It's not coming out that's the problem for Will, it's what happens after |
Caitlin's cast as the eye candy in a horror movie, but to keep the part she'll have to give more than her blood, sweat, and tears |
A realistic, unflinching look at teen pregnancy - from the guy's perspective |
A boy who wants more out of a relationship than just sex - and finds it in the wrong place |
Zadie tries to fight her way through life, only to find out that, for girls like her, life often fights back. |
There are no easy answers for girls growing up in a world where being pretty means being thin. |
A teenage boy struggles to keep his family together, while his mother's schizophrenia tears them apart. |
From one one of Vancouver's most promising young writers, a novel about mean girls, damaging lies, and difficult choices. |
A story about youth and violence from one of Canada's most popular YA authors. |
A gritty second novel by New Brunswick native Brent R. Sherrard that explores the issues of addiction and poverty for Elias, a part-Maliseet teenager on the brink. |
SideStreets Series
Edgy teen fiction
Series features
- Page-turning novels that engage reluctant readers
- Presenting real-world issues in real ways
- Award-winning, knowledgeable authors
- Diverse characters and settings
"The quality of writing is excellent, and this book should be in every junior and senior- high school library...highly recommended."
- Canadian Book Review Annual
Sidestreets are edgy, fast-paced novels, that combine real-world themes and believable characters to make for short heart-stopping books - sure to engage the most reluctant reader.






