The Issues books are in-depth examinations of subjects that are often difficult to talk about, such as abortion rights, feminism, assisted dying and mental health. They are written by authors who have a personal involvement and commitment to the subject they are writing about.

Running on Empty

In this high-interest sports novel for teens, Leon is devastated after an injury gets him bumped off the relay team.

Kryptonite

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jackson gets in over his head when he tries to save a girl from her drug-dealer boyfriend.

True Blue

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, country singer Elle discovers the downside to fame.

Heavy Freight

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Sam hops on a freight train to seek out the dad who abandoned him when he was a baby.

Caged

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Kenzie’s dog is stolen by a dog-fighting operation.

White Sand Blues

Paramedic Ashley Grant finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation while in the Victoria and Albert Islands in this work of crime fiction.

Out of Tune

In the third Riley Donovan mystery for teen readers, Riley tries to figure out who killed a young musical prodigy.

Infiltrate

In this next installment of the high-interest Retribution series, Raven goes undercover to find the link between a pharmaceutical company and a wave of teen suicides.

Munro vs. the Coyote

In this novel for teens, Munro Maddux goes to Australia on a student exchange in order to try and deal with his younger sister's death.

POV

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Spencer is commissioned to create a music video for a blues-rap band.

Firewall

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Josh discovers a virtual town that is eerily similar to his own.

From Scratch

In this short novel, a single mother goes back to school in order to run her own bakery.

Up North

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Rob is involved in a violent incident in a northern community.

Pop Quiz

In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Aiden tries to save his TV show from being canceled.

Plank's Law

In this novel for teens, Trevor, who has Huntington's disease, connects with an old man who helps him live his life more fully.

To Look a Nazi in the Eye

The true story of nineteen-year-old Jordana Lebowitz’s time in Germany, where she went to witness the trial of Oskar Groening, known as the bookkeeper of Auschwitz, a man charged with being complicit in the death of more than 300,000 Jews.

On the Spectrum

The unexpected responsibility of caring for her autistic brother during her summer in Paris turns out to be just the adventure that Clara needed.

Caterpillars Can't Swim

Ryan, who uses a wheelchair, is at his most confident when he's in the water. When he rescues his schoolmate, Jack, from the water their lives become connected, whether they like it or not. Ryan keeps Jack's secret about that day, but with Jack dogged by rumours about his sexuality at school, Ryan feels that Jack still might need help.

Hit the Ground Running

In this novel for teens, Dee and her younger brother, Eddie, make a run for the Canadian border when their father disappears and social workers start snooping around their Arizona home.