Canadian fiction

  • Capricious

    Creator

    Prendergast, Gabrielle

    Abstract

    Ella's grade-eleven year was a disaster (Audacious), but as summer approaches, things are looking up. She's back together with her brooding boyfriend, Samir, although they both want to keep that a secret. She's also best buddies with David and still not entirely sure about making him boyfriend number two. Though part of her wants to conform to high school norms, the temptation to be radical is just too great.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Road block

    Creator

    Ridge, Yolanda

    Abstract

    In this sequel to Trouble in the Trees, it's the end of grade six and Bree plans to spend the summer hanging around her townhouse complex in Vancouver, climbing trees with her friends. But her parents have other plans for her; she is going to Ontario to stay with her grandma who lives on a farm "in the middle of nowhere." A farm that is about to be destroyed by a superhighway unless Bree can stop it.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Flight from bear canyon

    Creator

    Daher, Anita

    Abstract

    In this sequel to Flight from Big Tangle, Kaylee is furious about being left to spend the summer with a girl her own age, Jaz, and Jaz's uncle, Jack. All she wants is time alone with her dog, Sausage. Things change quickly, though, when Jack is injured after his helicopter goes down near a group of grizzly bears. Kaylee and Jaz must team up to save him, and Kaylee finds herself once again at the controls of a plane.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Tough trails

    Creator

    Morck, Irene

    Abstract

    When Ambrose buys a horse to save it from the meatpackers, he jeopardizes everyone on a tough trail ride in the Rocky Mountains. And after the horse almost dies on the trail, he realizes the horse will have to go. Bet when Ryan, a misbehaving ten-year-old, takes the horse and disappears into the teeth of a dangerous mountain storm, Ambrose and Janice are forced to work together to find him.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Redline

    Creator

    Van Tol, Alex

    Abstract

    Jenessa’s a thrill seeker by nature. Anything fast, she’s all over it. Angry and blaming herself for her best friend’s death, Jenessa escapes to the sanctuary of her car, where she can outrun her memories. But when Jenessa falls in with a group of street racers, she finds herself caught up in a web of escalating danger. When her need for risk taking spirals out of control, Jenessa has to find a way to break the self-destructive patterns she’s built, before anyone else gets hurt.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Dance of the stones

    Creator

    Spalding, Andrea

    Abstract

    Chantel, Adam, Holly and Owen are eager to begin the next stage of their adventure. "The Stones have stirred," Ava, Hawkwoman and Wise One, tell Owen, "The time is near for the Circle Dance." The stones are the ancient stone circle of Avebury in England. But the Dark Being approaches, and her servant, a wraith, blocks the children’s progress. When Ava is hurt, the children are thrown back on their own resources. They must discover the ritual that will release the circlet. Each child has a part to play in finding the circlet and holding back the Dark Being.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Sudden impact

    Creator

    Choyce, Lesley

    Abstract

    When Kurt is hurt in a soccer game and ends up in the hospital, his best friend Tina tries to help him. But nobody will tell her what is wrong, and Kurt’s parents don’t want her around. Tina learns that Kurt needs a donor with a rare blood type, and she finds a match in Kurt’s soccer rival, Jason. But will she be able to convince Jason to help out his rival?

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Road trip

    Creator

    Walters, Eric

    Abstract

    Nick, Kia and their Mississauga Magic teammates are on the road, heading off to an elite hoop tournament in the Midwest. Feeling outmatched by many of the high profile teams, the kids are still looking forward to a good time. However, Coach Barkley, who played college ball in the area and is still regarded as a hero, has other ideas. As usual, nothing but winning will be good enough for Coach. As the tournament progresses, the Magic players learn to believe in themselves and come to realize that they can hold their own against the opposing teams.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Mirror image

    Creator

    Denman, K. L.

    Abstract

    Sable wears only black and has always felt that doom is near. Lacey wears pink and seeks beauty everywhere. A sadistic art teacher pairs Sable and Lacey together for their final project. The girls have to get to know one another and select a suitable poem for the back of each other's decorative mirror. Sable is less than thrilled at having to spend time with Lacey, who she believes to be nothing more than a brainless doll. As the project progresses, and Sable gets past her resentment, she learns some surprising truths about who Lacey really is.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified
  • Un trabajo sin futuro (dead end job)

    Creator

    Grant, Vicki

    Abstract

    Frances trabaja en el turno de la noche en la tienda local de abarrotes, dividiendo su tiempo entre llenar los anaqueles y trabajar en su arte. Una noche, su rutina se rompe cuando Devin entra a la tienda. Devin le dice que es el hijo de un famoso artista local y le ofrece darle su opinión sobre sus dibujos. A pesar de que Devin parece saber demasiado de ella, Frances decide, contra los consejos de su novio, que Devin es raro pero inofensivo.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria

    Orca Book Publishers

    Not specified