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Beast

by Anna Karnedy

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

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The Light on Horn Island

by Karen Rigby

In Valerie Fraser Luesse’s earthy Christian novel "The Light on Horn Island", women heal from grief as they rekindle their hopes in a bayou town. Edie is in mourning, while Charlotte, a family friend, never recovered from losing a... Read More

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Sometimes the Girl

by Aimee Jodoin

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

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Milktooth

by Bella Moses

Jaime Burnet’s delicate, striking novel "Milktooth" chronicles the horrors of abuse and the life-giving power of friendships and found family. When Sorcha meets dashing, butch Chris, she wants to create a family with her. The two dream... Read More

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Shadow Wars

by John M. Murray

In Sherrilyn Kenyon, Hinako Hishinuma, and Madaug Hishinuma’s thrilling novel The Secret War, a boy learns the true fate of his family while facing great evil. Ryuichi grew up feeling ignored and invisible despite the lineage of his... Read More

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