Books from Orca Book Publishers

Punch Like a Girl
By Karen Krossing
Nobody understands why Tori has suddenly become so moody and violent.
Punch Like a Girl
By Karen Krossing
“Casey is fairly withdrawn now, so don't be discouraged if she won't talk.” Andi puts a hand on my shoulder. “I'm sure your presence here will be a comfort to her.” “I hope so.” What if Casey doesn't even want to see me? “Let's go.
Subject to Change
By Karen Nesbitt
In this novel for teens, fifteen-year-old Declan struggles to make sense of his older brother's delinquency, his father's sexuality and his feelings for a girl who is way out of his league.
Blood Donor
By Karen Bass
I gave Thorn a worried look. “Please tell me they aren't always so unwilling to talk about this.” “Usually.” Thorn opened the pepperoni pizza box. “Two pieces left. Want to try again? You'll be starving later if you don't.” “I guess.
Button Hill
By Michael Bradford
But when Riley goes missing, a strange boy named Cobb appears in Button Hill. He tells Dekker that Button Hill sits on the border between Nightside and Dayside—and that Riley is in Nightside and may never return.
Feral
By BEV COOKE
Living in the subway, Little Cat fears everything around her until she meets Candlewax, a street kid exiled from the subway tunnels, and Katherine, a student photographer, and from these two she learns that trust can banish fear.
The Bonemender's Choice
By Holly Bennett
She had played with him a couple of times since, but he didn't feel he could pester her for more. Matthieu wandered to the bow of the ship and wedged himself into the lookout. The narrow triangular space at the very end of the outthrust ...
Shapeshifter
By Holly Bennett
But she would not pester him for it. She had overheard more than one muttered comment from his men, after an evening's drinking when they were louder than they imagined. They could not fathom why, after two months' marriage, ...
Trash Talk
By Michelle Mulder
You've leaned up against a freshly painted lamppost, and now your sleeve is dark green. Do you scream and kick the lamppost (covering your toes in green paint too)? Or do you do what teens in Chicago's One With Nature (OWN) club do and ...
Contingency Plan
By Lou Allin
When he returned from Toronto, Joe had made a list of every glamor spot on the island. Tofino was at the top, a five-hour drive to the wild west coast. I left Jane with Bonnie. They had rented a pile of Harry Potter DvDs for 21 ...
The Wolf and Me
By Richard Scrimger
The cane is a thin bit of wood like a marsh mallow tosting stick. Everything about her is littlexept for her long long long long—now I am sounding like her— hair. And her eyes. They are huge and round and full of fire.
Orca Currents Resource Guide
By Kate Hill, Susan Greye
The color black matches her mood and is a powerful symbol for her. As a group, talk about the connotations of different colors. Why do some colors evoke specific feelings for us? Are these connotations universal or are they individually ...
Subject to Change
By Karen Nesbitt
A long driveway leads all the way to Lac des Deux Montagnes through the trees. What a spot. My hands are shoved into the pockets of my jacket about as far as they can go. I'm watching Little Miss Perfect search through her schoolbag for ...
What is Real
By Karen Rivers
When Dex Pratt's father becomes wheelchair-bound after a suicide attempt, Dex returns to his former small town to care for him, but upon discovering that everything there has changed, Dex develops a bad new habit that alters his very view ...
Unity Club
By Karen Spafford-Fitz
The one about quality family time is really messing with my life. Here's how it goes: The magazine arrives in the mail, then Mom gets weird and thoughtful for a few days. The next thing I know, she schedules quality family time.
The Littlest Sled Dog
By Michael Kusugak
This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function.
The Last Loon
By Rebecca Upjohn
Spending Christmas holidays in the wilderness with his ex-con aunt Mag is not Evan's idea of a good time.
The Last Loon
By Rebecca Upjohn
When Rebecca Upjohn was growing up, she spent her summers listening to loons, and she has never lost the thrill of hearing their calls. She has worked herding sheep, photographing buildings, selling books and producing a short film.
Black Chuck
By Regan McDonell
Guilt is a powerful negotiator.
Black Chuck
By Regan McDonell
Black Chuck was Ré's mother's family. Great-uncle to his mother's grandmother or something. He was young in the only photo Ré'd ever seen of him, wearing a funny, old suit made for a different man, a taller one, so that the high, ...