Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths.
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Ms. Heather Dow teaches Life Sciences 11 Enriched, Anatomy and Physiology 12 and coaches Grade 9 Girls Basketball. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, travelling, and watching Frozen over and over again with her daughters.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
A murder in a small English village leads Hercule Poirot into a strange mystery involving a determined, curious spinster, the local doctor, and a wide range of suspects with possible motives and mysterious relationships.
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Senior Key teacher, Ms. Brenna Dowling coaches Grade 9 Volleyball, and sponsors Youth Government. In her free time, she enjoys off-roading, hiking, and wedding planning (lol). When it comes to reading, she will read almost anything, but particularly mystery, historical fiction and fantasy/sci-fi.
Why should students pick this book: "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd has long been called one of the best mystery novels ever written. If you've enjoyed the latest Hercule Poirot movies, Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express, join me in reading one of the books that began his series!" |
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
At the age of twelve, Eve Black was the only member of her family to survive an encounter with serial attacker the Nothing Man. Now an adult, she is obsessed with identifying the man who destroyed her life. Supermarket security guard Jim Doyle has juststarted reading The Nothing Man-the true-crime memoir Eve has written about her efforts to track down her family's killer. As he turns each page, his rage grows. Because Jim's not just interested in reading about the Nothing Man. He is the Nothing Man. Jim soon beings to realize how dangerously close Eve is getting to the truth. He knows she won't give up until she finds him. He has no choice but to stop her first ...
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Ms. Laura Peña is part of the Admissions Department and sponsors Collingwood's Admissions Ambassadors program. In her free time, she loves travelling, eating and exploring different restaurants around the city, practices yoga, and plays softball during the summer. She reads all kinds of fiction but especially enjoys thrillers.
Of this novel, she say: "The Nothing Man is a thriller that feels like a true crime story and it is a book within a book that! What can be better than that?" |
One of Us Is Lying by Heather Jackson
When one of five students in detention is found dead, his high-profile classmates—including a brainy intellectual, a popular beauty, a drug dealer on probation and an all-star athlete—are investigated and revealed to be the subjects of the victim's latest gossip postings.
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Head of Groos House and Career Life teacher, Ms. Lisa Bremner coaches Girls Rugby, Grade Girls 8 basketball and Faculty Fitness! In her free time, she enjoys spending time at her cabin with her family. She like to read: "Anything that catches my attention in the first few chapters :)"
Why should students select this novel: "It's suspenseful, exciting and relates to adolescents well!" 
Science teacher Ms. Katie Field sponsors Cross Country and Mountain Biking teams. In her free time, she plays ultimate frisbee, mountain bikes, and hangs out with her kids. Ms. Field enjoys reading historical fiction.
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State of Fear by Michael Crichton
An eco-thriller takes readers to such far-flung locales as Paris, Iceland, Antarctica, and the Solomon Islands.
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Assistant Director of Academic Administration, Ms. Morgan McLaughlin teaches Philosophy and coaches basketball, netball, and track and field. In her free time, she likes basketball, netball, pickleball, art and crafts, and listening to podcasts. Her favourite genre is historical fiction.
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When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Finding unexpected support from a new friend while collecting stories from her rapidly vanishing Brooklyn community, Sydney uncovers sinister truths about a regional gentrification project and why her neighbors are moving away.
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Science Lab Technician, Ms. Apeksha Sapkota sponsors the Science Club. She spends a lot of her spare time outdoors--climbing, hiking, snowboarding. When she's not outside, she likes to read, especially
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Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson
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Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont, founded by Albert Ellingham, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. "A place," he said, "where learning is a game." Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed "Truly, Devious." It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history. True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case.
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Ms. Elise King-Cohen teaches Lit Studies/New Media 10 and Humanities, sponsors Model UN and coaches Track and Field. Her favourite genre is literary fiction.
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