Books with author Steven Barnes

A girl, a book, a journey. Angels, A distant city, a key.Danger, death, deception. The truth, The Truth, THE TRUTH! Robert Henry Fletcher lives a simple life in a town plunged in darkness. Following in his father’s footsteps as a steel worker in a local factory, Robert longs for change. Can the Angels be defeated? Can the light ever return? What part will he play? Follow Rob on his journey of a lifetime, to find the truth, realise his dreamsand bring freedom to the captives.

One word changes everything. The all-powerful ruling authority, the Common, implants sensors into its citizens, sensors into the eyes and into the ears. They can see what you see and hear what you hear, and everything is monitored and recorded. One wrong word, or action, and you can lose your citizenship, which means death. This is the world that Alpha has survived in for 13 years, and he's good at it. At the School, he's an instructor rank, the highest ranking, which means almost no mistakes, for years. But now everything is unraveling. The Common has set their sights on him, systematically testing him to determine his allegiances. And what's worse, they're bringing Theta into this, the only person in the world that he cares about, and they might even kill her to get to him. And the only way that this gets resolved, and the only way he can keep Theta safe, is if Alpha finds a way to escape the School. But how can you run from an enemy who can watch you at all times, an enemy who knows everything about you, when a single misspoken word can destroy you? A nonstop dystopian novel, terrifyingly engrossing and imaginative.

Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. No Known Address follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria, British Columbia, who is kicked out of his home by his abusive dad after being blamed for bringing prescription narcotics to a party. This novel brings to light the serious nature of verbal and emotional abuse and how difficult it is to be understood and access support in such circumstances.

Noah is the top member of his rock-climbing team, the Rock Dogs. Along with Lucas, Noahís best friend, and Eric, his biggest rival, the Rock Dogs win the annual in-house competition and are rewarded with a three-day camping trip to Rattle Snake Point. There is only one catch: everyone must bring an adult. Luckily, Noahís dad, who has been preoccupied with his new business, finds the time to go along. But he is unable to leave his work at home, resulting in a survival lesson for both Noah and Eric.

A girl, a book, a journey. Angels, A distant city, a key.Danger, death, deception. The truth, The Truth, THE TRUTH! Robert Henry Fletcher lives a simple life in a town plunged in darkness. Following in his father’s footsteps as a steel worker in a local factory, Robert longs for change. Can the Angels be defeated? Can the light ever return? What part will he play? Follow Rob on his journey of a lifetime, to find the truth, realise his dreamsand bring freedom to the captives.

Olivia is living a double life -- high-school student by day, drummer by night. Olivia doesn't know when hanging out in clubs and drinking to appear older and enjoy the music scene became a habit, but she finds herself hungover at school and sneaking alcohol at home. Her bandmates Eddie and Lucas think she is older, and Olivia keeps up the pretence even as her real life starts to fall apart.When Lucas catches Olivia talking to her friend Raymond in the women's washroom, he beats up Raymond in a jealous rage. With Raymond unconscious and seriously hurt, Lucas tells Olivia that Raymond's criminal brother is looking for them for payback. They go on the run, sleeping in a borrowed van and stealing to get by. Lucas keeps Olivia drunk and off-balance, telling her he loves her and pressuring her to have sex with him -- even when she reveals she's only sixteen. Still, through an alcoholic haze, Olivia sees that Lucas is delusional and dangerous. When she finally discovers that the story about Raymond’s brother is a lie, she realizes she has to get out of Lucas's obsessional trap.