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Writer’s Block: Nathan Hellner-Mestelman

All of our featured Writer’s Block writers are special, but Nathan Hellner-Mestelman may also have the distinction of being the youngest writer we’ve ever featured! We interview teenager Nathan about his writing habits, asking the world’s big questions, and his non-fiction book for young adults, Cosmic Wonder (Linda Leith Publishing).

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Refresh Your Shelf: New Kids & YA

Black History Month Series: Kids and YA.

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Black History Month Series: Kids & YA

The cover of The Stones of Burren Bay by Emily de Angelis. The cover illustration depicts a house at the top of a rugged, stony cliffside, the rain coming in diagonal slashes.

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First Fiction Friday: The Stones of Burren Bay

Perfectly Gift-able Picture Books

Sangeet and the Missing Beat

By (author): Kiranjot Kaur

Sangeet loves music, and she’s good at composing it, too. Her favourite instrument is the tabla. One day, Sangeet hears….

Salma Makes a Home

A 2023 NYPL Best Book for Kids!Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates li….

Sam Francisco, King of the Disco

By (author): Sarah Tagholm

Illustrated by: Binny Talib

Winner of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award!A fabulously fun rhyming picture book about what the David Bowie and Quee….

Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion)

By (author): SJ Okemow

A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants—the dandel….

Pirate Glitterbeard

By (author): Oksanna Crawley

Alone In his cabin, Pirate Glitterbeard sprinkled pink glitter onto his beard and put on his finest pink skirt! All aboa….
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YA Picks

Things That Go Bump: Plays for Young Audiences

By (author): Elyne Quan, Jared Matsunaga-Turnbull, Mark Haroun, Clem Martini, Emil Sher, Chris Craddock, Jan Derbyshire

Edited by: Kit Brennan

from foreword by Kit Brennan Things that Go Bump, Volume 2 : Plays for Young Audiences is a collection of recent Canadi….

Depth of Field

By (author): Chantel Guertin

“With an upbeat tone, clever dialogue, and an artsy point of view, Depth of Field is one relatable teenage girl’s co….

For the Love of Mary

By (author): Christopher Meades

A hilarious coming-of-age novel about the pain of young love, family secrets, and sick ferretsFifteen-year-old Jacob fee….

Blue Knight, The

By (author): Raymond McGregor

“The Blue Knight” reveals problems in our society related to racism and bullying, which is an important topic that is cu….

Scion of the Fox

By (author): S. M. Beiko

As the winter ice begins to thaw, the fury of a demon builds — all because one girl couldn’t stay dead . . .Roan Har….

Tough Case

By (author): David S. Craig

Sixteen-year-old Dane and his mom have relocated to Nova Scotia hoping to flee an abusive relationship with Dane’s fat….

Playing With Matches

By (author): Suri Rosen

When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she’s sent to live with her strict aunt ….

Made 4 You

By (author): Eric Walters

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Oculum

By (author): Philippa Dowding

Array….

The Call of the Rift: Crest

By (author): Jae Waller

Step through the portal into a world ravaged by chaotic spirits and corrupted magic in the third book of The Call of the….

The Fish Eyes Trilogy

By (author): Anita Majumdar

Illustrated by: Maria Nguyen

Three coming-of-age solo shows that follow the lives of teenage girls who attend the same high school and process their ….

Amphibian

By (author): Carla Gunn

Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book (Canada and Caribbean region) A Globe and Mail Top F….
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Kids Poetry