Read Alikes: “Pumpkinheads”

Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Colchester-Hants East Public Library – ebook
Cumberland Public Library – ebook
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library – ebook

“Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend wasn’t one of them. Especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century. -WorldCat

Drama by Raina Telgemeier
Colchester-Hants East Public Library – ebook
Cumberland Public Library – ebook
Halifax Public Libraries – ebook
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library – ebook

“Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.” -WorldCat

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Colchester-Hants East Public Library – ebook and audiobook
Cumberland Public Library – ebook and audiobook
Halifax Public Libraries – ebook and audiobook
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library – ebook and audiobook

“Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits–smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.” -WorldCat

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
Colchester-Hants East Public Library – ebook
Cumberland Public Library – ebook
Halifax Public Libraries – ebook
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library – ebook

“Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley’s dream girl, but Freddy is learning she is not the best girlfriend, so she seeks help from a mysterious medium and advice columnists to help her through being a teenager in love.” -WorldCat

New Kid by Jerry Craft
Halifax Public Libraries – ebook and audiobook
“Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds-and not really fitting into either one.” -WorldCat

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
Colchester-Hants East Public Library – ebook
Cumberland Public Library – ebook
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library – ebook

“Rose and Windy are summer friends whose families have visited Awago Beach for as long as they can remember. But this year is different, and they soon find themselves tangled in teen love and family crisis.” -WorldCat


Halifax Public Libraries is offering temporary library cards to all Nova Scotia residents. Once you fill out the form a number will be sent to you by email and you can immediately begin using your card. If you would like a card from your local library, you can also check them out as several are offering online registration. All of the public library titles listed above are offered through Overdrive or the Libby app. Both are free apps where you can borrow ebooks and digital audiobooks from your public library. All you need is an active library card from a Nova Scotia Public Library. The apps are available for both android and apple users.

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