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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Tremendous things : a novel
Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin
Paper Book
A funny and heartfelt story about learning how to rise above your most embarrassing moment while staying true to yourself--with the help of old friends, new friends, and some cheesy poetry. At the start of ninth grade, Wilbur Nuñez-Knopf is hoping for a fresh start. But he just...
Zara Hossain is here
Khan, Sabina
Paper Book
Zara's family has waited years for their visa process to be finalized so that they can officially become US citizens. But it only takes one moment for that dream to come crashing down around them. Seventeen-year-old Pakistani immigrant, Zara Hossain, has been leading a fairly typical life...

Also available as an ebook through Overdrive/Libby.

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
Tasha Spillett's graphic novel debut, Surviving the City, is a story about womanhood, friendship, colonialism, and the anguish of a missing loved one. Miikwan and Dez are best friends. Miikwan is Anishinaabe; Dez is Inninew. Together, the teens navigate the challenges of...

Also available as an ebook through Overdrive/Libby.

Nice try, Jane Sinner
Oelke, Lianne
Paper Book
"Jane Sinner snarked her way into my heart, and she's never leaving. Prepare to fall hard for this hilarious, heartfelt gem of a book."--Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda It's Kind of a Funny Story meets Daria in the darkly hilarious tale...

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