Choyce, Lesley

"Jake's friend Maria is the daughter of undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in the country for a long time. When they are suddenly deported, Maria decides to hide out in Jake's place rather than risk becoming a ward of the state. But when she is abducted by young men on the lookout for teenage girls who have lost their parents to deportation, Jake is determined to find a way to rescue Maria before she's turned over to the authorities. Or worse"--Provided by publisher.

"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Tyler and his friend Mason are desperate to escape the small town they grew up in."--Provided by publisher.

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Tina needs to find an organ donor to save Kurt's life"--Publisher.

"Milton the washing machine and W.P. (Whirlpool) the dryer are being delivered to a new home in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. The pair are excited to start their new jobs in the Crosby home, and are just getting settled in to the basement when 'the kid' comes home from school. Sidney straps on a pair of Rollerblades, drags out a beat-up hockey net, and starts to practice. Every now and then a loud carrong echoes off W.P.'s shiny white enamel as the puck misses the net, prompting scolds from Sidney's mother upstairs. Eventually, the poor dryer needs to be replaced; it's missing knobs and covered in dents. W.P. doesn't want to go, and it's up to Sidney to convince his dad that sometimes, being reminded of your mistakes is a good thing. An imaginative interpretation of the history of [hockey player] Sidney Crosby's famous dryer"--Provided by publisher.

Sixteen-year-old Blake Pendleton is surprised to learn, after three years abroad, that things are very different at his school now.

Nick, a teenage boy used to being good at everything he tried his hand at, feels like his life has ended after an accident leaves him partially paralyzed and his girlfriend dumps him. Then Nick gets too attached to his prescription meds and hits rock bottom--but somehow, Nick vows to find a way to get his life back.

Jackson finds himself in over his head when he tries to save Abby from her drug-dealer boyfriend.

Jackson finds himself in over his head when he tries to save Abby from her drug-dealer boyfriend.

Zach struggles to decide what to do and what his responsibilities are when his girlfriend Ashley finds out she is pregnant and turns against him.

Jerem?as is forced to make a difficult decision when his band's long-term gig playing at a local bar begins to interfere with his school work.