Dufferin-Peel CDSB - Father Michael Goetz

White Pine Reading Club

The Fr. Michael Goetz Resource Centre is organizing The White Pine Reading Club for the year 2007/2008. It is an excellent opportunity for students to read a selection of quality, Canadian, young adult books, and to discuss them.

The book club will meet regularly in the Resource Centre after school, under the supervision of Mr. Kulig, your Teacher Librarian. Students who are interested in joining may contact the library staff for more information.

Out of the 10 nominated novels, students are required to read at least 5 books, in order to be qualified to vote for their favourite author. Based on student voting across Ontario, the most popular book will be selected and the author will be honoured with the White Pine Award.

The 10 nominated novels for this year are listed below.

Another Kind of Cowboy by Susan Juby

For Alex, dressage is an oasis where he can shed the macho cowboy image. For Cleo, dressage is a fresh start where no one remembers her past. They are an unlikely pair. What will happen to them in this humorous story of soul-searching and relationships?

The Blue Helmet: a novel by William Bell

Lee is sent to Toronto to live with an aunt after being arrested for a failed robbery. His unlikely friendship with a veteran Canadian peacekeeper forces him to confront the ravages of violence and to face the consequences of his own aggression.

The Droughtlanders: Book One of Triskelia Series

by Carrie Mac

Twin brothers Seth and Eli are enjoying their comfortable life in the Keylander world, until their mother helps one of the wretched Droughtlanders who are infected with filth and disease. It starts a series of terrible events that change their lives forever.

The End of the World as We Know It by Lesley Choyce

16-year-old Carson hates everything in his life. When he meets Christine in a private school for troubled students, he is confronted by her sadness and loneliness. Together the teenagers start their journey in this imperfect world.

Grist by Heather Waldorf

While spending the summer with her grandmother in remote northern Ontario, sixteen-year-old, would-be writer, Charlie, discovers unwelcome secrets about her mother's past, her boyfriend Kerry, and her own parentage.

Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt

Lost in the King’s forest and captured by Lord Death, Keturah is granted a twenty-four hour reprieve in which to seek her one true love.

The Song of Kahunsha by Anosh Irani

Ten-year-old Chamdi runs away from the quiet orphanage and ventures into the dangerous streets of Bombay, trying to look for the father who abandoned him.

The Space Between by Don Aker

Spending his birthday at a Mexican resort, Jace is thinking of one thing only: meeting girls. However, the fact that he is vacationing with his mother, his aunt, and his autistic younger brother, certainly makes it difficult.

The Warrior’s Daughter by Holly Bennett

After the death of her parents, Luaine has to grow up fast, as she is forced into a marriage with an aged king, and faces many hardships. Loosely based on Celtic myths, this fantasy is filled with druids, magic, ravens and wonder.

Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay

While joining his father on a photography assignment in southern France, Ned meets Kate, a girl of his age who is a walking encyclopaedia of history. Between the walls of ancient cathedrals and castles, the two teenagers are confronted by the spirits from the past, and are dangerously entangled in a 2,500-year-old love triangle among mythic figures.

	*Another Kind of Cowboy* by Susan Juby For Alex, dressage is an oasis where he can shed the macho cowboy image. For Cleo, dressage is a fresh start where no one remembers her past. They are an unlikely pair. What will happen to them in this humorous story of soul-searching and relationships?
	*The Blue Helmet: a novel* by William Bell Lee is sent to Toronto to live with an aunt after being arrested for a failed robbery. His unlikely friendship with a veteran Canadian peacekeeper forces him to confront the ravages of violence and to face the consequences of his own aggression.
	*The Droughtlanders: Book One of Triskelia Series* by Carrie Mac Twin brothers Seth and Eli are enjoying their comfortable life in the Keylander world, until their mother helps one of the wretched Droughtlanders who are infected with filth and disease. It starts a series of terrible events that change their lives forever.
	*The End of the World as We Know It* by Lesley Choyce 16-year-old Carson hates everything in his life. When he meets Christine in a private school for troubled students, he is confronted by her sadness and loneliness. Together the teenagers start their journey in this imperfect world.
	*Grist* by Heather Waldorf While spending the summer with her grandmother in remote northern Ontario, sixteen-year-old, would-be writer, Charlie, discovers unwelcome secrets about her mother's past, her boyfriend Kerry, and her own parentage.
	*Keturah and Lord Death* by Martine Leavitt Lost in the King’s forest and captured by Lord Death, Keturah is granted a twenty-four hour reprieve in which to seek her one true love.
	*The Song of Kahunsha* by Anosh Irani Ten-year-old Chamdi runs away from the quiet orphanage and ventures into the dangerous streets of Bombay, trying to look for the father who abandoned him.
	*The Space Between* by Don Aker Spending his birthday at a Mexican resort, Jace is thinking of one thing only: meeting girls. However, the fact that he is vacationing with his mother, his aunt, and his autistic younger brother, certainly makes it difficult.
	*The Warrior’s Daughter* by Holly Bennett After the death of her parents, Luaine has to grow up fast, as she is forced into a marriage with an aged king, and faces many hardships. Loosely based on Celtic myths, this fantasy is filled with druids, magic, ravens and wonder.
	*Ysabel* by Guy Gavriel Kay While joining his father on a photography assignment in southern France, Ned meets Kate, a girl of his age who is a walking encyclopaedia of history. Between the walls of ancient cathedrals and castles, the two teenagers are confronted by the spirits from the past, and are dangerously entangled in a 2,500-year-old love triangle among mythic figures.