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1 Skyjack K.J. Howe. A plane hijacking leads to the discovery of a human trafficking ring. 2
The Comedian
Clem Martini. A historical novel of a theatre manager in ancient Rome. 3
The Tiger Flu
Larissa Lai. A community of parthenogenic women are threatened with extinction. 4
Finding Sophie
Laura Lovett. A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped by her own father. 5
French Exit
Patrick DeWitt. A widow and her son head to Paris to begin life anew. 6
Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald Therese Anne Fowler. A biographical fiction of romance, glamour, and tragedy of the first flapper, Zelda Fitzgerald. 7
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Angie Abdou. A family returns to their hometown to discover it’s changed. 8 K.J. negotiator The Howe. Freedom A must hostage rescue Broker her own 9 Shan The father. Jiang. Shadow A sci-fi World storytelling 10 Jonny card Appleseed game.
Joshua two-spirit, Whitehead. indigiqueer A young man must stepfather’s return home funeral. for his NON-FICTION 1 My Canadian Family Raina Schnider. An interactive book for young Canadians to remember their roots from around the world. 2 Homophobia in the Hallways Tonya Callaghan. An interrogation of homophobia and transphobia in Canadian Catholic schools. 3
Fear: Trump in the White House Bob Woodward. A portrait of the U.S. president. 4
Home Ice
Angie Abdou. Reflections of a reluctant hockey mom. 5
The Girl in the Picture
Denise Chong. A social history of Vietnam through the life of Kim Phuc, the “napalm girl.” 6
Rethinking a Lot
Eran Ben-Joseph. The design and culture of parking. 7
Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill Sonia Purnell. A long overdue tribute to the extraordinary woman who was Winston Churchill’s closest confidante. 8
The Secret Teachings of All Ages Manly P. Hall. A codex to the ancient occult and esoteric traditions of the world. 9
Egg on Mao: A Story of Love, Hope and Defiance Denise Chong. The story of Lu Decheng, who famously defaced a public portrait of Chairman Mao. 10
10. North
Cecelia Frey. A poetry collection about memory and loss. Compiled with information from Owl’s Nest Books and Shelf Life Books