SideStreets

"A teen has to come to terms with his life when online car-racing and reality collide"--Provided by publisher.

"Sixteen-year-old Zaine Wyatt's mother walked out of his life when he was twelve, and he was kicked out of his aunt's house. After living on the streets and getting badly beaten up, he is back at his aunt's, but is angry and uncertain that he has a permanent place to live. When his mother breaks another promise to take him back, he flees and trashes a storage shed, injuring the owner as he runs away. To try to get the charges dropped, Zaine agrees to participate in a restorative justice program. He has to fix the damage [and] help out the owner and his disabled grandson, while avoiding being recruited to a gang"--Provided by publisher.

"In and out of juvie since he was thirteen, Ryan is running out of chances. This time, Ryan is determined to stay out for good. Being just a few months shy of eighteen means that next time he's picked up by the cops, he could end up in adult prison. But, after only a few hours on the outside, Ryan runs into his old crowd who are committing a break and enter. With nowhere to go and scared of being picked up again, Ryan goes on the run"--Provided by publisher.

"Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. 'No Known Address' follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria, British Columbia, who is kicked out of his home by his abusive dad [for his attitude]. This novel brings to light the serious nature of verbal and emotional abuse and how difficult it is to be understood and access support in such circumstances"--Amazon.

"When he was fifteen, Kevin took a car for a joyride and got in an accident that seriously injured a pedestrian. Known inside juvie as Strider, he has spent more than two years locked up, and has learned the hard way to survive inside. When his parole officer suggest that he apply for early parole. Strider realized that it would be hard for him to survive on the outside"--Back of cover.

"Sixteen-year-old Angelo has moved to Toronto from the Philippines to join his mother, who has been living in Toronto and working as a nanny for most of Angelo's life. Adjusting to a new country isn't easy for Angelo with a new language, curfews, new rules, and pressure from a mom who seems like a stranger. But when Angelo's mother takes him to the Filipino Community Centre, he meets Marcus who has shared the same experience. At school, Marcus introduces Angelo to Felix and Darius. The boys quickly show Angelo how no one respects poor Filipino immigrants and lure him into running petty thefts as a way of evening the score. But when the group is faced with consequences will Angelo have the courage to go against his friends and set things right?"--Back cover.

Set in the traditionally homophobic world of amateur hockey, this book follows gay goalie Cooper in his struggle with his feelings for a teammate and coming out to his team. Cooper has been hooking up with teammate Pesh in secret, and has to play along when Pesh dates a girl and even tolerate locker-room homophobic talk. When Pesh outs Cooper online, trying to better his own chances at playing pro, Cooper chooses self-esteem and honesty over sex. With a strong and relatable main character, this book is a realistic, positive look at teen relationships: gay or straight.

Adopted by Caucasian parents, biracial teen Lizzie has never felt like she belongs. After the death of her father, Lizzie starts acting out: dating, staying away from home for days, and giving up her plans to continue her education. When Lizzie discovers she is pregnant, she is faced with the difficult choice of having a child or getting an abortion. This leads Lizzie to want to find her own birth mother. After running away from home, Lizzie ends up in a town called Kingston, where she tracks down an older woman named Ruth who sheds light on the circumstances surrounding Lizzie's birth.

Ben Cheng used to live the good life: he had wealthy parents, lots of friends, and respect as an online gamer. But when his parents separate, Ben's life changes entirely. He moves to a small apartment with his mom, his dad is out of the picture, and his new schoolmates start teasing him for his family's fall from grace. All Ben has left is his virtual life, where he still reigns supreme as an online racing driver. But when Ben takes his mom's car out for a joyride and gets caught, and uses his mom's credit card without permission, his life starts to spin out.

"The #MeToo movement has revealed the prevalence of sexual assault in society, especially as committed by powerful men. But it is an issue that also affects the lives of teen girls. This book tells the story of seventeenyear-old Ana Santos, who has ambitions to make it big in music and signs a contract with the owner of a music caf? without knowing there are sexual strings attached. It looks at the darker side of the music industry, including sexual harassment, lyrics that degrade and demean women and social media trolling as backlash for speaking up, all while presenting a strong, realistic main character who overcomes her feelings of shame to find a voice for herself and her music"--Provided by publisher.