2026 MYRCA Northern Lights nominees

Updated May 1, 2025
W
Winnipeg Public Library
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
The unfinished
Isaacs, Cheryl
Paper Book
In her stunning debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) pulls the reader into an unsettling tale of monsters, mystery, and secrets that refuse to stay submerged. When small-town athlete Avery's morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

If we tell you
Dahlin, Nicola
Paper Book
Cameron and Lewis Larsen are identical twins living normal, suburban lives ... until their mom and dad kill two uninvited guests at a neighbourhood barbecue and then disappear. Following cryptic instructions their parents left behind, the twins make their way to a small hotel in Edinburgh. Too...

Also available in eBook format.

Little moons
Storm, Jen
Paper Book
In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her older sister. Can she find comfort through her family's Ojibwe traditions? It's been a year since Reanna's sister, Chelsea, went missing on her way home from school. Without any idea of what happened, Reanna and...

Also available in eBook format.

Cave-in
Withers, Pam
Paper Book
"Guaranteed to hook teen readers ... Pam Withers has crafted such a thrilling yet utterly believable text that this reader stopped at several points to Google details, not believing it was fiction ... It's a gripping story that makes tough choices relatable, difficult concepts understandable,...

Also available in eBook format.

Is There a Boy Like Me?
Carter, Kern
Paper Book
A powerful novel that challenges the limitations and pressures placed on boys today.London feels stuck. His school friends think he's this confident kid who likes video games and will kick your butt if you get on his bad side. His high-achieving parents think he's a genius coder and are...

Also available in eBook format.

The shape of lost things
Everett, Sarah
Paper Book
Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist, including paperback of Probability of Everything   Dual educator's guide with Probability of Everything  Launch and lead promotion at school & library...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Song of freedom, song of dreams : a novel in verse
Green, Shari
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2025 GEOFFREY BILSON AWARD FOR HISTORICAL FICTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE From award-winning verse novelist Shari Green comes an unforgettable story of friendship, first love, and an impossible choice between integrity and duty, family and friends, all while fighting...

Also available in eBook format.

Tig
Smith, Heather
Paper Book
Nominated for the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award -- Young People's Literature A new, heartwarming middle-grade story from the critically acclaimed author Heather Smith featuring Tig, a young girl struggling to find peace within herself and in her new family. For fans of...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

The time keeper
Mahoney, Meagan
Paper Book
"A thrilling, transportive historical adventure that offers hope and explores themes of found family." -- Kirkus Reviews Twelve-year-old orphan Malcolm McKenzie's world is falling apart. His mentor, clockmaker Jack Alexander, was found dead inside a locked clock tower....

Also available in eBook format.

Why we play with fire
Vriesen, Giselle
Paper Book
"Full of action, godly hijinks, and magical artifacts, Giselle Vriesen's WHY WE PLAY WITH FIRE is an adventure from the very first page." -- Kendare Blake, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Champion of Fate In a thrilling journey of self-discovery and magical intrigue, Thea finds...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.


Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.