While the complete booklist is already available, each week in June we're giving out further resources about the selected titles...
Fiction Book for August 3: Wake by Lisa McMann
Seventeen-year-old Janie Hannagan has a special ability that no one can ever know about. She can see other people’s dreams. Janie has seen it all, the falling dreams, the naked in a crowd dreams… until she gets sucked into one particularly horrifying nightmare and learns that she is not just a silent witness in these fantasies but an active participant.
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Information from TeenRC.ca
Reviews from Young Adult Books Central
Review from Em's Bookshelf
Interview with the author at Teen Troves
Review from the Maw Books Blog
Lisa McMann's website
Skateboarding enthusiasts will appreciate this comprehensive reference guide written by Ryan Stutt, editor of SBC Skateboard Magazine. The guide has broad appeal and includes an introduction to the sport as well as descriptions of skateboarding maneuvers with step-by-step instructions.
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SBC Skateboard Magazine
Graphic Novel for August 3: Burnout by Rebecca Donner
When Danni and her mother move to a remote logging community, she finds herself forced to share a bedroom with her new sort-of step-brother. Things get hot between them when she discovers what he’s doing when he sneaks out at night. A fiery story of love and environmental activism.
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Review from Comics Worth Reading
Review from Teens Read
These are actually pretty cool books! I'd love to get my hands on 'wake' and 'burnout', especially 'wake'; the whole idea of it is really cool and really gripping from what I can tell from the summary. Skateboarding's not really my thing though so I wont read that one.
Posted by: Ayaat | June 23, 2009 at 05:34 PM
These are interesting books! espescially WAKE, i like the concept of it!
Posted by: Yna | June 23, 2009 at 10:50 PM
wow i'm so hooked on wake, definately something i would want to read, again i can't say how glad i am these booklist are here i've already found so many books that have inrested me.
Posted by: Mary | June 24, 2009 at 07:29 AM
Mary: glad to hear it. The books were selected by librarians from the youth collections committee (basically, the librarians who select teen books for the system) and they chose some great stuff.
Posted by: Alan H. | June 24, 2009 at 07:41 AM
To me, the concept of "Wake" does seem very interesting. The idea of her Janie becoming the participant in the dreams evokes reader interest and adds a bit of supernatural element to it.
Posted by: Gunjan | June 24, 2009 at 10:42 AM
These are some interesting books that I myself will read and others should read to.
Posted by: Rene | June 24, 2009 at 12:12 PM
the book Burnout seems interesting but i really want to read Wake cause i like books where the person has a special ability
Posted by: christine | June 24, 2009 at 06:20 PM
Christine: try Deadly Little Secret, it's a very inetersting book. One of the main characters has this ability to predict future by touch, it's called psychometry.
Posted by: Yna | June 24, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Thanks , this is very helpful. I will try recommending these books to some of my peers.
Posted by: Ashna | June 24, 2009 at 08:51 PM
OOOOOOhhh I'm definetly going to go borrow "Wake" - sounds intense
Posted by: Michelle | June 24, 2009 at 11:34 PM
"Wake" sounds really interesting. Some really good recommendations!
Posted by: Natasha | June 25, 2009 at 11:46 AM
I agree "Wake" is a good recommendation. This also reminds me of this manga I read where this girl can travel to a different world by dreaming. It's a really good book, but i forgot the title. :(
Though I wish they made a sequal for it.
Posted by: Gowseca | June 25, 2009 at 06:43 PM
By the way, do you guys like manga or anime?
If so, please recommend.
This summer is my catching up time before school starts. :D
Posted by: Gowseca | June 25, 2009 at 07:51 PM
Christine: You should also try "Evermore" and maybe try watching Smallville. Smallville is kind of like Superman...well, it is, but it showcases Superman's like "growing up" kind of thing. lol...not sure how to explain it, but yea..
Posted by: Gowseca | June 25, 2009 at 07:52 PM
I am going to press hold on Wake it sounds very interesting
Posted by: Rene | June 26, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I'm planning to read this novel it sounds really interesting.
Posted by: peace | June 26, 2009 at 03:30 PM
wow...wake sounds really cool
Posted by: fareha | June 26, 2009 at 05:18 PM
Burnout and Wake sounds like a good book
Posted by: Ammarah | June 27, 2009 at 11:14 PM
have any of you ever read the Nancy Drew or Hardy Boy Series???
if so which one do you like better.
i have to say that they're both good but i like Hardy Boys better.
Posted by: fareha | June 29, 2009 at 10:05 AM
I always go nut's for supernatural books. most likely becuase anythings possible in them. But ya wake is something to definately look forward to. i've already recieved some of the books from the booklist and i've even finshed reading one or two books. Now just gotta wait for the rest
Posted by: Mary | June 29, 2009 at 03:37 PM
It sure took a long time for the skateboarding craze to hit Canada. I remember I was at my cousin's place in San Fran two years ago, and he asked me how come I couldn't skateboard... and I had to say that we don't really skateboard up in Canada.
Posted by: 6_asdf | June 30, 2009 at 05:29 PM
Burnout:
Interesting title, huh? It's also the name of that racing game... you now which one I'm talking about. And by environmental activism, do you mean environmental terrorism?(just kidding!)
Wake looks very scary, but it has a nice concept.
P.S. Happy Canada Day tomorrow!!
Looking forward to the trip I'm taking and the fireworks!!
Posted by: John C. | June 30, 2009 at 07:06 PM
My friends read wake and reccommended , so i have put a hold on it.
fareha : i read both books, but l also like the hardy boys better. The is also the Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mysteries.
1. Terror on Tour (2007)
2. Danger Overseas (2008)
3. Club Dread (2009)
Posted by: Yalinee | June 30, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Both 'Wake' and 'Burnout' sound good. Can't wait to read them!
Posted by: Yali | June 30, 2009 at 11:36 PM
I have been hearing and seeing a lot of compliments towards the novel, Wake. It sounds really interesting. I think... I'll give it a chance. If so many people are complimenting towards it, it has to be good.
Posted by: Peace | July 02, 2009 at 09:00 PM