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Freerunner
Angry at class differences in his new city, a teen finds confidence in a new sport. Freerunner explores jealousy, status and self-esteem on and off the play area.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL520L
Gang Girl
As a newcomer from Russia, 16-year-old Sasha thinks she has found a new start in a girls' volunteerism group. But she quickly learns the group is really a front for a girl gang and has to find a way out.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL600L
Just Julian
A young gay man finds the courage to stand up for himself in an LGBTQ twist on Romeo and Juliet. Romeo gives Julian the strength to face his depression and take a stand against homophobia.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL660L
Romeo for Real
A young man comes to terms with his sexuality in a modern retelling of a Shakespearean classic. When Romeo's homophobic friends can't accept him as gay, he must prove that his love for Julian is real.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL600L
Sliding Home
Fearing for his father in violent El Salvador, a young baseball player finds help from his community.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL530L
The Fake-Chicken Kung Fu Fighting Blues
12-year-old filmmaker Anthony has culture shock after leaving the big city's Chinatown for a remote northern community. Can he learn to love his new home, even though there are no other Asian families around and he doesn't understand the town's obsession with hockey?$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 8-12Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 630L
The Channel Shore
Four young people are bound together by fate and the events of 1919 in this timeless Canadian Novel.$22.95, Paperback
Black History
$75.00, Hardcover
Big Business and Hitler
An in-depth examination of Hitler's ties to big business in Germany, the United States, Britain, and France$27.95, Paperback
Wartime
Wartime in Canadian life; a new perspective on The First World War$29.95, Hardcover
400 Years in 365 Days
A fun, trivia-filled book featuring over a thousand entries from the communities and peoples of Nova Scotia.
$34.95, Hardcover
Churchill and Fisher
A distinguished Canadian historian's portrait of two unforgettable figures$39.95, Paperback
The Reconciliation Manifesto
A final, no-holds-barred message from Canada's leading Indigenous activist$24.95, Paperback
SideStreets Teacher's Resource Guide
Outlines, activities and ideas to help teachers guide students reading SideStreets books in the classroom.
$14.95, Loose-leafInterest ages: 14-18
Morgan the Brave
Morgan's nervous about Curtis's birthday party because a super scary movie is promised as the main event. Morgan must overcome his scary-movie-phobia to have fun at the party. An early chapter book with dyslexia-friendly features.$14.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 5-8Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: 590L
Sketch by Sketch Along Nova Scotia's South Shore
An appealing narrative of encounters with the unique places and people of the South Shore, with Emma Fitzgerald's unique art and storytelling
$24.95, Hardcover
Billy Bishop
The true life and accomplishments of Billy Bishop, top Canadian flying ace in the first World War
$16.95, Paperback
The Teen Sex Trade
Jade Brooks grew up like any other kid — she played with friends, lovingly teased and was teased by her siblings, and excelled at school. It wasn't until she was removed from her family at age 11 that she felt something was wrong.
$22.95, Paperback
Tom Thomson
Tom Thomson is perhaps Canada's most famous artist. His short and glorious career was abruptly and brutally ended on July 8, 1917. Since the recovery of Thomson's body, theories as to the cause of his death -- accident? murder? -- have preoccupied sleuths for close to 100 years$16.95, Paperback
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