Riley Park
The victim of a vicious assault, seventeen-year-old Corbin struggles to get his life back and deal with the loss of his best friend.
Absolute Pressure
Ian loves scuba-diving and working in his uncle's dive shop in Key West, Florida, at least until someone tries to kill him—twice.
Paralyzed
A football tackle gone wrong puts a boy in hospital and leaves star linebacker Reggie Scott feeling confused, guilty and alone.
Scum
Fifteen-year-old Megan's brother is dead, apparently a random victim of violence. As Megan digs deeper, she finds that Danny was "known to police" and that nobody wants to solve the crime.
Learning to Fly
Sixteen-year-old Jason is a recent immigrant from China living in a close-minded town. Holding on to his friendship with a Native boy, also an outsider, Jason finds he needs to fight to belong and to find a new home.
Middle Row
Amid racism and ignorance, Vince and Raedawn try to find out what happened to a missing classmate.
Responsible
In a new school, Kevin must choose between falling in with a rough crowd or doing the right thing.
Hurricane Power
When David is confronted by angry gang members and malicious teammates, he finds out what it really means to run for your life.
Hitmen Triumph
Left-winger Nolan Andrews has to make some difficult choices that will affect him and his brother for the rest of their lives.
Two Foot Punch
Jesse blames her brother for their parents' death in a house fire, but when he gets involved with a gang, Jesse knows she is the only one who can save him.
Kicker
When electronic threats and sabotage seem set to derail the season, Izzy and Julia have to find out the truth.
Blazer Drive
When Josh, left-winger for the Kamloops Blazers, finds dead cattle on the family ranch, he might have more than a promising hockey career on the line.
What Happened this Summer
This collection of interconnected short stories follows the lives of Chinese-Canadian teenagers—some locally born, some from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China—over one Toronto summer, giving a rare glimpse into the conflicted world of Chinese youth.
