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  • Broken Memory

    IRA Notable Books for a Global Society selectionHiding behind an armchair, five-year-old Emma does not witness the murder of her mother, but she hears everything. And when the assassins finally leave, the young Tutsi girl somehow manages to stumble away from the scene, motivated only by the memory of her mother's last words: "You must not die, Emma!"Eventually Emma is taken in by an old Hutu woman ... Read more

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    by Ben Mikaelsen ...
    Series Book 1 - Spirit Bear
    In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life.After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Living Dead Girl

    In the vein of What Girls Are Made Of and The Lovely Bones, this searing young adult novel follows the harrowing experience of a kidnapped teen whose long-time captor has grown tired of her.Once upon a time, I was a little girl who disappeared.Once upon a time, my name was not Alice.Once upon a time, I didn’t know how lucky I was.When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends ... Read more

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  • The Pigman

    by Paul Zindel ...
    One of the best-selling young adult books of all time, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel. John Conlan is nicknamed “The Bathroom Bomber” after setting off firecrackers in the boys’ bathroom 23 times without ever getting caught. John and his best friend, Lorraine, can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people and ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • Burn

    "Are our schools safe?" It's hard to turn on the news without hearing this question, and the answer is typically "no." This novel explores what happens when bullying escalates to violence, and it challenges our definition of victimization.With thought-provoking prose, Suzanne Phillips explores the psyche of Cameron, a bullied freshman who ultimately does the unthinkable: he kills another student. ... Read more

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  • Power Play

    Series series Lorimer Sports Stories
    When Zach Thomas broke his wrist going into the boards early in the hockey season, he thought he was done for the year. But as his Cochrane, Alberta, Pee Wee team gets ready for the play-offs, his doctor tells him he's healed-up enough to pay. Zach isn't so sure.His fear of being checked hard in the corner makes him very reluctant to head back out on the ice. To make matters worse, a tough guy on ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Golden Boy

    by Tara Sullivan ...
    **“Harrowing but ultimately redemptive…the murder of Tanzania's albinos is a real and horrific phenomenon of the past 15 years, a cold fact that makes the fictional events in ‘Golden Boy’ more moving and consequential than those in any dystopian young-adult chase-drama.”—The Wall Street Journal*"A riveting snapshot of one Tanzanian boy who makes himself matter."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review* ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Center Court Sting

    CENTER COURT STING Trash talking leads to trouble on the basketball court.... Forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubles. So when center Lou Bettman accuses him first of bad-mouthing him, then of vandalism, Daren turns the tables and insists that Lou is out to get him. The team splits into two camps, those who believe ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Watcher

    by James Howe ...
    A mysterious girl, dubbed The Watcher, spins tales of rescue from her lonely perch above the beach. She closely observes the actions of two people she has never met: a fourteen-year-old boy whose family seems perfect and a handsome eighteen-year-old lifeguard. Their lives become intertwined -- and their troubling truths are revealed. ... Read more

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  • A Frog in My Throat

    Illustrated by Louise-Andrée Laliberté ...
    Series series Orca Echoes
    Kate and Jake have always been best friends; always, that is, until Jake's cousin, Lionel, moves nearby.Jake starts spending time with Lionel instead of Kate. Kate struggles with his abandonment and her own loneliness as she seeks new friends that share her likes and dislikes. And, perhaps there is a place in her life for her old best friend after all.The epub edition of this title is fully ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • The Long Night of Leo and Bree

    Nobody should have a night like this...8:30 P.M.: It's been four years since Michelle was killed. Leo can't stand to be at home with his mom -- she's crazy with rage. He's got anger of his own and pictures of his dead sister he can't get out of his head.9:00 P.M.: Bree parks her mom's car and locks the doors. She's in a bad part of town, but she knows the bar has to be around here somewhere. All ... Read more

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  • The Mzungu Boy

    by Meja Mwangi ...
    Winner, Children's Africana Book Award - Best Book for Older ReadersFor young Kariuki, life in a small village in central Kenya is one great adventure. And when he meets Nigel life becomes even more interesting. Nigel is from England and he has come to visit his great grandfather, the fearsome Bwana Ruin who owns the farm where all the villagers work. The villagers call Nigel the mzungu boy, and ... Read more

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