Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
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All Out of Pretty
Andrea knows what it's like to be pretty. Thanks to her gorgeous, drug-addicted mother, she also knows where pretty can lead... At 16, Andrea is yanked from the safety of her Gram's home and… Read More →
A Really Awesome Mess
Two teenagers. Two very bumpy roads taken that lead to Heartland Academy. After his parents' divorce, Justin is on rocky mental ground. But when a handful of Tylenol lands him in the… Read More →
Bad Deal
From the Series Surviving Southside
It's not going to hurt anyone. Fish hates having to take ADHD medication. It helps him concentrate, but it also makes him feel weird. So when his crush, Ella, needs a boost to study for… Read More →
Blow
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
As far as Mary, a.k.a. Meringue, can tell, the only good thing about moving from Vancouver to Red Deer following her parents' divorce is that she was able to get a head-start on earning her… Read More →
Counterattack — Audisee®—Fluent Set
From the Series Counterattack
From torn ACLs to Division I college scouts to performance-enhancing drugs, this series of accessible novels for reluctant and struggling readers covers the real pressures and controversies… Read More →
Crack Coach
Maurice and Vijay are thrilled make their high school's junior football team. But massive media coverage of their coach starts turning up allegations of illegal behavior, including use of… Read More →
Deadly Drive
From the Series Surviving Southside
When Rob and Gabi skip school with two friends, the group makes a terrible mistake. Rob and his friends end up in a deadly accident, and suddenly Rob's world has changed. The girl of his… Read More →
Freedom Flight
From the Series Support and Defend
Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. When Paige's mom returns from her final tour of Air Force duty, Paige couldn't Read More →
No Known Address
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. Tyler comes from a privileged family. When he's blamed for bringing prescription narcotics Read More →
One Cycle
From the Series Lorimer Podium Sports Academy
Of all Podium Sports Academy's attackmen, Calgary native Nathan Moore stands the best chance of getting a lacrosse scholarship at a U.S. college. But at 5'10" and 125 lbs, Nathan's told by… Read More →
Out of It
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Suri and Lacey have been best friends since kindergarten. Suri, the photographer, has always been the safe, responsible one, afraid to take risks. Now that the pair is in high school, she's… Read More →
Outta Here
Outta Here is the story of a lively and imaginative small-town teen living with a mom whose pain medication has led to addiction, leaving little money for basics—like food. Elise's best… Read More →
Over the Tracks
From the Series Suspended
For most of Lucy's life, it's just been her and her mom, and Lucy's been okay with that. But when a serious illness strikes Lucy's mother, Lucy has to grow up faster than she expected. As the Read More →
Surf Mules
Logan never dreamed he would chop off his surfer shag, put on a Sears suit, and carry a Young Republicans ID card. But he'd rather look like a straight-laced loser than risk attracting any… Read More →
Surviving Southside — Audisee®—Fluent Set
From the Series Surviving Southside
This innovative YA series is a set of high-interest urban fiction novels that's written at a fourth-grade reading level, specifically designed for reluctant and striving readers, including… Read More →
Suspended — Audisee®—Fluent Set
From the Series Suspended
This series looks at how and why teenagers get into trouble. Dramatic, diverse, and empathetic, Suspended titles are geared toward reluctant readers. Each book follows a character at a… Read More →
The Option
From the Series The Red Zone
On any other team, Gary Jayo would be a starting quarterback. But because he plays for the Troy Central High Trojans, he lives his life in the shadow of Shane Hunter. Shane is a high school… Read More →
Trap Jam
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Olivia spends her nights drumming in a band, hanging out in clubs and drinking, and her days hungover at school. When her bandmate Lucas catches Olivia talking to her friend Raymond in the… Read More →
Tripping Back Blue
Finn is a 17-year-old full of paradoxes. He's a drug dealer, but he's scoring money to send his twin sister to Harvard. He's desperate to shoot up even though he's the most popular kid in… Read More →
Under Pressure
From the Series Counterattack
Elise comes from a long line of college athletes. More than anything else, she wants to wear the University of North Carolina uniform and play for the college where her parents went. It's a… Read More →