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With wit, compassion, and humor Tim Wynne-Jones explores the fictional territory he knows best -- the prickly ties that bind families and the murky connections between imagination and real life.
Ages 11 and up
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A veteran journalist takes on the very topical subject of abuse within the Catholic church, in this hard-hitting novel about a boarding school for "troublesome" teenaged boys.
Ages 14 and up
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This is the remarkable story of Ann Harvey, who in 1828 helped save more than 160 passengers from a wreck off the Newfoundland fishing village of Isle aux Morts.
Ages 12 and up
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When Jessica and Sween finally meet after a long-distance relationship, they find reality at odds with the images they have of each other.
Ages 13 and up
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Winner of the Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, and the CLA's Young Adult Book Award, this explosive novel looks honestly at teenage sexuality and the world of amateur hockey.
Ages 13 and up
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The story of how two disparate souls -- a homeless teenager and a lonely old man -- come to know and care for each other makes a funny, poignant novel about truth and family.
Ages 12 to 15
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This unique retelling of the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf is told from the point of view of fourteen-year-old Wiglaf, Beowulf's youngest kinsman.
Ages 10 and up
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A poignant and frank novel set in Ghana, told from the point of view of a disarmingly forthright teenaged girl.
Ages 14 and up
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Acclaimed author Martha Brooks tells an unforgettable story about two teens and their quest to understand the land and each other.
Ages 12 and up
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A somber tale about an innocent child, but despite the difficult subject this novel is filled with humor, compassion, and trenchant social observation.
Ages 11 to 13
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