Romance
Summer Boys
Hailey Abbot Ella is crushing on a cute older boy - who just happens to be her sister's new boyfriend. Beth is surprised when she finds herself falling for her best friend George. And Jamie gets her heart broken when her summer love abandons her. Three girls, too many boys, and some seriously stormy romances – it all adds up to one unforgettable summer! |
Two Suns in the Sky
Miriam Bat-Ami Summer, 1944. World War II is raging in Europe. 15-year-old Adam, a Yugoslavian Jew, has escaped, along with his mother and younger sister, to the safety of a refugee camp. Christine, whose house is near the camp, sees in Adam's past all of the excitement missing from her own life. The moment the two first see each other, they know they are meant to be together. Their parents refuse to even accept the possibility. Will their love prevail over the narrow-mindedness of the adults around them? |
Squashed
Joan Bauer Ellie's life would be almost perfect if she could just get her potentially prize-winning pumpkin to put on about 200 more pounds – and if she could take off 20 herself – to attract Wes, the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! |
All-American Girl
Meg Cabot Samantha is a middle child, wedged between popular Lucy and brainy Rebecca. But Sam's life changes dramatically when, while standing on the sidewalk one afternoon, she foils an attempt to assassinate the president. She becomes a national hero overnight – and the president's son just might be in love with her! |
The Truth About Forever
Sarah Dessen Macy's summer stretches before her, carefully planned and outlined. She will spend her days at the library or studying for the SATs. Spare time will be used to help her mother prepare for the opening of a new townhouse. Macy's plans don't include a job at Wish Catering, new friends, or Wes. Tattooed, artistic Wes. He doesn't fit Macy's life at all, so why does she feel so comfortable with him? |
What Happened to Goodbye
Sarah Dessen Since her parents' bitter divorce, McLean and her dad have been on the move – four towns in two years. Estranged from her mother's family, McLean has been glad to leave the past behind. And each new place gives her a chance to try out a new persona. But now, for the first time, McLean discovers a desire to stay in one place and just be herself, whoever that is. Perhaps Dave, the guy next door, can help her find out. |
Annie On My Mind
Nancy Garden Liza never knew that falling in love could be so wonderful – or so confusing. When her friendship with Annie blossoms into something more, she must decide whether to give in the pressures from her family and school, or to be true to her feelings. Will love triumph? |
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
Dave Lubar Starting high school isn't easy. Seniors take your lunch money, girls you’ve known forever are suddenly unattainable, and you never get enough sleep. Could there be a worse time for Scott’s mom to be pregnant? Scott thinks high school would be a lot better if it came with a manual, so while he tries to win beautiful Julia’s heart and keep his sanity, Scott records all the details for your enjoyment! |
Girl, 15, Charming But Insane
Sue Limb Like any self-respecting girl her age, Jess wants to be gorgeous, popular, and intelligent. But unfortunately, her best friend, Flora, has beaten her to it. Now Jess needs a new focus. The stunning Ben Jones seems the obvious choice. But can Ben Jones focus on anything that takes longer than a free kick? Perhaps Fred, who's sweet and clever but really needs a haircut, will help Jess through her teen-life crisis. But what of Flora's long-held secret crush? With her particular combination of charm and insanity, Jess heroically tries to keep it all together—with hilarious results. |
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
Carolyn Mackler Fifteen-year-old Virginia Shreves has a larger-than-average body and a plus-size inferiority complex. Her stuttering best friend has just moved to Walla Walla. Her new companion, Froggy Welsh the Fourth (real name), has just succeeded in getting his hand up her shirt, and she lives in fear that he’ll look underneath. Then there are the other Shreves: Mom, the successful psychologist and exercise fiend; Dad, a top executive who ogles thin women on TV; and older siblings Anaïs and rugby god Byron, both of them slim and brilliant. Delete Virginia, and the Shreves would be a picture-perfect family. Or so she’s convinced. And then a shocking phone call changes everything. |
Sloppy Firsts
Megan McCafferty When her best friend moves away, 16-year-old Jessica is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the girls at school, her dad’s obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethany’s wedding, and her nonexistent love life? |
The Year of Secret Assignments
Jaclyn Moriarty Three girls. Three boys. Two rival schools. This could get messy. The Ashbury-Brookfield pen pal program is designed to bring together the two rival schools in a spirit of harmony and "the Joy of the Envelope." But when Cassie, Lydia, and Emily send their first letters to Matthew, Charlie, and Sebastian, things don't go quite as planned. What starts out as a simple letter exchange soon leads to secret missions, false alarms, lock picking, mistaken identities, and an all-out war between the schools – not to mention some really excellent kissing! |
What My Mother Doesn't Know
Sonya Sones “My name is Sophie. This book is about me. It tells the heart-stoppingly riveting story of my first love. And also of my second. And, okay, my third love too. It's not that I'm boy crazy. It's just that even though I'm almost fifteen it's like my mind and my body and my heart just don't seem to be able to agree on anything.” (Sequel: What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know) |
Flipped
Wendelin Van Draanen Juli devoutly believes in three things: the sanctity of trees, the wholesomeness of the eggs she collects from her backyard chickens, and that someday she will kiss Bryce. Ever since she saw his baby blues in 2nd grade, Juli has been smitten. Unfortunately, Bryce has never felt the same. Then, in eighth grade, everything changes. Bryce begins to see that Juli's unusual interests are, well, kind of cool. And Juli starts to think that maybe Bryce's blue eyes are as empty as the rest of him seems to be. After all, what kind of jerk doesn't care about other people's feelings about chickens and trees? |
