New Releases by Lisa Moore

WINNER OF THE 2024 BMO WINTERSET AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE 2024 HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE • One of The Globe and Mail's Best Books of 2024 • One of CBC’s Best Canadian Non-Fiction Books of 2024 Riveting nonfiction from multi-award-winning author Lisa Moore, based on the shocking true story of a teenaged boy who endured abuse and solitary confinement at a reform school in Newfoundland, but survived through grit and redemptive love. Invisible Prisons is an extraordinary, empathetic collaboration between the magnificent writer Lisa Moore, best-known for her award-winning fiction, and a man named Jack Whalen, who as a child was held for four years at a reform school for boys in St John’s, where he suffered jaw-dropping abuses and deprivations. Despite the odds stacked against him, he found love on the other side, and managed to turn his life around as a husband and father. His daughter, Brittany, vowed at a young age to become a lawyer so that she could seek justice for him. Today, that is exactly what she is doing—and Jack's case is part of a lawsuit currently before the courts. The story has parallels with Unholy Orders by Michael Harris about the Mount Cashel orphanage, and with the many horrific stories about residential schools—all of which expose a paternalistic state causing harm and a larger society looking away. Yet two powerful qualities set this story apart. As much as it is about an abusive system preying on children, it is also a tender tale of love between Jack and his wife Glennis, who saw the good man inside a damaged person and believed in him. And it is written in a novelistic way by the great Lisa Moore, who makes vividly real every moment and character in these pages.

We're cutting through the BS and sharing the unfiltered truths that make us human.Let's face it-life is a wild ride, and we often find ourselves sugarcoating the truth. We craft elaborate stories in our heads, often bending reality to fit our comfort zones, all while burying our true selves beneath layers of BS. We've all been there, haven't we? The little white lies we tell ourselves to dodge shame, the perfect façades we put on for others, and the countless times we've hidden behind a mask instead of embracing our realness.But what if we stopped the charade? What if we stripped away the fluff and got raw with our stories?In Let's Not Sugarcoat It: Real, Raw, and Unfiltered Stories Without the BS, you'll dive into a refreshing and honest compilation from 18 courageous authors who are here to bear it all-no shame, no blame, no lies. These brave souls are breaking free from the shackles of societal expectations and sharing their truths, reminding us that vulnerability is not weakness; it's a powerful act of courage.Get ready to laugh, cry, and nod in recognition as these storytellers take you on a journey through the messy, beautiful chaos of life. This book isn't just a collection of tales; it's a celebration of authenticity and the freedom that comes when we stop sugarcoating our experiences.So, buckle up! Let's embark on this wild ride together and uncover the unfiltered truths that make us human. It's time to embrace our stories and drop the BS. Are you in?

From the award-winning author of A Good Kind of Trouble, Lisa Moore Ramée, comes a hilarious and heartfelt young middle grade novel, in the vein of Judy Blume, about friendship, fitting in, and the ups and downs of middle school. Sure to resonate with fans of Rebecca Stead, Meg Medina, and Kelly Yang. Now in paperback! Eleven-year-old Kylie’s friends seem so much more mature than she is. And with middle school just a summer away, she’s worried her friends might leave her behind, especially because she keeps embarrassing them. So Kylie applies her scientific brain to solve the problem and comes up with the Everybody Experiment: Hypothesis: Kylie Stanton will be mature if she does what everybody else does. Experiment: This summer, when all of Kylie’s friends do something, she will do it too. Suddenly it’s a whole new grown-up world for Kylie, with parties, unsupervised excursions, and boys. But the more research Kylie puts into the Everybody Experiment, the more she begins to wonder how she can do what everybody else does . . . without letting go of herself. Praise for The Everybody Experiment: "Kylie is an endearing, relatable protagonist readers will root for...heartwarming and empowering." —Kirkus Reviews “A meaningful and methodological story of friendship, family, and finding one’s own voice.” —The Horn Book "Ramée’s middle grade novel is well paced, traversing Kylie’s summer with ease and dipping the reader into pivotal moments." —ALA Booklist

From Lisa Moore Ramée, author of the Walter Honor Award–winning A Good Kind of Trouble, comes her debut middle grade fantasy—an absorbing, imaginative adventure about a Black boy who has the magical ability to bring maps to life. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and A Tale of Magic. When Walt and his family relocate to Blackbird Bay, Walt thinks it’s the most boring place on earth. While his twin sister, Van, likes to spend her time skateboarding, Walt prefers to hide out in his room and work on his beloved map world, Djaruba. But shortly after their arrival, Walt discovers something extraordinary: He has the ability to make maps come to life. Suddenly his new hometown doesn’t seem so boring after all. And when a magical heirloom leaves Walt, his new friend Dylan, and Van stranded in the fantastical world that Walt created, he’ll need to harness his new power to get them home. But things are changing. People have gone missing, and it’s clear that a malevolent rival to the kingdom—a fellow mapmaker—has nefarious plans for Walt. If he’s not stopped soon, Djaruba could become nothing but a shadow of itself or, worse, gone forever. And if a mapmaker can destroy one world, could Earth be next?

"How much do we really know about Quincey Morris? In one of the greatest Grand-Guignol moments of all time, Dracula is caught feeding Mina blood from his own breast while her husband lies helpless on the same bed. In the chaos that follows, Morris runs outside, ostensibly in pursuit. "I could see Quincey Morris run across the lawn," Dr. Seward says, "and hide himself in the shadow of a great yew-tree. It puzzled me to think why he was doing this..." Then the doctor is distracted, and we never do find out. This story rose up from that one question: Why, in this calamitous moment, did the brave and stalwart Quincey Morris hide behind a tree?" Lisa Moore

From the author of A Good Kind of Trouble, a Walter Dean Myers Honor Book, comes another unforgettable story about finding your voice—and finding your people. Perfect for fans of Sharon Draper, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds. Eleven-year-old Jenae doesn’t have any friends—and she’s just fine with that. She’s so good at being invisible in school, it’s almost like she has a superpower, like her idol, Astrid Dane. At home, Jenae has plenty of company, like her no-nonsense mama; her older brother, Malcolm, who is home from college after a basketball injury; and her beloved grandpa, Gee. Then a new student shows up at school—a boy named Aubrey with fiery red hair and a smile that won’t quit. Jenae can’t figure out why he keeps popping up everywhere she goes. The more she tries to push him away, the more he seems determined to be her friend. Despite herself, Jenae starts getting used to having him around. But when the two are paired up for a class debate about the proposed name change for their school, Jenae knows this new friendship has an expiration date. Aubrey is desperate to win and earn a coveted spot on the debate team. There’s just one problem: Jenae would do almost anything to avoid speaking up in front of an audience—including risking the first real friendship she’s ever had.

From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what’s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds. Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.) But in junior high, it’s like all the rules have changed. Now she’s suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she’s not black enough. Wait, what? Shay’s sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for her. After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon everyone is taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum. Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever tripping over the next hurdle. Now that’s trouble, for real. "Tensions are high over the trial of a police officer who shot an unarmed Black man. When the officer is set free, and Shay goes with her family to a silent protest, she starts to see that some trouble is worth making." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")

Seit sie denken kann, ist die sechzehnjährige Flannery in Tyrone verliebt. Aber wann genau ist aus ihrem Sandkastenfreund ein Rebell und der coolste Junge der Schule geworden? Flannery, die sich oft in den Erinnerungen daran verliert, wie einfach früher alles war, beobachtet mit Erstaunen, wie die Welt um sie herum immer schneller kreist. Doch dann kommt ihr für ein Schulprojekt eine folgenreiche Geschäftsidee: Sie fertigt Liebestränke für die Mitschüler an – und ein regelrechter Hype wird ausgelöst. Plötzlich geht das Gerücht um, dass die bunten Mixturen tatsächlich wirken ... Das erste Jugendbuch der Booker-Prize-Kandidatin Lisa Moore: Ein ebenso kluger wie komischer Roman über die Suche nach dem Glück, der voller kleiner und großer Weisheiten steckt. Presse über Lisa Moores ›Im Rachen des Aligators‹ und ›Der leichteste Fehler‹: »Lisa Moore erzählt in einer eindringlichen, sanft schwingenden, kühl reduzierten Sprache ... Ein klug arrangierte(s) Spiel mit wechselnden Perspektiven.« Kulturspiegel »Lisa Moore arbeitet impressionistisch.« FAZ »Lisa Moores Sprache hält mit fotografisch anmutender Präzision Wahrnehmungssplitter fest.« Süddeutsche Zeitung

This study first examines the marginal repertoire in two well-known manuscripts, the Psalter of Guy de Dampierre and an Arthurian Romance, within their material and codicological contexts. This repertoire then provides a template for an extended study of the marginal motifs that appear in eighteen related manuscripts, which range from a Bible to illustrated versions of the encyclopedias of Vincent de Beauvais and Brunetto Latini. Considering the manuscript as a whole work of art, the marginalia’s physical relationship to nearby texts and images can shed light on the reception of these illuminated books by their medieval viewers.

Shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Selected as an Amazon.ca Best Book and for The Globe 100 Books in 2013. "In the creation of David Slaney, Lisa Moore brings us an unforgettable character, embodying the exuberance and energy of misspent youth. Caught is a propulsive and harrowing read."—Patrick deWitt, author of The Sisters Brothers Internationally acclaimed author Lisa Moore offers us a remarkable new novel about a man who escapes from prison to embark upon one of the most ambitious pot-smuggling adventures ever attempted. Here are bravado and betrayal, bad weather and seas, love, undercover agents, the collusion of governments, unbridled ambition, innocence and the loss thereof, and many, many bales of marijuana. Here, too, is the seeming invincibility of youth and all the folly that it allows. Caught is an exuberant, relentlessly suspenseful, and utterly unique novel, and promises to be the astonishing Lisa Moore’s most accomplished work to date.

Lisa Moore's "Open" makes you believe three things unequivocally: that St. John's is the centre of the universe, that these stories are about absolutely everything, that the only certainty in life comes from the accumulation of moments which refuse to be contained. Love, mistakes, loss - the fear of all of these, the joy of all of these. The interconnectedness of a bus ride in Nepal and a wedding on the shore of Quidi Vidi Lake; of the tension between a husband and wife when their infant cries before dawn (who will go to him?) and the husband's memory of an early, piercing love affair; of two friends, one who suffers early in life and the other midway through.In "Open," Lisa Moore splices moments and images together so adroitly, so vividly, you'll swear you've lived them yourself. That there is a writer like Lisa Moore threading a live wire through everything she sees, showing it to us, warming us with it. These stories are a gathering in. An offering. They ache and bristle. They are shared riches. Open.

Follows Princess Bubblegum and Marceline's paranormal rock band's tour of Ooo as they confront scenesters, beasts born of self-doubt, and other challenges, in a tale with other stories about the same characters interspersed among the episodes.

The stories and poems collected in this anthology are an offering oftwo Creative Writing classes. This anthology is unique and it is alsovery much a beginning. The selections can give only a glimpse of therichness, diversity and strength in today's talented young minds.

Winner of Canada Reads 2013 and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize In 1982, the oil rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland during a Valentine's Day storm. All eighty-four men aboard died. February is the story of Helen O'Mara, one of those left behind when her husband, Cal, drowns on the rig. It begins in the present-day, more than twenty-five years later, but spirals back again and again to the "February" that persists in Helen's mind and heart. Writing at the peak of her form, her steadfast refusal to sentimentalize coupled with an almost shocking ability to render the precise details of her characters' physical and emotional worlds, Lisa Moore gives us her strongest work yet. Here is a novel about complex love and cauterizing grief, about past and present and how memory knits them together, about a fiercely close community and its universal struggles, and finally about our need to imagine a future, no matter how fragile, before we truly come home. This is a profound, gorgeous, heart-stopping work from one of our best writers.

Provides details of the life of Elie Wiesel, from his childhood in Romania and his development as a writer to his humanitarian works.

This study challenges the idea that sex between women was unimaginable in British culture before the late 19th century. Author Lisa Moore argues that literary representations of "sapphic" relationships between women were central to 18th-century debates over English national identity and in novels were encoded within wider social concerns regarding race, nation, and colonialist ventures.