The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden. In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge of womanhood. That’s why they’re banished for their sixteenth year, to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage. But not all of them will make it home alive. Sixteen-year-old Tierney James dreams of a better life—a society that doesn’t pit friend against friend or woman against woman, but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that it’s not just the brutal elements they must fear. It’s not even the poachers in the woods, men who are waiting for a chance to grab one of the girls in order to make a fortune on the black market. Their greatest threat may very well be each other. With sharp prose and gritty realism, The Grace Year examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls, the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make in-between. - Goodreads
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Isabel Burns is a Grade 11 student and a Geer House Captain.
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Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
The world of the Crosses and the noughts is reminiscent of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It's a modern-day tale of star-crossed lovers, race and violence. Noughts & Crosses is a story that challenges our perceptions of race, power and truth. -Royal Shakespeare Company
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Ms. Nitasha Rajoo is Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. As a former Drama teacher, she has a strong background in theatre, hence her selection of this book play which as been adapted as a play and mini-series in the UK.
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