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Not My Crew
Romero tries to acclimate to life at a school dominated by gangs, which want to drag him into their conflicts and violence.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18
Summer with Sunil
Faced with a boring vacation with their parents, a chance encounter at the beach could turn Dominic’s dull summer into an adventure of self-exploration and young love!
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18
Ace and the Misfits
New to Canada, Ace is battling ignorance, bullying, and a new culture. Now he seeks to regain his confidence and show himself he has the tools to make it in his new life.
$19.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL710L
School Statue Showdown
When an Indigenous group demands the local schools name be changed, rifts are formed within the community and the legacies of who we honour from history are challenged.
$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-16Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 870L
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: HL660LRomeo 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: HL600LRide or Die
Kanika, a 15-year-old Black girl from a small town, is lured into the sex trade when she falls for an older teenage boy. Based on true-events, this book recounts the physical and emotional abuse experienced by young victims of sex trafficking, and how one girl survives and escapes.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL610LTrue to You
In the bizarre world of pro wrestling, a teenage hopeful finds a relationship where he can be true to himself as a gay guy.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4You're You
A believable portrayal of a politically active LGBTQ teen who has always identified as a lesbian. When Freyja finds herself attracted to a South Asian boy, she comes to a new identity for herself as bisexual.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL500L
Dark Side
When ending it all seems like the only way out$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 610LRez Runaway
Raised on an Indian reserve, seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief runs away when his devout Christian community discovers he is gay.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 14-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 600LShopping Cart
