Review by Keh Liu
More than anything, Tommy Rawlins wants to be one of the Kens: a trifecta so fiercely popular at Willows High that the mean girls fear them and the straight guys “go gay” for them. … More Kens by Raziel Reid
Review by Verena Rodriguez
Ho’onani wants to sing the traditional Hawaiian hula chant at her school festival, but there is one little problem: She is not a kane (boy). However, she doesn’t feel quite like a wahine (girl) either, so when her teacher opens auditions for everyone, Ho’onani is ready to participate enthusiastically. … More Ho’onani Hula Warrior by Heather Gale, Illus. by Mika Song
Review by Shanleigh Klassen
In this fun, entirely teenage, reimagining of Clue, Diana Peterfreund channels the campy energy of both the legendary board game and the beloved 1980s cult classic film. … More In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund
Review by Elizabeth Leung
Anyone who has ever found it challenging to pick their favourite of something—whether it’s a book, movie, colour, or food—will resonate with Kelsey Garrity-Riley’s protagonist in Frankie’s Favorite Food. … More Frankie’s Favorite Food by Kelsey Garrity-Riley
Review by Jennifer Irvine
Agatha Caroline Morton, “a tall-for-12-year-old girl,” is so shy that every time she has to talk in public, she begins to stutter and almost faints. … More Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen, Book 1: The Body Under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
A Teddy Bear’s work is never done. Teddy Bear of The Year tells us the story of Teddy Bear, Ollie, and his human, Amena. … More Teddy Bear of the Year by Vikki VanSickle, Illus. by Sydney Hanson
Review by Kelsey Elizabeth Moorhouse
Ember St. George is a fire dragon, and the last of her kind—but nobody, apart from her adoptive father, the great Magician and Stormancer Lionel, and her aunt, the notorious thief and Scientist Myra, can ever know. … More Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett
Review by Emily Anctil
In You’re in Good Paws, Leo needs his tonsils taken out. When his parents bring him to get the surgery, they accidentally end up at a hospital run by and for animals. … More You’re in Good Paws by Maureen Fergus, Illus. by Kathryn Durst
Review by Elina Taillon
For high schoolers like Siobhan McQuaid, the future is daunting enough without bringing dragons into the mix. But when the little southwest Ontarian town of Trondheim gets its very own family of dragon slayers, including her new friend Owen Thorskard, her post-secondary plans are swept up in a gale of fire. … More The Story of Owen by E.K. Johnston
Review by Elizabeth Leung
It’s magical, majestic, and better than horses: Cale Atkinson has the answers to all the questions you’ve ever had about unicorns. … More Unicorns 101 by Cale Atkinson
