Tuesday, April 21, 2026

TRCA Spotlight - Falling Like Leaves

 

When Ellis’ parents separate, she is moved from the bustle of New York City to the charming Bramble Falls. Despite its charm it’s full of distractions like Ellis’ onetime best friend and first kiss – Cooper Barnett.

Then there is the festival that’s run by her aunt. As great as the festival is, Ellis doesn’t want to be roped into the planning and dragged to each event. Ellis has big city dreams.

But the longer she stays in Bramble Falls, the harder it is to pretend she’s not falling for this town and the people in it. Ellis is forced to confront what she wants for her future and what that means for her present.


Tags- Romance, Seasons, Rural Life

Monday, April 20, 2026

TRCA Spotlight - Everything is Poison

 

For as long as she can remember, Carmela Tofana has wanted to be part of La Tofana’s, her mother’s apothecary in Rome. Now 16, Carmela is finally allowed. Here she witnesses her mother and two assistants craft remedies for customers. But for every sweet-smelling flower extract potion, there’s another requiring darker ingredients.  

This is a story of a deadly secret hiding in plain sight and the women who risk everything to provide care for those with nowhere else to turn.

Tags: Healer's, Women's Studies, Teen Pregnancy, Identity



Tuesday, April 14, 2026

TRCA Spotlight - Joe and the Wreck of the Tribune

Joe works hard all day and dreams of becoming a fisherman with his own boat, but fate sends a larger catch his way when the HMS Tribune hits the rocks of Herring Cove cliffs in a storm. Can Joe save any of them, or even himself?

This historical fiction that was inspired by the real 18th century shipwreck off Halifax Harbor and the local boy that risks his life to try and save those on board.

Tags: Historical, Survival, Adventure

Click on the picture to try a             crossword puzzle.

Monday, April 13, 2026

TRCA Spotlight - The Bletchley Riddle

 

Quarrelsome, puzzle-loving siblings find themselves amidst one of the greatest secrets of World War II - Britain's eccentric codebreaking factory at Bletchley Park. Their mission: to crack the Nazi's Enigma cipher.


Tags: Adventure, Mystery, World War II, Computers & Coding

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

TRCA Spotlight - Refugee

 

Fans of Alan Gratz may want to check out this! It's Refugee in a graphic novel format.

Follow the stories of three children separated by continents and time, who have embarked on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.

Tags: Overcoming Adversity, Survival, Diversity, Refugees, Historical Fiction