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Grades
6 - 9
Willow and Twig NEW!!
Abandoned by their mother, ten year
old Willow and her four year old brother go to live with their
grandmother. The novel tells of their adjustment to this new life
and a sense of security that neither has experienced before. By Jean
Little.
Order
A Perfect Gentle
Knight NEW!!
A game based on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round
Table, helps the Bell children deal with the grief following the
death of their mother. Problems arise when Sebastian, the eldest is
unable to distinguish between the game and reality. Order
Seedfolks NEW!!
A collection of stories by Paul Fleischman about old and new immigrants
living in an apartment building in Cleveland which has a vacant lot nearby
where they start to plant a garden. The whole novel shows that even
working alone, people can make difference to the world and
society. Order
Torn Away NEW!!
A young boy is caught up in the 'troubles' in
Northern Ireland. Caught by the police he is sent to his uncle's home on
Vancouver Island where he adjusts to a new way of life.
Order
Day of Tears
This novel by Julius Lester was the winner of the
2006 Coretta Scott
King Award. Based on historical fact it tells of the largest
slave auction ever held and its aftermath. Most of the book is told in the
form of a script using dialogue and stage directions. These chapters are
interspersed with Interludes in which the character recalls and thinks
about the events. Order
Daniel's
Story
The story of a young Jewish boy from Germany who survives the horrors of
the Holocaust, by Carol Matas. Order
Crispin:
The Cross of Lead
Crispin finds himself in danger after the death of his mother and has many
adventures as he flees across 14th Century England. The novel is written
by Avi. Order
Crispin At the Edge Of the World
Crispin and Bear leave Wexly, but are pursued by followers of the
brotherhood who have declared Bear a traitor. A sequel to Crispin:The
Cross of Lead Order
Which
Way Freedom?
The story of Obi, a young slave, who decides to make a break for
freedom, even if it costs him his life. Order
Lord
of the Flies by William Golding
This novel tells how a group of schoolboys react when they are stranded on
a desert island without adult supervision. Order
Walk
Two Moons by Sharon Creech
A young girl searches for answers following her mother's death.
There is also a parallel story of Phoebe whose mother leaves the family,
but later returns. Order
Lyddie
by Katherine Patterson
A young girl from Vermont is sent to work in the woolen mills of Lowell,
Massachusetts. This novel tells of the beginnings of the labor
movement and makes reference to the abolitionist movement against slavery.
Order
A
Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin
This is the story of a young man who is apprenticed to a wizard, where he
discovers his true name and his destiny. The first of four books in
the Earthsea Cycle it is often compared with Tolkien's Middle Earth and
C.S. Lewis's Narnia. Order
Out
of the Dark by Welwyn Wilton Katz
A novel that mixes Viking folk lore with a modern story, it tells how
Ben's interest in a Viking village helps him to adjust to his family's
move to Newfoundland following his mother's murder.
Order
Awake
and Dreaming by Kit Pearson
This novel uses a blend of fantasy and reality to tell how Theo, from a
poverty stricken, dysfunctional family comes to accept her family, and
gives her hope for the future. Order
Lost
in the Barrens by Farley Mowat
Two boys face a challenge when their canoe is destroyed. They have
to face the wilderness with no food, shelter or hope of rescue. To
survive, they build an igloo, battle a towering grizzly bear, track
several wolves and slaughter caribou for food and clothing, before finding
their way home. Order
The
Sky is Falling by Kit Pearson
Norah and her younger brother, Gavin, are evacuated from England during
World War II and sent to Canada. The novel tells how they adjust to the
new way of life. Order
Far
North by Will Hobbs
Two boys survive winter in the Northwest Territories after their aircraft
crashes. Helped by a Dene elder they learn to build a shelter,
hunt for food and learn to respect the beliefs of the native people.
Order
The
Maestro by Tim Wynne-Jones
Burl Crow runs away from his abusive father and meets the Maestro, an
eccentric pianist and composer. This encounter changes his outlook
and encourages him to seek a better life. Order
Catch
Me Once, Catch Me Twice by Janet McNaughton
The story of a girl in Saint Johns, Newfoundland during World War ll and
her friendship with a crippled boy who helps her to deal with the news
that her father is missing in action, and how her life takes on new
meaning. Order
To
Dance at the Palais Royale by Janet McNaughton
The story of a Scottish immigrant to Canada as a domestic worker, and her
coming of age. Order
After
The War by Carol Matas
The story of a young girl who survives the Holocaust and her search for a
family and a new life in Israel. Order
The
Wild children by Felice Holman
Alex, whose family have been taken away by the communists following civil
war in Russia in 1917, finds a home with a group of homeless
children. He learns that in spite of oppression, poverty and hunger,
goodness and kindness still exist. Order
The
Haunting of Frances Raine (USA) Who is Frances Raine?
(Canada) by Margaret Buffie
Lizzie finds a pair of old spectacles that allow her to see into her
grandmother's childhood. This helps her to solve the difficulties
she is experiencing with her own family in the present day. Order
Forbidden
City by William Bell
Seventeen year old Alex accompanies his father , a camera man, to
Beijing. When Alex is separated from his father he is befriended by some students and witnesses the demonstrations and massacre in Tiananmen
Square. Order
Jacob
I Have Loved by Katherine Paterson
Set on a tiny island in the Chesapeake Bay in the 1940s, this is a story
of sibling rivalry. Louise feels inferior to her talented twin
sister, Caroline, and is unable to recognise her own talents and
strengths. The novel also explores other relationships and focuses
on how other people react to the sisters. Order
Janey's Girl
Claire and her mother, Janey return to a small town in British Columbia, where
Janey learns to come to terms with her past and Claire tries to adjust to a way
of life quite different to the one she had in the city. Novel by Gayle
Friesen Order
Phoenix Rising
Karen Hesse's
story about a power plant accident and its effect on a fourteen year old
girl. Order
My
Mother's Ghost
The ghost of a young boy helps a family overcome their grief when
they lose a child, by Margaret Buffie. Order
Random Passage
The story revolves around the Andrews family who were exiled to Newfoundland and
landed at Cape Random. There was only one other family there, but
through the process of the story, we see how the settlement grew amid trials and
triumphs. It is an exceptional look at life in the early days of
Newfoundland's history. Order
Notes From the Midnight Driver by
Jordan Sonnenblick
Following a car accident while drunk, seventeen year old Alex Gregory
crashes on to a neighbors yard decapitating a garden gnome in the
process. At his court appearance he is sentenced to one hundred
hours of community service and has to spend the time with an old man in a
nursing home, with curious and unexpected results. Order
Grades 9 - 12
The Snow Goose
by Paul Gallico NEW!!
Phillip Rhayader is shunned by society after being rejected because of a
deformity. He befriends Frith when she brings an injured snow goose
to him. During World War II when British soldiers are trapped on the
beaches of Dunkirk, Phillip makes many trips to help rescue them and is
accompanied by the snow goose. Order
A Night To Remember
This is the story of the sinking of the Titanic and what happened
when the largest passenger ship of the time struck an iceberg on her
maiden voyage and sank with the loss of many lives. Walter Lord's
book written as an historical novel is based on extensive research and
interviews and is considered by many to be the definitive account of the
tragedy. Order
I
Heard the Owl Call My Name
A young minister learns about life, death and the power of love
when he is sent to a native village in British Columbia. Order
Night
by Elie Weisel for Grades 11-12
This biographical novel is about the horror of a Nazi concentration camp
as seen through the eyes of a young boy. He endures the loss of his
family and witnesses the brutality and degradation of life in the
camp. The novel also contains a strong message about how such things
can be avoided in the future. Order
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