Catherine Austen books for young people

All Good Children (Orca Book Publishers, 2011)

Set in the near future, when schools are intent on medicating all students for improved behaviour - a fate that 15-year-old graffiti artist Maxwell Connors will do anything to escape. The Canadian Library Association 2012 Young Adult Book Award Winner and the 2012 Sunburst Award winner (young adult category)..

Read MoreFor teens and adults who like slow-building tension, a few laughs, and some emotional agony before the story ends.

26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6 (James Lorimer & Company, 2011)

Forget social studies, math, and science - this novel offers hard-earned tips for surviving some of the more concrete problems tween girls face: fickle friends, annoying brothers, embarrassing parents, and boys who don't know you exist. Winner of the 2012 QWF Prize for Children's and Young Adult Literature, and nominated for the 2012-13 Hackmatack Children's Choice Awards.

Read More For girlfriends, comedy lovers, and reluctant readers.

My Cat Isis (Kids Can Press, 2011)

My first picture book, illustrated by Virginie Egger. Through brief text and lavish illustrations, a young cat owner compares what he reads about the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis to his pet cat of the same name. A Resource Links 2011 Year's Best title.

Read MoreA tongue-in-cheek picture book for readers of all ages.

Walking Backward (Orca Book Publishers, 2009)

A 12-year-old boy's journal kept through the months following his mother's death, as he tries to discover how she died and how his family can survive without her. Nominated for the CLA 2010 Book of the Year for Children Award.

Read More For children and adults looking for a good read, a funny read, a sad read, or bibliotherapy.