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Vote for Your Favourite!

Celebrate Gold Medal Reading, the 2009 Canadian Children’s Book Week theme, by participating in Oshawa Public Libraries Book Olympics!
Read one or all of the titles listed below and vote for your favourites in the polls to the right. All votes must be received by December 31, 2009. Voting is open to children and teens ages 2-18. The winning titles in each category will be announced in January 2010.

Visit here to vote: http://www.oshlib.ca/modules/oplphpccbw/index.php/lbs.php

Vote for one of these titles:

Dooley Takes the Fall

by Norah McClintock

When 17-year-old Dooley discovers the body of a twelve-year-old boy, he knows he is in trouble. For one thing he’s already got a record. For another, the dead kid isn’t exactly a stranger – and he’s no friend. Slowly the net begins to close around Dooley as others begin to suspect he is responsible for other murders in the city.

Little Brother

by Cory Doctorow

Marcus is only seventeen years old, but he already knows how the system works. He is wise to the ways of the networked world and has no trouble outwitting his high school’s surveillance system. But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco.

Me and the Blondes

by Teresa Toten

Sophie Kandinsky has spent the last six years trying to keep her crazy family life secret – she has an eccentric Bulgarian mother, and a father who has been charged with murder and is in prison. But with a move to a new school, Sophie has the opportunity to wipe the slate clean and has come up with a plan to befriend the popular clique.

Review of a book by a teen like you!

Boy Minus Girl

Richard Uhlig
4/5 Stars
This book starts off quite funny. It’s recommended for twelve and up and I’d have to agree. The relationship (or lack thereof) is a big issue concerning the main character. It is very relatable to a twelve year old as far as I’m concerned but really wouldn’t know how relatable it is on the male side of things. The different characters he meets are especially interesting; their personality and overall development was neat to read. It was an easy read and probably better for a guy to read rather than a girl, although it’s still pretty funny to read. All together I give this book 4 out of 5. Well done Richard Uhlig!
Reviewed by: Stephanie B.

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2010 White Pine Titles Announced!

The Book of Michael

by Lesley Choyce



Released from prison, sixteen-year-old Michael Grove returns home to reclaim his life. Having been wrongfully convicted of the murder of his girlfriend, Lisa, Michael must confront her death and the contempt of everyone around him.





Cracked Up to Be

by Courtney Summers


When Jessica disappears at a party, Parker and her friends struggle with the fallout. Exactly what happened to Jessica and who is responsible? There are no tidy resolutions to this hard-hitting tale.








Getting the Girl: A Guide to Private Investigation, Surveillance, and Cookery



by Susan Juby

Getting the Girl is a fast-paced, laugh out loud detective novel that explores issues around puberty, bullying, and friendship as we follow the antics of the quirky, but utterly lovable, Sherman Mack.








Half World

by Hiromi Goto


Aided by a rat, Melanie follows her mother into a dark, alternate reality called Half World in an attempt to save her. Can Melanie help her mom, or will she be caught in Half World's explosive cycle of deformity, defeat, and horror?






The Landing


by John Ibbitson


In a community starved of luxury, Ben's depression-era, small-town life leaves little room for dreaming. Enter Ruth Chapman whose wealth and unconventionality rock Ben's world and leave him wanting more from life.








Mostly Happy


by Pam Bustin


Bean, a memorable young heroine, learns to survive the perilous home life created by her troubled mother. Bean's story is about overcoming hardship and trying to be "mostly" happy.








The Perfect Cut

by Julie Burtinshaw



Brian's "perfect" sister, Michelle, died last year. In the midst of his grief Brian learns her secret: she was a cutter. Brian now must face his own problems before he can truly understand what happened to Michelle.









Sister Wife


by Shelley Hrdlitschka


In Unity, strict obedience to the laws of The Movement is expected. Celeste struggles with this lack of freedom and particularly the accepted practice of being assigned to marry an older man and become a Sister Wife.









The Uninvited




by Tim Wynne-Jones



Travelling to Canada to escape a failing relationship, Mimi discovers her cottage destination is already inhabited. The attractive guy she finds there thinks that Mimi is stalking him! Exactly who is the uninvited guest?








Wondrous Strange


by Lesley Livingston

Kelley Winslow can't start a new romance just when she's got her first leading role as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream - can she? After all, she's also got a faerie-world invasion to stop and a horse living in her bathtub. Plus, what's up with Bob?

Cirque Du Freak

Are you going to see Cirque Du Freak? How do you think the trailer looks compared to the books? The movie covers the first three books in the series. What do you think?