Team All-the-Feels: Student Open-Choice

Sponsor(s): Ms. Kara (Head of English)

Format(s): Any

Select your own Team All-the-Feels title! It can be realistic fiction, romance, coming-of-age, a tear-jerker....

If you need a title suggestion, ask your librarians or visit morvenlibrary.org.

The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa (2025)

Sponsor(s): Pippa Simpson (Gr. 8), Hugh Storey (Gr. 10), Mr. Kerdman (English)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book

Ever feel like your life is just a series of "loading screens" on your commute? The Hankyu Line proves otherwise. Set against the stunning backdrop of mountainous Japan, this isn't just a train—it’s a moving stage for human drama.

Meet five strangers caught in the "tiny knots" of existence: a girl escaping a toxic boyfriend, a bride-to-be wearing a white dress and a heartbroken expression, and a guy chasing the mystery girl who always snags his library books first. As the train rattles between Takarazuka and Nishinomiya, their paths collide in unexpected ways. Six months later, the return journey reveals how one brief encounter can change everything. It’s a fast-paced, "miss-it-and-you’ll-regret-it" look at how we’re all connected, even when we’re just staring out the window.

Ready to see where the tracks lead?

Shadowed by Carl Deuker (2024)

Sponsor(s): Mr. Waterhouse (Head of House)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Nate is living a life on autopilot, playing soccer just to keep his family happy. But everything shifts when Lucas Cawley moves in across the street. Lucas is a total outsider—struggling with a tough home life and fiercely protective of his sister—but he’s got a game that Nate can’t ignore.

Trading the pitch for the pavement, Nate discovers his true passion in high-stakes one-on-one basketball. However, his new obsession is fueled by a grudge against the school’s star players, Colin and Bo. Nate is determined to crush them on the court to prove his worth, but he soon realizes that the "win" he’s chasing might not be the one he actually needs.

It’s a story about finding your own voice, picking your battles, and realizing that life happens outside the lines of the court.

Fake Skating by Lynn Painter (2025) FULL

Sponsor(s): Elsa Carling (Gr. 8), Ms. Lyon (English)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Forget everything you know about the "nerdy boy next door." When Dani moves back to Minnesota, she expects to find her childhood bestie, Alec, right where she left him. Instead, she finds a hockey god.

Alec has traded movie marathons for the rink, and in a town that worships athletes, he’s basically royalty. But when a series of events forces these former inseparable friends into a fake dating scheme, things get messy fast.

Dani’s trying to find the boy she knew, while Alec is busy ruling the school. Can their old bond survive the spotlight, or will the "fake" feelings turn into a real-life penalty? If you’re obsessed with the friends-to-lovers trope and high-stakes drama, grab your jersey—this romance is about to take over the season.

Dear Manny: Dear Martin Series #3 by Nic Stone (2025)

Sponsor(s): Ryan Danaei (Gr. 11), Lucas Di Marco (Gr. 11), Nathan Ng (Gr. 11), Ms. Castaneda (Languages)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Jared Christensen is on a mission to win the Junior Class presidency. His platform? Pure social justice. He’s the "woke" candidate everyone expects to cruise to victory—until a transfer student named Dylan enters the race and calls him out on his performative activism.

Suddenly, Jared’s "big talk" is under fire, forcing him to question if he’s actually about that life or just chasing a title. As the campaign gets messy with juicy secrets and high-stakes drama, Jared finds himself falling for the very girl who’s dismantling his ego.

Caught between his political ambitions and his heart, Jared writes letters to his late friend Manny to navigate the chaos. It’s a sharp, funny, and relatable look at love, privilege, and finding out what it actually means to take a stand.

Binding 13: Boys of Tommen Series #1 by Chloe Walsh (2018) For Grade 10-11 only. FULL

Sponsor(s): Roxana Yeganegi (Gr. 10), Ms. Dow (Science)

Format(s): print, and Sora e-book

Johnny Kavanagh is the school’s golden boy—a rugby star with a future so bright it’s blinding. But behind the popularity, he’s hiding a secret injury that could end everything. He’s got zero room for mistakes, and definitely no time for a girlfriend.

Enter Shannon Lynch. After years of being bullied, she’s just trying to survive her first day at Tommen College as a ghost. But a disastrous (and totally unromantic) run-in with Johnny changes everything.

As they’re drawn together, Shannon’s dreams of staying anonymous vanish, replaced by an undeniable chemistry that’s as intense as it is complicated. Johnny is ready to risk his career and his reputation to protect her, but in a world this cutthroat, can their connection survive the fallout? Grab your tissues—this grumpy-meets-sunshine romance is about to get real.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (2022) For Grade 10-11 only. 

Sponsor(s): Holden Williams (Gr. 10), Ms. Soltani (English)
Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Imagine meeting your soulmate not in a rom-com, but over a game of Duck Hunt in a hospital waiting room. That’s the start for Sam and Sadie—two brilliant, messy, and competitive gamers who turn their shared obsession into a world-class video game empire before they even finish college.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow isn't your typical love story. It’s a 30-year epic about creative genius, fame, and the kind of friendship that’s deeper than romance. They become superstars in the gaming world, but money and success can’t fix their communication glitches or the tragedies that strike in real life.

Spanning from the 90s to the future, this book is a love letter to "play," escapism, and the people who truly get us. Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or just someone trying to find your place in the world, this story is a total level-up. It’s a beautiful, heartbreaking reminder that even when life is "Game Over," you can always press start again.