Check out these new titles written for young adults at the OISE Library!
One Good Hustle (JUV FIC L786o)
Sammie Bell is the teenage-daughter of two con artists, and has prided herself on always knowing the score. When a hustle goes dangerously wrong Sammie’s father goes missing, and her mother, Marlene, sinks into an alcoholic depression. Marlene spends her days fantasizing about death, and Sammie finds herself wanting to help her reach this goal. Horrified at the thought of this, Sammie packs a bag and leaves to stay with a friend who has seemingly normal parents. With a missing father, drunk mother, and many past hustles, Sammie just wants to be normal, but she feels that where she comes from, normal is not a possibility.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (JUV FIC C513P 2012)
Charlie is shy, introspective, intelligent, beyond his year, but socially awkward. Charlie is also a freshman. He finds himself caught between trying to live his life, and trying to run away from it. This is also known as being a wallflower. Entering high school, Charlie finds himself experiencing first dates, mix tapes, family drama, new quirky friends, sex, drugs, and even the Rocky Horror Picture Show. However, Charlie believes all someone needs is that perfect song, on a perfect drive, that makes you feel infinite. Charlie soon realizes he cannot stay on the fringes of life forever, and with the help of his new friends Sam and Patrick, he realizes there comes a time when you have to see what life looks like from the dance floor. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is a coming of age story, that will bring anyone back to those roller-coaster days of high school.
Ajjiit : dark dreams of the ancient Arctic (JUV FIC T592A)
Lovers of speculative or ancient Arctic lore will be able to explore a new form of fantasy in Ajjiit, written by respected science fiction writer Sean A. Tinsley, and respected Inuit author, Rachel A. Qitsualik. These short stories are inspired by ancient Inuit storytelling traditions, creating a world that is based on the ancient North. Tinsley and Qitsualik note that they did not rewrite traditional folk-tales. Instead, they created new pieces of fantasy fiction by utilizing the Arctic as their backdrop. Accompanying 9 short stories, are beautiful illustrations depicting the dark and chilling tales.
These and other new books are all available on the New Acquisitions shelf on the ground floor of the OISE library.