BC Books for Teens

In celebration of BC Book Day (April 23, 2024) we've chosen some of our favourite BC authors and illustrators.

Updated April 6, 2024
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Iron Widow
Zhao, Xiran Jay.
Paper Book
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A USA Today bestseller! Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to...

Also available as an ebook or e-audio through Overdrive/Libby.

The candle and the flame
Azad, Nafiza
Paper Book
Azad's debut YA fantasy is set in a city along the Silk Road that is a refuge for those of all faiths, where a young woman is threatened by the war between two clans of powerful djinn.Fatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. There the music of myriad languages fills the...

Also available as an ebook and e-audiobook through Overdrive/Libby.

Surviving the city. [Vol. 1]
Spillett, Tasha
Paper Book
Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of growing up in an urban landscape--they're so close, they even completed their Berry Fast together. However, when Dez's grandmother becomes too sick, Dez is told she can't stay...

Also available as an ebook through Overdrive/Libby.


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