In Richard Van Camp’s moving novel "Beast", an Indigenous teenager and his friends fight a sinister evil threatening their hometown. Lawson is a member of the Dogrib tribe, which feuds with the Chipewyan tribe. As a Yabati, his role is... Read More

In Jennifer Mason-Black’s lyrical novel "Sometimes the Girl", a despondent young writer goes on an “archaeological study” in the attic of a dying Pulitzer winner. To save for a trip to New Zealand with the ex-girlfriend she still... Read More

In Jordana Globerman’s ambitious graphic novel "Soul Machine", a girl tries to protect a family business that supplies souls. After the disappearance of their father, Chloe and Lacey continue the family trade, spinning souls from a... Read More

Victoria Zeller’s humorous coming-of-age novel "One of the Boys" follows a transgender teenager’s changing relationship with the football team she left behind. Grace, a high school senior, gives football one more chance after... Read More

Set among people whose worship is based on sacred reciprocity with the earth, K. M. Huber’s rich novel "Call of the Owl Woman" follows as a powerful girl embraces her destiny. Patya comes from a long line of medicine women, but she... Read More

A girl in chronic pain learns to stand up for herself and be honest with her friends in the warm novel "Call of the Desert". In A. A. Vogel’s compelling novel "Call of the Desert", a science-loving girl undergoes the trials of... Read More

Empathy toward an alien creature propels magical adventures in the heartwarming science fiction novel "Land of the Frozen Sun". Set on another planet, A. P. Malloy’s lush science fiction novel "Land of the Frozen Sun" is about empathy... Read More

A lonely boy yearns for connection despite not understanding how to form relationships in the moving novel "Star Brother". In Maxine Rose Schur’s coming-of-age novel "Star Brother", an orphan searches for a sense of identity.... Read More