at school thinks it’s his fault. Maybe it is. The Fall charts the lives of three boys as they deal with the death of their friend and brother. One turns to alcohol to escape his guilt. Another looks to a gang to replace what he’s lost. Ben needs to find a way to reconcile his role in Luke’s death and prove that he was not to blame. He must also learn that the man he will become is his to define.

Date Published:2013

Shaken

Walters, Eric, 1957-


Fifteen-year-old Joshua has travelled from Toronto to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in order to help with a charity mission. In confronting the poverty and and injustice that surrounds him, Joshua struggles to find meaning in the cruelty of the world. And then devastation hits — and Joshua finds himself at the very centre of a catastrophic earthquake. Will he be able to save himself? And, if he does, how will he find the faith and hope he needs to go on?
Date Published:2010

Fifteen-year-old Joshua has travelled from Toronto to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in order to help with a charity mission. In confronting the poverty and and injustice that surrounds him, Joshua struggles to find meaning in the cruelty of the world. And then devastation hits — and Joshua finds himself at the very centre of a catastrophic earthquake. Will he be able to save himself? And, if he does, how will he find the faith and hope he needs to go on?

Date Published:2010

Hate list

Brown, Jennifer, 1972-


School Library Journal starred, October 2009. Pub Weekly, September 2009. Booklist, September 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2009. Teacher Librarian, April 2010. Kirkus Review, September 2009. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Booklist. Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick his targets. Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is forced to confront her guilt as she returns to school to complete her senior year. Haunted by the memory of the boyfriend she still loves and navigating rocky relationships with her family, former friends and the girl whose life she saved, Val must come to grips with the tragedy that took place and her role in it, in order to make amends and move on with her life.
Date Published:2009

School Library Journal starred, October 2009. Pub Weekly, September 2009. Booklist, September 2009. Horn Book, April 2010. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2009. Teacher Librarian, April 2010. Kirkus Review, September 2009. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Booklist. Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saved the life of a classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things she and Nick hated. The list he used to pick his targets. Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is forced to confront her guilt as she returns to school to complete her senior year. Haunted by the memory of the boyfriend she still loves and navigating rocky relationships with her family, former friends and the girl whose life she saved, Val must come to grips with the tragedy that took place and her role in it, in order to make amends and move on with her life.

Date Published:2009

After Jackie : pride, prejudice, and baseball's forgotten heroes : an oral history /

Fussman, Cal.


Examines the influence and legacy of Jackie Robinson, who, in 1947, broke the color barrier by being the first African-American to play in major league baseball.
Date Published:2007

Shattered

Walters, Eric, 1957-


Fifteen-year-old Ian must complete community volunteer service at a soup kitchen for the homeless. He is rescued from a near-mugging by a homeless man named Sarge, who was a soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces and served as a peacekeeper in Rwanda. Sarge tells him about the Rwandan genocide and Ian tries to help this shattered man who must live with his nightmarish memories.
Date Published:2006

Diary of a wimpy kid : dog days /

Kinney, Jeff.


Greg Heffley recounts his daily experiences during summer vacation as he tries to live out his ultimate fantasy of spending the days indoors playing video games with no responsibilities and no rules, despite his mother's attempts to pack the summer with outdoor activities and family fun.
Date Published:2009

We all fall down : a novel /

Walters, Eric, 1957-


... and tomorrow Will, a grade nine student, will be spending the day at his father's office. As a school assignment, all the students in his class will be going to their parents' workplaces, but Will is not looking forward to it - he'd rather sleep in and do nothing with his friends. His father does not even have an exciting job like his best friend James' dad, who is a fireman. Will's dad works for an international trading company and has to wake up early every morning to commute to his office on the 85th floor of the south building of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Will hardly ever sees his father because of the hours he puts in at the office,; he doubts that his dad will bother to make time for him even when they are supposed to be spending the day together. Will discovers a new side of his father during an event that continues to affect the world. As will's new teacher says, tomorrow "might be an experience that changes your entire life."
Date Published:2006

... and tomorrow Will, a grade nine student, will be spending the day at his father's office. As a school assignment, all the students in his class will be going to their parents' workplaces, but Will is not looking forward to it - he'd rather sleep in and do nothing with his friends. His father does not even have an exciting job like his best friend James' dad, who is a fireman. Will's dad works for an international trading company and has to wake up early every morning to commute to his office on the 85th floor of the south building of the World Trade Center in Manhattan. Will hardly ever sees his father because of the hours he puts in at the office,; he doubts that his dad will bother to make time for him even when they are supposed to be spending the day together. Will discovers a new side of his father during an event that continues to affect the world. As will's new teacher says, tomorrow "might be an experience that changes your entire life."

Date Published:2006

The summer I turned pretty

Han, Jenny.


Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.
Date Published:2009

Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, April 2009. Pub Weekly, April 2009. Booklist, May 2009. Horn Book, October 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2009. Kirkus Review, April 2009. Wilson's Junior High School. School Library Journal starred. Pub Weekly. Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different as she finds herself falling for a boy she has known since childhood.

Date Published:2009

The mammoth book of Native Americans

Lewis, Jon E., 1961-


"The story of America's original inhabitants in all its beauty, magic, truth and tragedy" --[cover].
Date Published:2004

The selection

Cass, Kiera.


Sixteen-year-old America Singer is living in the caste-divided nation of Illéa, which formed after the war that destroyed the United States. America is chosen to compete in the Selection--a contest to see which girl can win the heart of Illéa's prince--but all she really wants is a chance for a future with her secret love, Aspen, who is a caste below her.
Date Published:2012

The rule of three

Walters, Eric, 1957-,


A person can last 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. A community begins to die in just seconds One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley’s high school, the problems at first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until the students discover the cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and the only vehicles that function are a few ancient computer-free cars like Adam’s. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and gear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soon – as resources dwindle, crises mount, and chaos descends – he will see his suburban neighborhood band together for protection. And Adam will understand that having a police captain for a mother and a retired government spy living next door are not just the facts of his life but the keys to survival.
Date Published:2014

A person can last 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. A community begins to die in just seconds One shocking afternoon, computers around the globe shut down in a viral catastrophe. At sixteen-year-old Adam Daley’s high school, the problems at first seems to be a typical electrical outage, until the students discover the cell phones are down, municipal utilities are failing, and the only vehicles that function are a few ancient computer-free cars like Adam’s. Driving home, Adam encounters a storm tide of anger and gear as the region becomes paralyzed. Soon – as resources dwindle, crises mount, and chaos descends – he will see his suburban neighborhood band together for protection. And Adam will understand that having a police captain for a mother and a retired government spy living next door are not just the facts of his life but the keys to survival.

Date Published:2014

The maze runner

Dashner, James, 1972-


Sequel: The scorch trials. Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
Date Published:2009

A court of thorns and roses

Maas, Sarah J.


Publisher's Weekly, March 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from stories, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, a High Lord of the faeries. As her feelings toward him transform from hostility to a firey passion, the threats against the faerie lands grow. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose Tamlin forever.
Date Published:2015

Publisher's Weekly, March 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from stories, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, a High Lord of the faeries. As her feelings toward him transform from hostility to a firey passion, the threats against the faerie lands grow. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose Tamlin forever.

Date Published:2015

All the way : my life on ice /

Tootoo, Jordin, 1983-


Includes index. All the Way tells the story of someone who has travelled far from home to realize a dream, someone who has known glory and cheering crowds, but also the demons of despair. It is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge and nearly fallen short in the toughest game of all, while finding a way to draw strength from his community and heritage, and giving back to it as well.
Date Published:2014

Includes index. All the Way tells the story of someone who has travelled far from home to realize a dream, someone who has known glory and cheering crowds, but also the demons of despair. It is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge and nearly fallen short in the toughest game of all, while finding a way to draw strength from his community and heritage, and giving back to it as well.

Date Published:2014

Allies

Gratz, Alan, 1972-


It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.
Date Published:2019

It is June 6, 1944, D-Day, and Dee Carpenter (true name Dietrich Zimmermann), an underage private in the United States Army, is headed for Omaha Beach, seeking revenge for his uncle, who was arrested by Nazis when Dee was a little boy; meanwhile, Samira Zidano, an eleven-year old French-Algerian girl is looking for the French resistance, desperate to deliver the message that the invasion is about to begin, and get their help in freeing her mother--this is the most important day of the twentieth century, and both children want to fight, and survive.

Date Published:2019

Soldier boy

Hutton, Keely.


"A novel based on a true story from the Ugandan Civil War"--Front cover. Follows Ricky from 1987-1991, and Samuel in 2006, as they are abducted to serve as child-soldiers in Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. Includes historical notes and information about Friends of Orphans, an organization founded by Ricky Richard Anywar, on whose life the story is partly based.
Date Published:2018

A good girl's guide to murder

Jackson, Holly, 1992-,


"Originally published in paperback by Egmont UK Ltd, London, in 2019." As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past.
Date Published:2020

The priory of the orange tree

Shannon, Samantha, 1991-


Booklist starred, November 2018. Publishers Weekly, October 2018. Kirkus Starred, January 2019. Booklist starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep--Publisher's description.
Date Published:2020

Booklist starred, November 2018. Publishers Weekly, October 2018. Kirkus Starred, January 2019. Booklist starred. Publishers Weekly. Kirkus Starred. "The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction--but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep--Publisher's description.

Date Published:2020