What
if, one day, you woke up psychic? What if, suddenly,
you could see things, know things-about your friends
and family, even your new boyfriend-that you couldn't,
and maybe shouldn't, know? What would you do? When
fifteen-year-old Jade wakes up from a life-threatening
illness with some unexpected new abilities, her
life takes an interesting turn. What she knows-and
inadvertently tells-about her friends' most personal
thoughts and feelings isn't exactly improving her
social life. In fact, many of her friends are beginning
to avoid her now that she's different; now that
she's a freak. Jade would do anything to be normal
again. But what if something is about to happen,
something terrible, and she alone knows it. Can
she really do nothing to stop it?
Jade is having nightmares. It's been a few months since the episode at the synagogue-a few months since she discovered her strange new "powers" - and she's pretty sure that a dream is no longer just a dream. Especially these dreams. How else do you explain seeing someone in your sleep who ends up on the front page of the morning paper-the victim of a murder? And what happens when one of the intended victims turns out to be someone a little too close to home? This time, Jade is more than willing to use her abilities to solve the murder. But will she figure it out in time?
After
the shocking murder of her husband, nineteen-year-old
Ros and her baby relocate to her childhood home
to live with her parents. Palm Springs — full
of sunlight, small and safe — should be the
perfect place to bring up a child. But things aren't
always as they appear.
The Lost Locket
"If I were you, I wouldn't take it to school," Mom said. "It'll get lost there for sure." But Mom didn't exactly say Roz couldn't take her great-grandmother's special locket to school. Roz is sure she's old enough to take good care of it. Besides, everyone in the class is going to be so impressed… When the locket disappears, Roz feels sick. And when she figures out who took it, she feels even sicker. Can she handle Curtis? Published by Scholastic Books |
The Primrose Path
Debbie's life is about to change forever–her grandmother passes away suddenly, her parents decide to move and she has to leave her school and her best friend to live in a city and a community she know nothing about. But, just when things begin to settle down and Debbie starts to accept the ways of her new religious school and a group of girls immediately make her feel so welcomed, Debbie begins to feel funny about the amount of attention she gets from her teacher, Rabbi Werner. In The Primrose Path, Carol Matas explores the dark side of a charismatic leader through the eyes of Debbie, a young teenager coming of age during an important time in her life. |
Me, Myself and I
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Telling
No matter what else is happening in their lives, no matter how mad at each other they might be, the Erikson sisters' late-night tell-alls are their one surefire way to keep themselves honest. And lately, being honest hasn't been easy. This novel chronicles one eventful summer in the three sisters' lives, one of challenges for them all. Thirteen-year-old Corey, the youngest, is swayed by her reckless groups of friends into taking some big and dangerous risks. Sue, the eldest, is in love with her new boyfriend, but how much does she have to compromise to keep him? For middle child Alex, who's landed her first job in a Renaissance Fair, the challenge is to figure out how to stand up for what she believes, when doing so means going against the wishes and expectations of others. Absorbing, full of surprises, Telling is, at its unique heart, about the power of "girl talk" to overcome fear, articulate beliefs and transform lives. |
Zanu
Rebecca has already had one experience with a time machine and travelling into the future. Can there be another future? In the world of Zanu, Rebecca finds kids her own age buying beautiful clothes and cars and telling their robots what to prepare for dinner. But something doesn't tell right. Rebecca wants to go home, to her own time, but she finds herself caught in this glamourous dreamworld. Is it real? It is all beautiful? Is it our future? |
The Fusion Factor
It's all Lonney's fault that Rebecca gets a D on her report. Lonney is always causing trouble. But when Rebecca sees Lonney get kidnapped and no one believes her, she has to do something. Following the black van takes her to a warehouse and then. . . "We believe The Fusion Factor to be just the type of children's literature needed to facilitate discussion of the nuclear threat in classrooms and schools by teachers. We believe children will find the book not only captivating but also stimulating, informative, and encouraging." —Manitoba Educators for Social Responsibility Published also as It's Up To Us |
