“Instead of remaining silent, she chose to speak out…that’s the power of one person.”
- President Barack Obama
Finalist, Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Young Adult
“Lyrical writing focuses on the aftermath of the Holocaust, a vital, under-addressed aspect of survivor stories.”
- Sydney Taylor Award Notable, 2021
- Kirkus, starred review, 03/21
- Kirkus Best YA Biography and Memoir 2021
- Gold Standard Selection, the Junior Library Guild
-BC/Yukon Book Prizes, Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
Bloomsbury (New York), Raincoast (Canada), Destino (Spain), Euromedia Group (Czech Republic), De Boekerij, Netherlands, Mondadori Libri (Italy), Saida de Emergencia (Portugal), Patakis Publishers (Greece), Weltbid GmbH and Co (Germany), EKSMO Publishing House (Russia), Editions Archipel (France)
“… a powerful commentary on one of the many costs of wars. An essential purchase …”
- Kirkus, starred review, 10/08
2009 Norma Fleck Award, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre
2009 Short-listed for the American Library Association non-fiction, young adult book of the year
2008 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award Winner
2009 The Canadian Children¹s Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens
2009 Winner, Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Young Adult Non-Fiction
Annick Press (Canada), Bloomsbury (UK), Allen & Unwin (Australia and New Zealand), De Kern/De Fonteyn (Holland), La Courte Echelon (French speaking North America), Droemer Knaur (Germany), Sperling & Kupfer/Mondadori (Italy), Intermon Oxfam (Spanish speaking world), Editora Planeta (Brazil), TheBookinMyLife (Korea), Mehta Publishing Company (India), Zalosba Alica (Slovenia), Vikatan Media (Sri Lanka – Tamil edition), Choubunsha Publishing (Japan)
Winner, George Borden Writing for Change Award
One of Indigo's Best Books of 2021 So Far
Rehtaeh Parsons was a gifted teenager with boundless curiosity and a love for family, science, and the natural world. But her life was derailed when she went to a friend’s house for a sleepover and the two of them dropped by at a neighbour’s house, where a group of boys were having a party.
The next day, one of the boys circulated a photo on social media: it showed Rehtaeh half naked, with a boy up against her. She had no recollection of what had happened. For 17 months, Rehtaeh was shamed from one school to the next. Bullied by her peers, she was scorned by their parents and her community. No charges were laid by the RCMP.
In comfortable, suburban Nova Scotia, Rehtaeh spiralled into depression. Failed by her school, the police, and the mental health system, Rehtaeh attempted suicide on April 4, 2013. She died three days later.
But her story didn’t die with her. Rehtaeh’s death shone a searing light on attitudes toward issues of consent and sexual assault. It also led to legislation on cyberbullying, a review of mental health services for teens, and an overhaul of how Canadian schools deal with cyber exploitation.
My Daughter Rehtaeh Parsons offers an unsparing look at Rehtaeh’s story, the social forces that enable and perpetuate violence and misogyny among teenagers, and parental love in the midst of horrendous loss.
ONE OF THE 25 FALL 2016 BOOKS, GOODREADS READERS ARE MOST EXCITED ABOUT, FROM BUZZFEED.
Red Maple Award, the Ontario Library Association Freeman Award, Young Adult Literature; Ontario Library Association, Best Bets Top Ten List; Parent’s Choice Silver Award winner: A Junior Library Guild Selection; An Indies Introduce Selection of the American Booksellers Association
Abrams/Amulet (United States), Seedbook Co. Ltd (Korea), Nakladatelstvi Jota (Czech), Tokuma Shoten (Japan), Grupo Leya, Edicoes Asa II (Portugal)
Spencer West is many things. Accomplished speaker. University graduate. Natural prankster. Former cheerleader. And a young man without legs—something that has never held him back. Spencer was born without the use of his legs. When he was five, doctors decided to amputate below his pelvis to better help him get around. It didn’t bother him; he was Superman and nothing would ever get in his way. Or so he thought. Navigating through life on his hands, Spencer has always lived with purpose. But he wanted more out of life than just a paycheque and material possessions. He wanted to make an impact but wasn’t always sure how. That was until he had the epiphany: He was different for a reason. Infused with humour and humility, Spencer has never lost the hope or courage he needed to tackle personal obstacles—bullying, isolation, failure, or pride. His secret? Always standing tall.
Badeeah Hassan was just 18 when she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 2014 genocide of the Yazidi people by ISIS forces. Captured by ISIS, known locally as Daesh, Badeeah was among hundreds forced into a brutal human trafficking network made up of women and girls of Yazidi ethnicity, a much-persecuted minority culture of Iraq. Badeeah’s story takes her to Syria where she is sold to a high-ranking ISIS commander known as Al Amriki, the American. Only the presence of her young nephew Eivan and her friend Navine, also prisoners, keeps her from harming herself. In captivity, she draws on memories and stories from her childhood to maintain a small bit of control in an otherwise volatile situation. Ultimately, it is her profound sense of faith and brave resistance that lead her to escape with Eivan and reunite with family.
The Tale of Two Nazanins
“The Tale of Two Nazanins weaves together the lives of two women-one leading a life of opportunity, the other living in abject poverty-and a fight for justice that, if only for a moment, brought the Iranian regime to its knees. An inspiring story of the bonds of sisterhood, this extraordinary book speaks to the power of every individual to foster positive change in the world.”
The Last Maasai Warriors
“They are living testament to a vanishing way of life on the African savannah. Wilson and Jackson are two brave warriors of the Maasai, an intensely proud culture built on countless generations steeped in the mystique of tradition, legend and prophecy. They represent the final generation to literally fight for their way of life, coming of age by proving their bravery in the slaying of a lion. They are the last of the great warriors.”
-Amazon review
“An emotional and engrossing work that sheds light on daily life in this opaque country. Highly recommended for readers interested in North Korea as well as those who enjoy inspirational stories.”
- Starred review Library Journal
D&M Publishers, Canada and WW Norton & Company, United States; De Kern/De Fonteyn, Netherlands; Droemer Knaur, Germany; Euromedia Publishing, Czech Republic