Young Adult books from Canada
Recommended young adult books (20)
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If you are into young adult here are some young adult books from Canada for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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From the Roots Up by Tasha Spillett EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
The friendship between two Indigenous young women is tested as they navigate identity, gendered traditions, and young love in this contemporary graphic novel for young adults.
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Kilmeny of the Orchard by Lucy Maud Montgomery EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
When twenty-four-year-old Eric Marshall arrives on Prince Edward Island to become a substitute schoolmaster, he has a bright future in his wealthy family's business. Eric has taken the two-month teaching post only as a favor to a friend -- but fate throws in his path a beautiful, mysterious girl named Kilmeny Gordon. With jet black hair and sea blue eyes, Kilmeny immediately captures Eric's heart. But Kilmeny cannot speak, and Eric is concerned for and bewitched by this shy, sensitive mute girl. For the first time in his life Eric must work hard for something he wants badly. And there is nothi... continue
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Little Brother by Cory Doctorow EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
After being interrogated by the Department of Homeland Security after a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, Marcus is released into what is now a police state and uses his expertise in computer hacking to set things right.
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Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
A time-traveling adventure starring a young Métis girl.
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Poems to See By: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry by Julian Peters, illustrator EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
A fresh twist on 24 classic poems, these visual interpretations by comic artist Julian Peters will change the way you see the world. This stunning anthology of favorite poems visually interpreted by comic artist Julian Peters breathes new life into some of the greatest English-language poets of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These are poems that can change the way we see the world, and encountering them in graphic form promises to change the way we read the poems. In an age of increasingly visual communication, this format helps unlock the world of poetry and literature for a new gene... continue
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Red River Resistance by Katherena Vermette EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
The third graphic novel in the A Girl Called Echo series, Northwest Resistance follows Echo Desjardins and her travels through time. Going back to 1884, Echo finds herself in the thick of a new Métis resistance led by leader Louis Riel, who has returned from exile to resist encroaching forces from the East and to ensure his people’s rights are honoured. For Echo, the experience is empowering, focusing her own identity and giving her the strength to confront the challenges in her life.
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Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
Tasha Spillett's graphic novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, colonialism, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape - they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay with her anymore. With the threat of a group home looming, Dez can't bring herself to go home and disappears. Miikwan is devastated, and the wound of h... continue
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The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
In this futuristic dystopian novel for teens, the Indigenous people of North America are on the run in a fight for survival.
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is propelled into a mystery when a man is found murdered on the grounds of her family's decaying English mansion and Flavia's father becomes the main suspect.
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This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. One of the local teens - just a couple of years older than Rose and Windy - is caught up in something bad... Something life threatening. It's a summer of secret... continue