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Jordin Tootoo
The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit to play in the NHL.$16.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 850L
No One's Baby
To make decisions for the future, you have to find out the truth about your past$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: 620L
Willie O'Ree
This book traces the early life of the NHL's first black hockey player, Willie O'Ree, from his home in Fredericton, New Bruswick to the Hockey Hall of Fame$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 870L
If I Go Missing
Powerfully written and beautifully illustrated, this graphic nonfiction book reveals an Indigenous teen's response to a human rights crisis.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 12-18Reading level: Grade 7Lexile Reading Level: GN1100L
Black Cop
A shocking, first-person account of a Mountie who went from small-town Newfoundland to undercover drug work in Toronto to guarding prime ministers and presidents. All along, the racism he encountered from the public was easier to handle than the racism of fellow police officers — and the RCMP hierarchy.$24.95, Paperback
Powwow Summer
A teen novel about a young woman's exploration of her Indigenous background and how it influences her identity and sense of self$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL610L
We Three
A teen finds romance at summer camp and becomes the centre of a polyamorous relationship with two very different partners.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL600L
Prom Kings
A light-hearted same-sex romance about finding the person you are meant to be with, who might be closer than you think.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 2Lexile Reading Level: HL550L
What Makes You Beautiful
The story of a young person finding a place among other LGBTQ teens, and discovering the truth about their own orientation and gender.$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: HL630L
Worthy of Love
Adrian is fed up with being bullied for his weight, but in an effort to get fit he develops an eating disorder. Will the girl he's falling for be able to set him on the right track?$14.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 13-18Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: HL590L
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
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 Reconciliation Manifesto
A final, no-holds-barred message from Canada's leading Indigenous activist$24.95, 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
Mermaid Warrior Squad
At summer arts camp, shy Dylan and outgoing Coral create a comic book about mermaids. But when the camp bullies target Coral, can Dylan channel her inner mermaid warrior to save her and the final show?$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 8-12Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 620L
Ride 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: HL610L
Tournament Fugee
Unable to concentrate on his game because of the traumas he experienced in Syria, Victor, captain of a soccer team of refugee kids, discovers how to offer real leadership to his team during a national competition.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3Lexile Reading Level: 660L
True 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 4
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