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.
Child of Dandelions
Fifteen-year-old Sabine, the daughter of Indian parents, has her world is turned upside down when President General Idi Amin declares Indians must be “weeded out” of Uganda in ninety days.
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.
Native Women of Courage
Ten biographies of Native women leaders and their extraordinary work in diverse fields as the arts, education, and tribal leadership.
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.
