Check out some of the latest additions to the YA collection featured below. Or scroll down the page to find links to booklists and cool websites just for teens and reading!

Red Maple Award - Official Selections 2006
2005 winner & honour books
2004 winner & honour books

White Pine Award - Official Selections 2006
2005 winner & honour books

New & Noteworthy for Teens...
	Smart Boys and Fast Girls by Stephanie Davis A cross-country runner is buddies with all the guys--but what happens when she wants to be more than that?
	Sleep Rough Tonight by Ian Bone Teased and bullied by his high-school classmates, Alex Pimentino tries to prove his worth by following the commands of a former student just released from prison, but finds that his real strength comes from doing the right thing.
	Yoss by Odo Hirsch From an idyllic village high in the mountains, a 14-year-old boy sets out to see the world. On the plain below, a town sweats with schemes and deceptions. Merchant, mistress, trickster, thief--many are drawn to this innocent newcomer. But all who seek to possess him will pay a price.
	Scrib by David Ives In 1863, a sixteen-year-old boy nicknamed Scrib travels around the West making his living writing and delivering letters, an occupation that leads to him nearly getting killed, being jailed as a criminal, joining up with the notorious Crazy James Kincaid, and delivering a letter from President Abraham Lincoln to a Paiute Indian.
	Broken China by Lori Aurelia Williams China Cup Cameron, a fourteen-year-old single mother with only her paralyzed Uncle Simon for support, takes on tremendous personal debt in hopes of a beautiful funeral after her daughter dies.

Don't know what to read next? Check out some of the booklists below...

Award Winners
Books for Guys
Canadian celebrities recommend...
Fantasy
GLBT Fiction for Teens
Historical Fiction
Horror
Romance
Science Fiction
Short Story Collections
Suspense
Youth at Risk

Or try some of these cool sites...

Amazon.com Teens
Check out the recommended books, browse teen reads by subject or join Amazon.com and receive monthly recommendations

Authors4Teens.com
A site about authors writing books for teens. A great starting place when you are looking for a new author to read.

Canadian Library Association - Young Adult Canadian Book Award
This site gives a description of this award for teen literature. It also features a link to all the winners of this prestigious award so you can see who has won and for which book.

Chapter-a-Day Teen Book Club
A free online book club. Everyday there is a new five-minute read and then every week there is a new book. Give it a try!

Ontario Library Association - Red Maple Award
A reading program offered to students in Grades 7, 8 and 9. Students read a selection of 10 books and then vote on their favorite. There is a comlete list of current nominees and all the previous winners. The best part? They are all Canadian writers!

Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
Booklists by a librarian with great taste for teens who need a good read. There is an amazing selection of lists and categories. You cannot visit this site without locating at least one book you want to try!

Representative Poetry Online
If you are interested in poetry, this is a great site. The University of Toronto Department of English provides resources on poets, poetic language, literary criticism, and poems. Definitly worth a look!

Teen Reads
This always up-to-date site is part of the Book Report network, and it includes book reviews, author interviews, excerpts from hot new releases, book discussion guides, writing contests, and more.

What's Next? Teen Series & Sequels
If you enjoy reading series then this is the site for you. It identifies and organizes all kinds of series & sequels for teens.

YALSA:Best Books for Young Adults
A great source of booklists for teen from the American Library, including the Best Books of the Year, the Printz Award, and more.

Need more help choosing something to read?

Email the YA Services Librarian for a recommendation (don't forget to mention the type of book you like to read, or list the last couple of books you read and enjoyed).