FICTION

1. Maria’s Marvelous Bones

Dr. Carrie Kollias. A guide for parents to help their injured children.

2. Criminy

Ryan Ferrier. After their life is disrupted, a family must search for a new home.

3. The Story of My Face

Leanne Baugh. (Local author) A young woman must deal with the stigma surrounding her scars after a bear attack.

4. Jonny Appleseed

Joshua Whitehead. A young two-spirit, Indigiqueer man must return home for his stepfather’s funeral.

5. Lake Success

Gary Shteyngart. A hedge fund manager escaped his life via a Greyhound bus.

6. Motherhood

Sheila Heti. A woman debates the desire to procreate.

7. The Redemption of Anais

Virginia Nemetz. A reimagining of the famous diarist.

8. Washington Black

Esi Edugyan. A young slave’s life is changed by his new abolitionist master.

9. The Wonky Donkey

Craig Smith. A sensational picture book behind the recent viral video.

10. Open Arms

Marina Endicott. A 17-yearold girl navigates grief in Saskatoon.