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1) Airlock
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates"--
2) Blood sport
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jason is determined to find out the truth about his sister's death."--
"Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he's the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn't die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason's been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those skills are going to come in handy...
3) Sink or swim
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Shy trans teen Bass reluctantly skips school and goes on a boat trip with his adventurous girlfriend, Rosie. When a sudden storm smashes their boat on the rocky shore of a deserted island, Bass and Rosie struggle to make it to safety. Bruised and battling hypothermia, the pair have to work together to survive. Rosie, an experienced climber, decides to scale a steep cliff to find help, but she falls and injures herself badly. Now Bass has to find...
4) I dare you
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Sixteen-year-old Rainey is surprised when a video he made of a schoolyard fight goes viral. Two schoolmates, Jordan and Rowan, convince him to make another one, this time about a mysterious figure in the woods. Soon rumors are circulating that someone is out there kidnapping kids. Or maybe it's a ghost. The teens are thrilled with the attention their prank is getting and are planning a follow-up video when things go horribly wrong"--
5) Blood donor
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"When Jo McNair is one minute late for her curfew, her controlling father locks her out. Wandering the streets, she has no money and nowhere to sleep. She meets someone who says they're with a group working with at-risk kids, helping them get back on their feet-- and walks into a kidnapper's trap. Now Jo and several other teens are being held prisoner; their captors drug them regularly and force them to donate their blood. When one of the teens doesn't...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Sixteen-year-old Adele Reimer is forced to spend two weeks at a youth reform camp. With her mother in rehab and her estranged father unable to take immediate custody, Adele's only goal at the camp is to avoid any trouble. But then she meets mysterious Fergus and charming Andy. Soon Adele finds herself pulled into a complicated love triangle--and a dangerous situation that might end up costing her life?"--
8) Comeback
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
Ria is rich, slim, pretty, and popular. If you only knew her at school, you'd think she led a charmed life—and until recently you'd have been right.
But her situation has taken a sudden, unfortunate change. Her parents' seemingly perfect marriage has broken up, and before she's had a chance to absorb the blow, her beloved father disappears in a plane crash. What's worse, rumors begin to surface that he may have perpetrated
...9) Sulfur heart
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Will's father was just found dead in a pile of sulfur. He was a retired cop who'd been working as a night security guard at the SulCorp sulfur mill. Now, to determine if his death was a tragic accident or something more sinister, Will must return to the place he swore he'd never set foot in again. Hope is a little town struggling in the shadow of a major metropolis, haunted by a history of death, violence and crime. And then there's the girl Will...
10) The ledge
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Nick was used to being good at everything. Hockey, football, track, they all came easy to him. Surfing was his latest passion. That is, until the accident. Now partially paralyzed, Nick is angry, depressed and getting far too fond of his prescription meds. But his frequent visits to his physiotherapist, a Syrian refugee, and a budding friendship with a partial amputee who has also experienced firsthand the horrors of war help him start to piece his...
11) Hannah's touch
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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Description
After being stung by a bee, sixteen-year-old Hannah discovers she has the power to heal.
12) Impossible
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jemma witnesses a drive-by shooting but is afraid to speak up because it would mean revealing that she left her infant daughter alone." --
13) Hit squad
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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Description
Aiming to get back at the bullies at school, a group of kids swear vengeance against their tormentors. This is Mickey's first year at Grandview High. After transferring, all he wants to do is keep his head down, work hard and fit in with the upscale crowd. He is approached, because of his tough reputation, to join a group of students to take back the school from the bullies. Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retribution....
14) Face the music
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Tyler and his friend Mason are desperate to escape the small town they grew up in."--Provided by publisher.
15) Rock star
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Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
Struggling at home and at school, Duncan decides to try out for a local rock band. He plays the bass in the school orchestra, but it is a long way from band camp to rock star. Joining a heavy-metal band, he tries to fit in, dumping his old friends and trying to walk the walk. When his dad's new girlfriend starts to teach him about real rock music and introduces him to her musician brother, Duncan discovers that there is more to being a guitar hero...
16) Cellular
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Language
English
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Brendan has it all—captain of the basketball team, good friends, a beautiful girlfriend and a loving family—until he is diagnosed with leukemia. Terrified and convinced that no one understands what he is going through, Brendan faces chemotherapy alone, until he meets Lark. She is also in treatment, although her condition is much worse, and yet she remains positive and hopeful. Brendan is torn between feeling sorry for himself and the love...
17) Up North
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
"In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Rob is involved in a violent incident in a northern community."--
"Rob Maclean and his mom have moved to a small community in northern Ontario in order to be closer to Rob's imprisoned brother, Adam. One night after a rowdy party, Rob and some friends end up in a van speeding through a First Nations reserve. The driver of the van has a deep hatred for Indigenous people, and he lobs rotten fruit at a...
18) Plastic
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Description
When Jack develops an interest in something, he puts his all into it, making lists, doing research and learning all he can. When his best friend Leah decides to have plastic surgery for her sixteenth birthday, Jack is horrified—and then determined to stop her. Researching the surgery and the results, he finds that there are unscrupulous surgeons operating on the very young, and no one does anything about it. Jack organizes a protest and becomes...
19) B negative
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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Description
Paddy loves his family, all except for his annoying stepfather Anthony. When they have a discussion about his future, Paddy overreacts and threatens to join the army. Unable to back down, he finds he is alienating everyone around him. And when he takes the physical exam and learns his blood type, his world starts to crumble and he starts to question everything he thought he knew.
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