Unhappy about his baby sister’s illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel.
Young Adult (ages 14-18)
Material appropriate for young adults
Clay
The developing relationship between teenager Davie and a mysterious new boy in town morphs into something darker and more sinister when Davie learns firsthand of the boy’s supernatural powers.
Tersias The Oracle
Jonah, a young thief, and his friends and Tersias, a twelve-year-old boy who channels prophesies, become embroiled in the machinations of a magician, a politician, and a false prophet, as well as in the magic of a strange alabaster box.
The Girl With The White Flag
The author recounts how she was separated at age seven from her family on the Okinawa battlefields in World War II, searched for her lost sisters for seven weeks, and eventually found the strength to survive on her own.
The Crystal Drop
In the summer of 2011, the death of their mother sends Megan and her younger brother Ian on a dangerous journey across a Canada ravaged by drought and the collapse of civilization.
My Scrumptious Scottish Dumplings: The Life Of Angelica Cookson Potts
The adventures of fourteen-year-old Angel Cookson Potts, cooking enthusiast and worried weight watcher, as she and her friends help her Scottish father prove that London’s famous department store, Harrods, is unknowingly selling inferior haggis.
Charlie Farquharson’s Histry Of Canada
A humorous and satirical look at Canadian history.
Hero Of Lesser Causes
In 1946, twelve-year-old Keely is devastated when her older brother Patrick is paralyzed by polio, and she starts a campaign to reawaken his waning interest in life.
Crabbe
One night, just before final exams, 18-year-old Franklin Crabbe–smart, rich yet unhappy and a semi-alcoholic–packs his gear and drives away into the woods to disappear completely.
At The Sign Of The Sugared Plum
In June 1665, excited about coming to London to work at her sister Sarah’s candy shop, teenaged Hannah is unconcerned about rumors of Plague until the hot summer advances and increasing numbers of people succumb to the disease.