A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Someone Else’s Life by Katie Dale
The Green Man by Michael Bedard
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
The Truth About Twinkie Pie by Kat Yeh
Vera Brosgol, author of the 2013 TRCA graphic novel Anya’s Ghost, has published a beautiful new memoir. A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2018,
A Boston Globe Best Children’s Book of 2018, and selected as the Best Graphic Novel of 2018 by Parents Magazine, Be Prepared tells the story of a Russian girl living in the suburbs. Feeling isolated, Vera hopes that Russian summer camp will provide her with a place where she can finally fit in, but camp is far from what she imagined.
We e-mailed author Traci Chee to let her know The Reader is among the Top 10 in this year’s CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award. We were thrilled to receive the following reply:
“Hello readers! I’m honored that The Reader has been nominated for the CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice award, and I’m so excited for you to meet my main character, Sefia. I had such a wonderful time writing her because she’s so complicated—naïve, clever, stubborn, temperamental, totally capable when it comes to survival but totally inexperienced when it comes to human relationships. She starts out believing good and evil are completely distinct, but the more she learns about her world and the book that’s been entrusted to her, the more she realizes that life isn’t black and white, and the decisions we face are rarely clear-cut. She’s one of a motley cast of characters, including cage fighters, cowboy-pirates, and librarians, and I hope you enjoy following along with their interlocking adventures! Happy reading to all!”
– Traci
Teen Reader's Choice Award 