YA Fiction Posts

2023 GGBooks Special: The Chat with Sarah Everett
Next up in this year’s coverage of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, we’re in conversation with Sarah Everett. Her YA novel The Probability …

New Middle Grade & YA Fiction

The Chat with Governor General's Literary Award Winner Erin Bow
Erin Bow has won this year’s Governor General’s Award for Young People’s Literature (Text) for Stand on the Sky (Scholastic).

Sparking Conversation in the Classroom: The Big Dig by Lisa Harrington
The Big Dig by Lisa Harrington is the perfect book to spark meaningful discussions on a variety of topics. Teachers are familiar with the difficulties …

YA Summer Reading

Leading Students on a Path of Self-Discovery: Sadia by Colleen Nelson
As a fifteen-year-old adjusting to life in high school, Sadia begins to realize that growing up in Winnipeg brings many challenges. Balancing school work, …

Walters Rules YA Fiction
Eric Walters is a well-known Canadian author who has published an astounding 100 books (and counting). Only a writer who can adapt to the changing interests …

"Easy as pie. NOT!" Sharon McKay on Transforming Her Novel into a Graphic Novel
"I had a huge learning curve ahead of me. Dan had to carry me like a sack of potatoes. Yes, the words in the book are mine, but it was Dan who figured …
