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Series: Orca Echoes Genie Meanie Paperback Mahtab Narsimhan 9781459823983 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 16, 2021

When eight-year-old Kiara discovers that her recently deceased grandmother left her a genie, trapped in a bottle of garam-masala, she’s elated. She’ll be a modern-day Aladdin and have someone to do her bidding. And Kiara could really use a little magic. Third grade is just about to start and she’s spent the summer worried about being in class with Matt, a bully who seems to have nothing else to do but make Kiara and her best friend Bai’s lives miserable. Unfortunately, the genie has decided he's on vacation after working for ten thousand years ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Jelly Roll Paperback Mere Joyce 9781459826298 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

At school, Jenny Royce is bullied by Grade A Jerk Austin Parks. When Jenny and Austin end up at a March Break leadership camp together, Jenny thinks her week will be miserable. Especially once she and Austin are grouped together for the camp’s main assignment. They have to run a stall at a local farmer’s market. The market could be a lot of fun. But when Jenny learns that Austin wants their group’s project to fail, she has to decide if she can risk standing up to him.
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Series: Orca Currents Fish Out of Water Paperback Joanne Levy 9781459826595 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Twelve-year-old Fishel (Fish) Rosner doesn’t like regular “boy” things. He hates sports and would prefer to read or do crafts instead of climbing trees or riding dirt bikes with his friends. He also loves to dance. But all his interests are considered “girly.” Fish doesn’t get why that’s a bad thing. He’s just interested in different things than other boys. When he asks his Bubby to teach him to knit, she tells him to go play outside. When he begs his mom to take him to Zumba, she enrolls him in water polo instead. Why does everyone else get t... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Dreaming in Color Paperback Melanie Florence 9781459825864 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 22, 2020

Jennifer McCaffrey has been working hard on her art for years and is thrilled when she is accepted to a prestigious art school. The school is everything she always thought it would be, mostly. There is one group of kids who seem to resent her and say she only got in because of her skin color. Jen, who loves to create new pieces of artwork that incorporate her Indigenous heritage, finds herself a target when the group tells her to stop being “so Indian”. The night before the big art show at school, Jen’s beading art project is defaced. Jen has t... + Read More
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Series: Orca Issues Heads Up Changing Minds on Mental Health Paperback Melanie Siebert 9781459819115 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 21, 2020

? “Informative, diverse, and highly engaging; a much-needed addition to the realm of mental health.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life’s struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health is the go-to guide for teenagers who want to know about mental health, mental illness, trauma and recovery. For too long, mental health problems have been kept in the shadows, leaving people to suffer in silence, or worse, to be feared, bullied or pushed to the mar... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Oh Brother Paperback Sonya Spreen Bates 9781459824331 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 28, 2020

Moving to a new city and a new school is never easy. So Lauren is relieved when Callie, Treena and Maddy welcome her into their group. But then Lauren witnesses their reaction to a first grader in a wheelchair. That boy is her little brother, Will. But she’s afraid that if she tells them, they may not want to be friends with her. Soon Lauren finds herself living a double life as she struggles with the challenges of building new friendships and trying to make it up to Will for not acknowledging him at school. At some point Lauren will have to m... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents The Ride Home Paperback Gail Anderson-Dargatz 9781459821422 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 28, 2020

Mark is a city kid who has come to a small town to live with his grandmother after his mom goes into rehab. He has to take a school bus home for the first time. The long, noisy ride home is nothing like riding city transit. There’s some kind of secret code of knowing where you’re allowed to sit, the kids scream non-stop, and there’s pudding and cheese flying through the air. Someone even tries to set Mark’s seat on fire. Mark quickly decides that all these kids are nuts and does his best to avoid interacting with any of them. But when the bus i... + Read More
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Series: Eight Times Up Paperback John Corr 9781459818613 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 09, 2019

Ever since his mom left, Riley has been a mess. He feels nervous all the time. His heart pounds, his neck is tight, and he can't seem to turn off his brain. His dad signs him up for aikido, hoping it will help. In the dojo, Riley meets boys who are much rougher than he is and a girl who is tougher than all the rest of them put together. For Wafaa, aikido is not her first choice. She was disqualified from competing in judo for wearing a hijab. From the first time she steps on the mat, it's clear she is far more skilled than anyone expected. Thro... + Read More
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Series: Trail of Crumbs Paperback Lisa J. Lawrence 9781459821217 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Mar 26, 2019

After moving into a dank and drafty basement suite in West Edmonton with her truck- driving father, nasty stepmother and taciturn twin brother, Ash, seventeen-year-old Greta doesn't have high expectations for her last year of high school. When she blacks out at a party and is told the next day that she's had sex, she thinks things can't get any worse. She's wrong. While Greta deals with the confusion and shame of that night, her stepmother and father choose that moment to disappear, abandoning Ash and Greta to the mercy of their peculiar landl... + Read More
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Series: The World Around Us On the Internet Our First Talk About Online Safety Hardcover Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459820944 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 19, 2019

On the Internet: Our First Talk About Online Safety introduces children to the basics of online safety in a story-based, conversational style. Using real-world examples set within the context of a child who is using the Internet for the first time and watching an older sibling interact with social media, Dr. Roberts takes readers through several common scenarios around parental supervision, online bullying and anonymity. She also includes examples of people who use the Internet to make the world a better place. On the Internet addresses common ... + Read More
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Series: The World Around Us On the Playground Our First Talk About Prejudice Hardcover Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459820913 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Feb 19, 2019

On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice focuses on introducing children to the complex topic of prejudice. Crafted around a narrative between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book will help children shape their understanding of diversity so they are better prepared to understand, and question, prejudice witnessed around them in their day-to-day lives and in the media. Dr. Jillian Roberts discusses types of discrimination children notice, what prejudice means, why it's not okay, how to stand up against it an... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Shutout Paperback Jeff Ross 9781459818767 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 29, 2019

Alex Paterson is the number-one goalie on his high-school ?hockey team. And he's thrilled that his team has made the playoffs. But when graffiti that apparently can be traced back to Alex is found on the walls of the school, and a photo of Alex at a party with a beer in his hand starts making the rounds, he is suspended from the team, and his reputation as a good kid is put in doubt. Alex knows he's innocent. The problem is, he cannot figure out who would want to frame him. Or why. Is it the other goalie who wants all the glory for himself? Or ... + Read More
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Series: My Life as a Diamond Paperback Jenny Manzer 9781459818316 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 25, 2018

Ten-year-old Caspar "Caz" Cadman loves baseball and has a great arm. He loves the sounds, the smells, the stats. When his family moves from Toronto to a suburb of Seattle, the first thing he does is try out for the local summer team, the Redburn Ravens. Even though Caz is thrilled when he makes the team, he worries because he has a big secret. No one knows that back in Toronto, Caz used to live life as a girl named Cassandra. And it's nobody's business. Caz will tell his new friends when he's ready. But when a player on a rival team starts snoo... + Read More
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Series: Angus All Aglow Hardcover Heather Smith 9781459814936 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 11, 2018

Angus loves sparkly things, so much so that he can hear them. To Angus, shiny objects not only look beautiful; they also crackle, buzz and go whiz-bang-POP! His unique ability is lost, however, when Angus wears his grandma's beaded necklace to school, and his classmates tease him for his atypical choice. Saddened by their laughter, Angus stops hearing the sparkle. A gentle story of acceptance, generosity and friendship, Angus All Aglow reminds us that it only takes one kind gesture to restore your sparkle, and returning the kindness can make y... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Identify Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459814066 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 18, 2017

Ethan is an anxiety-ridden loner who relies on medication to get through his day. During one of his fairly frequent panic attacks, a girl from school named Gabriella comes to his rescue. Gabe, as she prefers to be known, is facing her own inner turmoil. She has always been a tomboy, but the more pressure she faces to act and dress "like a girl," the more she wonders just who she really is. When he learns that Gabe is being constantly harassed at school, Ethan discovers he is able to overcome his own fears in order to stand up for his new friend... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Pinch Me Paperback Gabrielle Prendergast 9781459813649 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 28, 2017

After another night of girls, music and booze, seventeen-year-old pop star Darius Zaire falls out of bed and lands on the cruddy floor of his old bedroom. No mansion, no luxury cars, no platinum records. Now he's just ordinary Darren Zegers. Some kind of nightmare has erased everything that happened to change Darren the dweeb into Darius the multimillionaire. Now Darius has to face an ordinary day in the twelfth grade, suffering through remedial English and wondering what happened to the last three years, let alone all his fans and money. He de... + Read More
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Series: Kings of the Court Paperback Alison Hughes 9781459812192 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 14, 2017

When the Gladiators basketball team's nasty coach finally gets turfed midseason, things couldn't possibly get worse. The team hasn't won a game yet, and morale is at rock bottom. Sameer, who announces the games and keeps score, and Vijay, the team mascot, have their hands full keeping the team's spirits up. When they get promoted to assistant coach and manager, can they help a small, unathletic, Shakespeare-quoting drama teacher coach the team to victory, or at least to dignity? Or will the courtside drama eclipse even the school play?
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Series: Orca Currents Bullies Rule Paperback Monique Polak 9781459814387 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 21, 2017

Daniel Abel is surprised when, instead of being punished for "pantsing" another eighth-grader, he is invited to become an ambassador of Mountview High at the school's upcoming open house. What he doesn't realize is that he is part of a social experiment on bullying being conducted by the local university. He is a little nervous to learn he will be working with Jeff Kover, a tenth-grader with a reputation for being the biggest bully in the school. Daniel has never thought of himself as a bully. He just likes kidding around. But hanging out with ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Deadpoint Paperback Nikki Tate 9781459813526 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 31, 2017

Ayla loves climbing. But she prefers to climb indoors, with all her safety harnesses in place and soft mats to land on. Her climbing partner and best friend, Lissy, is much more adventurous and loves the outdoors. When Lissy starts hanging out with Carlos, the new thrill-seeking guy in town, Ayla wants to keep an eye on her and finds herself tagging along on a weekend climbing trip up Black Dog Mountain. But things go very wrong when Lissy and her dad, the only adult in the group, are badly injured high on the side of the mountain. Suddenly the... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Desert Slam Paperback Steven Barwin 9781459813724 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 24, 2017

For spring break, sixteen-year-old Maya travels from Vancouver to Palm Springs to visit her grandparents, soak up the sun and play some tennis. When they surprise her with tickets to the Indian Wells tennis tournament, she can't believe her luck. This is going to be the best vacation ever. But on the way back from the match they get into a fender bender. The other driver suggests they just square up and not involve the police or insurance companies. That seems odd to Maya, especially since the passenger of the other vehicle is visibly pregnant.... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Gang Tackle Paperback Eric Howling 9781459812253 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 30, 2016

After budget cuts force the Southside Saints football team to disband, Jamal and his friends have to settle for playing pickup on the hardscrabble field behind their high school. Then the president of a sporting-goods company offers to donate $20,000 worth of equipment to the team. There's only one catch: he wants to be the coach. Thrilled to have a real team together, the players turn a blind eye to Coach Fort's racism, bullying and discrimination. Until he takes it too far. Now it’s up to Jamal and his teammates to take back their team and sh... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Camp Disaster Paperback Frieda Wishinsky 9781459811140 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 26, 2016

Charlotte Summers is sure that summer camp is going to be a disaster. And she’s right. But it’s not as disastrous for her as it is for her counselor, Abby. Abby has no control over the girls in her charge. The control is held by the cabin’s mean girl. Charlotte realizes that she could tip the balance of power and unseat the bully, but does she have the courage to go for it?
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Series: Rodent Paperback Lisa J. Lawrence 9781459809765 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Mar 22, 2016

Just when Isabelle thinks her life can’t get any worse, something happens to her at school that makes her wonder how she can continue to look after her younger siblings, Evan and Maisie, work at the local mini-mart and deal with her alcoholic mother. It’s more than any sixteen-year-old should have to bear, but Isabelle can’t think of a way out that won’t hurt her brother and sister. When Isabelle punches a girl at school, only one teacher sees past Isabelle’s aggressive behavior. Challenged to participate in a group writing project, Isabelle te... + Read More
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Series: Tank & Fizz Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Battling Bots Paperback Liam O'Donnell 9781459808133 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Feb 23, 2016

For monster sleuths Tank and Fizz, proving fourth-grade bully Rizzo Rawlins is planning to cheat in the upcoming Battle Bot Cup should be a piece of cake. But cake crumbles fast, and the case soon leads the detectives to a mysterious hacker known only as the Codex, who threatens all of Rockfall Mountain with a very dark fate. With the help of their wizard-in-training partner, Aleetha, Tank and Fizz leap into action, dodging deadly battle bots and sinister spellbooks in a race to stop the return of a very angry ancient demon. Fans of the first b... + Read More
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Series: Orca Limelights Stepping Out Paperback Laura Langston 9781459808959 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 16, 2016

Laughter is fifteen-year-old Paige Larsson’s currency in life. It takes the sting out of life’s tough stuff. It eases the pain of nasty comments, agonizing moments in gym class and awkward pauses at parties. She likes it even more when others laugh with her, so she’s become a YouTube comedy vlogger. Now Paige is about to step out of her comfort zone and compete—live and onstage—in the prestigious International Teens in Comedy festival. Winning will give her the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in comedy. It’ll also mean $10,00... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Sleight of Hand Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459811201 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Nov 03, 2015

On a dare from his girlfriend's brother, Javvan steals a neighbor's car. Now he’s got a criminal record and a bigger problem: get a job or violate his parole. Endless interviews later and no one will hire him because of his criminal record. Whatever happened to a second chance? Finally, he gets a gig with a contractor named Kevin, and Javvan figures his life is on an upswing. Too bad Kevin’s a thief and he’s given Javvan one choice. Help him steal, or he’ll make sure Javvan ends up back in jail.
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Series: Orca Currents Bad Business Paperback Diane Dakers 9781459809697 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 06, 2015

Lindy has been working hard cleaning and doing odd jobs around the neighborhood to earn money for a trip to the Arctic. When Mrs. Naulty, an elderly client, mistakenly pays her a huge amount of money, Lindy keeps it to pay the early-bird rate for her trip. It’s only when a schoolmate learns what she did and starts blackmailing her that Lindy starts to suffer for her actions.
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Series: Secrets A Big Dose of Lucky Paperback Marthe Jocelyn 9781459806689 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Sep 29, 2015

Malou has just turned sixteen—hardly old enough to be out in the world on her own—and all she knows for sure is that she’s of mixed race and that she was left at an orphanage as a newborn. When the orphanage burns to the ground, she finds out that she may have been born in a small town in Ontario’s cottage country. Much to her surprise, Parry Sound turns out to have quite a few young brown faces, but Malou can’t believe they might be related to her. After she finds work as a cleaner in the local hospital, an Aboriginal boy named Jimmy helps her... + Read More
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Series: Audacious Paperback Gabrielle Prendergast 9781459802643 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2015

Sixteen-year-old Raphaelle says the wrong thing, antagonizes the wrong people and has the wrong attitude. She can't do anything right except draw, but she draws the wrong pictures. When her father moves the family to a small prairie city, Raphaelle wants to make a new start. Reborn as "Ella," she tries to fit in at her new school. She's drawn to Samir, a Muslim boy in her art class, and expresses her confused feelings in explicit art. When a classmate texts a photo of Ella's art to a younger friend, the fallout spreads throughout Ella's life, t... + Read More
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Series: Punch Like a Girl Paperback Karen Krossing 9781459808287 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2015

Nobody understands why Tori has suddenly become so moody and violent. When she attacks a stranger in a store, she ends up doing community service at a shelter for victims of domestic violence. She bonds with a little girl named Casey, but when Casey is abducted while in Tori’s care, Tori is racked with guilt, certain that she should have been able to prevent the abduction. During the search for Casey, Tori comes face to face with an ex-boyfriend who sexually assaulted her at a party. Only when she speaks out about the assault is she able to beg... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Off the Rim Paperback Sonya Spreen Bates 9781459808881 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 01, 2015

Dylan’s wish comes true when Coach Scott names him to the starting lineup for the Mountview High Hunters’ first game of the playoffs. But just when he should be concentrating on basketball, Dylan becomes the target of some off-court aggression. As he’s driving his girlfriend, Jenna, home one night, a black pickup truck tries to run them off the road. The police call it an accident. But even as Dylan tries to put it behind him, he has a sense of impending danger that he can’t shake. When Jenna starts receiving threats from an anonymous cyberbull... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Justine Mckeen vs. the Queen of Mean Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459803978 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2014

Justine McKeen is back, and she’s on a deadline. With only days left before Earth Day, Justine enlists the help of her classmates to count flower buds, frogs, spiders and ants in their natural habitat as part of an environmental science project. But there’s a species right in her own classroom that she’ll have to tackle first—a class bully. Savannah Blue, aka the Queen of Mean, criticizes Justine’s secondhand clothes and calls being green a waste of time. Their teacher, Mrs. Howie, gives the girls a new assignment for Earth Day—they must... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Hardball Paperback Steven Barwin 9781459804418 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2014

Baseball season has begun for the Gulf Coast Sharks. As a senior, Griffin has college in his sights and plans to land himself a baseball scholarship. His determination causes him to turn a blind eye to the hazing of new players by the team captain, Wade. But when Griffin senses that his cousin Carson is getting the brunt of Wade’s aggression, Griffin finally stands up to him. Soon after, steroids are found in Carson’s locker, and he’s kicked off the team. Can Griffin stop Wade’s reign of terror, prove his cousin’s innocence and still sta... + Read More
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Series: Orca Limelights Off Pointe Paperback Leanne Lieberman 9781459802803 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2014

When Meg’s summer ballet program is canceled and her ballet teacher suggests she attend Camp Dance to learn new dance styles, Meg is devastated. Worse still, her teacher thinks she lacks stage presence and needs to connect more with her audience. At camp, Meg struggles to learn contemporary dance. A girl named Logan, who is jealous of Meg’s ballet technique and her friendship with Nio, a cute contemporary dancer, makes Meg’s life even more difficult. When Meg, Nio and Logan have to work together to create a piece for the final show, argu... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Hate Mail Paperback Monique Polak 9781459807754 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2014

Jordie’s cousin Todd has moved back to Montreal and is attending Jordie’s high school. Todd has autism and requires an aide. Todd has not been welcomed in the school. He’s known as a freak, and even other parents seem to resent Todd’s special needs. Jordie does everything he can to distance himself from his cousin, fearful of what his friends might think. When he learns that Todd’s whole family is buckling under the pressure of a hateful letter, Jordie starts to question his own behavior. But Todd’s resources are unique, and he soon find... + Read More
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Series: Whisper Paperback Chris Struyk-Bonn 9781459804753 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2014

Sixteen-year-old Whisper, who has a cleft palate, lives in an encampment with three other young rejects and their caregiver, Nathanael. They are outcasts from a society (in the not-too-distant future) that kills or abandons anyone with a physical or mental disability. Whisper’s mother visits once a year. When she dies, she leaves Whisper a violin, which Nathanael teaches her to play. Whisper’s father comes to claim her, and she becomes his house slave, her disfigurement hidden by a black veil. But when she proves rebellious, she is taken... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Ace's Basement Paperback Ted Staunton 9781459804371 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2013

Following the demise of his first band, Ace has started a duo called Two with Lisa, a girl he has a huge crush on. As Ace and Lisa get serious about their music, Denny, Ace's hapless friend, tries to help out by filming their every move so that he can create the ultimate music video. As a joke, Denny puts together a Two video capturing all of the embarrassing moments—moments that Lisa in particular doesn't want shared. Somehow, the video gets posted on YouTube. Lisa and Ace find themselves starring in the latest comedic viral video. Lisa is hu... + Read More
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Series: Orca Limelights Attitude Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781459803824 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 01, 2013

When Cassie comes to Vancouver from Australia for an intensive summer program at a prestigious ballet school, she finds it hard to fit in. A clique of girls who have been at the school a long time don't want the newcomers to get any attention. At first Cassie tries to go along to get along, but when she realizes that some of the visiting summer students are being bullied and threatened, and that she herself is being sabotaged, she finally speaks out—and finds out how far some girls will go to succeed.
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Series: Orca Soundings My Side Paperback Norah McClintock 9781459805118 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2013

When quiet, shy Addie is lured into the woods, she is convinced she is going to die. She quickly finds out that there are worse things than terror—things like betrayal at the hands of her best friend and public humiliation in front of the entire school. Neely, Addie’s ex-best friend, is tired of the same old life and the same old friends. She is ready to take some chances to re-invent herself. Is she also ready to win new friends at the expense of old ones? There are two sides to every story, and it’s i... + Read More
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Series: Allegra Paperback Shelley Hrdlitschka 9781459801974 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2013

Allegra thinks being at a performing-arts high school will change her life and make her a better dancer. But high school is still high school, complete with cliques, competition and cruelty. Allegra's refuge comes in the form of a class she doesn't want to take—music theory, taught by a very young, very attractive male teacher. Soon all Allegra can think about is music composition—and Mr. Rochelli. But has she misunderstood his attention, or is he really her soul mate?
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Series: Orca Currents FaceSpace Paperback Adrian Chamberlain 9781459801509 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2013

Danny McBride is not the coolest kid in school, not in his wildest dreams. And if the other kids knew he spent his Saturday nights playing Parcheesi with his mom and working on a city made of Lego, he’d be even less cool. Danny wants more than anything to be popular. He creates a fictional British rocker named James and befriends him publicly online, hoping his make-believe friend’s cool will rub off. It works. Danny starts making friends and feeling like part of the crowd—until people start wanting to meet the imaginary friend, and Danny’s pla... + Read More
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Series: Orca Sports Sidetracked Paperback Deb Loughead 9781459802506 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Nov 01, 2012

Maddy doesn't find it easy adjusting to grade nine. The friendships and loyalties she took for granted in middle school are being challenged, and there's so much more competition on her track team now. When Maddy stumbles across a friend being bullied behind the school after a track practice, she suspects something nasty is going on. So when Coach announces one of the team members has been robbed, she realizes the two incidents must be connected. Everyone on the track and field team is under suspicion. How can the team function with so much une... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Rat Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459803008 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2012

Colin is tired of school bullies and other students' refusal to speak up or "rat" on the real troublemakers. When Colin does speak out against a couple of school thugs, they post an embarrassing photo of him on a social networking website. Colin makes some new enemies in the process but also a few new allies, including the VP, Mr. Miller. One of Colin's new unwanted allies, though, is Jerome, who is selling weapons to kids at school for "self defense." Colin threatens to turn Jerome in but backs off, tired of his growing reputation as the schoo... + Read More
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Series: The Yo-Yo Prophet Paperback Karen Krossing 9781554698271 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2011

Calvin is the smallest guy in his high school, and a perfect target for Rozelle and her girl gang. His mother is dead, his father is long gone and his only remaining relative, his grandmother, is getting too sick to run her dry cleaning business. The only time Calvin feels in control is when he's working his yo-yo. When he takes up street performing, Rozelle demands a cut and insists on being his manager. To get media attention, she markets him as a yo-yo genius who can predict the future, dubbing him the "Yo-Yo Prophet." Calvin begins to belie... + Read More
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Series: Better Than Weird Paperback Anna Kerz 9781554693627 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2011

In this stand-alone sequel to The Mealworm Diaries, Aaron is anxiously waiting for his father to return for the first time since Aaron's mother's death eight years earlier. Aaron works hard with a counselor at school, but he still has problems getting along with and understanding other kids, and he's worried that his dad will think he's weird. As well as having to confront Tufan, the class bully, Aaron must find ways to cope with the fact that his dad now has a pregnant wife and his beloved Gran needs surgery. In the end, his greatest strength ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Captain Jake Paperback Shannon Stewart 9781551438962 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2008

Jake loves to hunt for treasure, so when the famous pirate Captain Kidd asks him to be his cabin boy, he can't refuse. But Jake soon learns that bringing home an invisible pirate can be a real disaster, particularly when the pirate is mortally terrified of his teenage sister. There are many rules of the sea, and Captain Kidd's own cabin boy, Richard Barleycorn, teaches Jake how to face his biggest fear, Boris Baxter, the meanest boy in the whole school.
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Series: Graphic Guides Ramp Rats A Graphic Guide Adventure Paperback Liam O'Donnell 9781551438801 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2008

Fresh from his adventures in Wild Ride, Marcus is back and helping his cousin, Bounce, learn to skate. Between learning how to ollie and do a 50-50 grind, Bounce and his friends also have to avoid the skate-park goons and take on the outlaw bikers who are terrorizing the small town. Excitement, action and some radical skating tips. Hang on for another wild ride!
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Series: Leaving Fletchville Paperback René Schmidt 9781551439457 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Oct 01, 2008

Brandon is the biggest and toughest kid in his small-town school. He is feared as a bully, but he only pretends to be "dumb as a bag of hammers," so he can learn as much as possible about the people around him. When Leon, his sister Winnie, and their lively little brother Sam, arrive in Kingsville, they are the only black people in town. Everyone is curious about them—where they came from, what their parents do—but when Brandon discovers the truth about their situation, he decides to do what he can to protect them from harm.
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Series: Impossible Things Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781551437361 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 2008

Cassidy Silver is not having a good year. Her engineer father is in the Middle East, her artist mother is too busy to listen to the painful details of her daughter's grade seven life, her genius younger brother is being bullied, and her best friend Chiaki has abandoned her to hang out with the meanest girls in school. Then Cassidy meets Victoria, who is telekinetic—she can move objects with her mind. Cassidy, desperate to not be the only ordinary person in her family, thinks learning telekinesis could be the answer to all her problems. But is V... + Read More
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Series: Fouling Out Paperback Gregory Walters 9781551437149 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 2008

Craig and Tom have been friends since second grade, but that was five years ago and Craig is getting sick of Tom's out-of-bounds behavior. When Craig begins to realize that he may have more potential in school than he ever thought, he starts to distance himself from Tom, who is both the class clown and the school bully. But severing ties with an old friend is never easy, and a foolhardy incident in a local park pulls Craig back into Tom's orbit. Faced with the realities of Tom's home life, Craig must determine the limits of this volatile friendship.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Feather Brain Paperback Maureen Bush 9781551438771 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2008

Lucas has dinosaurs on the brain, but he's a little short on friends. When he gets a new book on how to make model dinosaurs, he's inspired to make one immediately. He's not so inspired by his new dinosaur-making kit: all the box contains is a test tube of clear liquid and a few instructions. But when he mixes the liquid into his papier-maché goop, he gets much more than he bargained for, including the most unlikely friend.
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Series: Orca Currents 121 Express Paperback Monique Polak 9781551439761 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2008

The students of the 121 Express are infamous for bad behavior and Lucas knows his role on the bus will determine his social standing at his new school. Lucas is tired of being one of the nerds. When he attracts the negative attention of the cool troublemakers, he saves himself by teasing another kid. His ploy works and soon Lucas is right in the center of the mayhem on the bus. He loves his new found popularity, but when the fun and games push the bus driver to a nervous collapse and hospitalizes an elderly lady, Lucas begins to question his ch... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Responsible Paperback Darlene Ryan 9781551436852 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2007

Kevin Frasier is in a new high school—his fourth in the last year. He is trying to get along and not cause any waves. When he falls in with Nick and his friends, Frasier ends up going along as the group bullies and threatens their way through the school. When Nick starts tormenting Erin—and she stands up to him—the harassment escalates until Kevin is forced to make a difficult decision and risk everything.
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Series: The Beckoners Paperback Carrie Mac 9781551437293 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Mar 01, 2007

When her mother suddenly moves them to a new town, Zoe is unhappy about leaving behind what passes for a normal life. And when the first person she meets turns out to be Beck, who rules her new school with a mixture of intimidation and outright violence, she is dismayed. But she has no idea how bad things will get. Unsure of herself and merely trying to fit in, Zoe is initiated, painfully, into the Beckoners, a twisted group of girls whose main purpose is to stay on top by whatever means necessary. Help comes from unlikely quarters as Zoe strug... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Chill Paperback Colin Frizzell 9781551435077 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 01, 2006

Chill has always been different, but the way he deals with his disability and his art have given him the power to survive the horrors of high school. When a new teacher arrives, determined to crush his students' spirit, Chill decides to fight back and risk everything. A story of doing the right thing and standing up for yourself—and your friends.
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Series: Orca Currents Pigboy Paperback Vicki Grant 9781551436432 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2006

Dan is not sure he'll survive the boring field trip to a remote heritage farm. How could a place with no running water, telephone or electricity be anything but dull? The farmer knows nothing about farming and is angry about having to conduct the tour. And what's with his tattoo? The teacher requests a private word with the farmer and then mysteriously disappears. After a messy attack of allergies, Dan is excused to find a tissue. He sneaks back to the school bus and discovers the driver and teacher have been bound and gagged. The farmer is rea... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Timberwolf Chase Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781551435480 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Sep 01, 2006

Johnny Maverick and his friends play for the Timberwolves peewee hockey team in the small town of Howling. Tom Morgan has just moved from Toronto and is a talented player. Tom is also very competitive and seems determined to pick on Stu Duncan, who is slightly overweight. Johnny suggests a race between Tom and Stu. Tom eagerly accepts; Stu is reluctant but Johnny convinces him to trust his best friend's advice. On race day Tom is surprised by both the race and its outcome and learns that teamwork pays off. The Howling Timberwolves series of Or... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Dog Walker Paperback Karen Spafford-Fitz 9781551435220 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 01, 2006

Turk needs cash, but he's allergic to his own sweat so getting a job is out of the question. Then he makes a discovery: Girls love dogs. Turk's friends will do anything to meet girls. Turk starts a dog walking business. His friends walk the dogs and Turk collects half the money. In an attempt to impress dog-loving Carly, Turk brags about his business in front of the school tough guy, Chuck. When Chuck learns the true nature of Turk's business and wants in on the action, Turk worries that he will lose his business and Carly's respect.
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Series: Orca Soundings Exposure Paperback Patricia Murdoch 9781551434933 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 01, 2006

Julie is tired of being tormented at school, tired of not fitting in and being the butt of jokes. When her brother brings home a camera with images of her chief tormentor in a compromising situation, she sees a way to level the playing field. When her attempt at turning the tables goes wrong, she is left even more on the outside and struggling to do the right thing. Also available in Spanish.
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Series: Orca Echoes Dimples Delight Paperback Frieda Wishinsky 9781551433622 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Sep 01, 2005

Lawrence hates being teased about his dimples, but nothing he does seems to make any difference. Joe goes right on teasing him, and the teasing gets meaner and meaner. Finally, Lawrence notices something about his friend Stewart that may provide the tool he needs to tease-proof himself once and for all.