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Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude: And Other commandments I Have Broken
(age 14+) by Rosemary Graham growing up ... humor ... friendship ... authorship ... school Publisher comments: Just when Kelsey is finally fitting into her new California life, C. J. Logan comes along. He's hot, popular, and revered as the best skateboarder around. Girls want to be with him, and boys want to be him. And Kelsey is lucky enough to be his girlfriend. But when she decides that their relationship is over, she could not have imagined what would happen next. With rumors flying, she is forced to figure out who her true friends are and, more importantly, who her true self really is. |
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Lucky T
(age 14+) by Kate Brian growing up ... friendship ... adventure ... humor Publisher comments: So far, Carrie Fitzgerald's sixteen years have been pretty sweet. Straight A's, an adorable boyfriend, a starting position on the varsity basketball team. But Carrie's luck is about to, well, change. Suddenly, her boyfriend dumps her (to "hang out with his friends"!), she and her best friend have a massive blowout, and she gets a D on a biology test. Carrie knows what's wrong; her mom accidentally donated her lucky T-shirt to Help India. That one adorable, perfect T-shirt was the source of all her good fortune. So Carrie does what any girl would do: She's going to India. Cross your fingers and hope that Carries finds adventure, love, and maybe just a little good luck along the way. |
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Graceling
(age 14+) by Kristin Cashore growing up ... fantasy ... action ... adventure Publisher comments: Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight; she's a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king's thug. She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po. She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace, or the terrible secret that lies hidden far away...a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone. With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more. |
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My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park
(age 14+) by Steve Kluger growing up ... friendship ... humor Publisher comments: "Dear Anthony: I appreciate your recent interest, but I'm not accepting applications at this time. Your letter will be kept in our files and someone will get back to you if there is an opening. Thank you for thinking of me. Respectfully, Alejandra Perez P.S. Its not Allie. Its Ale." Meet T.C., who is valiantly attempting to get Alejandra to fall in love with him; Alejandra, who is playing hard to get and is busy trying to sashay out from under the responsibilities of being a diplomats daughter; and T.C.'s brother Augie, who is gay and in love and everyone knows it but him. |
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TTYL
(age 14+) by Lauren Myracle humor ... friendship ... realistic ... growing up ... letters/journal Publisher comments: An epistolary novel for the 21st century, this sharp, funny, and true-to-life breakout hit about friendship is told entirely in instant messages. And Internet-savvy teens have fallen in love with flirty Angela (SnowAngel), moody Maddie (mad maddie), and good girl Zoe (zoegirl) and their frank perceptions about a tumultuous tenth-grade semester. |
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Me, the Missing and the Dead
(age 14+) by Jenny Valentine family ... mystery ... growing up ... illness/loss Publisher comments: Me: Lucas Swain. I'm nearly sixteen years old and live in London. I was fairly normal until the night I found Violet. Then everything changed. The Missing: Dad. He disappeared five years ago. Nobody knows what happened to him, and nobody cares except me. It's enough to drive you crazy. The Dead: That's Violet, in the urn. Speaking of crazy, I know she's trying to tell me something, and I think it's about my father. A dead lady may not be much to go on, but my dad's out there somewhere, and it's up to me to find out where. |