Recommended+Novels


 * __Intermediate Novels (title, author, comment__**
 * __Cruise Control,__ Terry Trueman
 * __Middle School Novels (title, author, comments)__**
 * __Witch Child,__ Celia Rees
 * __A Corner of the Universe,__ Ann Martin
 * __Secondary Novels (title, author, comments)__**
 * __CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Series__. There are approx. 15-20 in the series. Some are avail as graphic novels. Popular with boys.
 * __The Lottery__ by Beth Goobie. A twist on the Shirley Jackson story. Set in a highschool. Themes of bullying.
 * __Naming the Baby: The Best of the Claremont Review__. Poetry written by students aged 12-18. Hardcover book.
 * __Stiff: The curious life of the Human Cadaver__ by Mary Roach. Non-Fiction. Appeals to boys and scientific minds.
 * __Street Pharm__ by Allison Van Diepen. Mature themes.
 * Great site for new Canadian Lit for kids. Divided by age/level. Package deals. http://www.canlitforkids.com/titles.html
 * __Bifocal__ by Eric Walters and Deborah Ellis.
 * __Monkey Beach__ by Eden Robinson. Set on the BC coast, this novel follows a Haisla teen as she deals with the disappearance of her brother. Written by a BC First Nations author. Nominated for Governor General's Award and finalist for the Giller Prize.
 * __Street Love__ by Walter Dean Myers. Star-crossed love story set on the streets of New York, written as a series of poems. Individual poems can stand alone, or as an entire novel it tells the story of some very compelling characters. Popular with both boys and girls, this book got some very reluctant readers excited about poetry.
 * __Peace Like a River__, Leif Enger

__**Graphic Novels (title, author, comments)**__