The A-list by Zoey Dean
PB DEA
This hot, page-turning novel is the first of a new series that explores the scandalous lives of
rich and famous young adults in Beverly Hills.
Absolutely Invincible by William Bell
PB BELL
Though extremely intelligent and highly skilled in Shaolin self-defense, fifteen-year-old George
Ma is crippled by loss of memory - the result of a horrific incident in his past. The agents of
George's journey back to health are classmates "Hook," confined to a wheelchair after a
motorcycle accident; Amy, a blind computer whiz; and Heather who is deaf. The four friends
form the Cripples' Club to fight against the cruelties of a gang at school. But the ultimate fight is
for survival itself as the four struggle to meet a dare thrown down by Hook himself, a challenge
that, if successful, will mean they "never need to be afraid of anything ever again!"
After Dinner Barf by April Fast
PB FAS
"Angela is busy with her new boyfriend. Now that she has everything she wants, will she starve
to keep it" of.
Alice Alone by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
PB NAY
There's a new girl in town, and she's got her eye on Alice's longtime steady, Patrick. What's
worse, Patrick seems to enjoy the attention. Alice and Patrick have been a couple so long,
Alice can't imagine life without him. How can Alice forge a post-Patrick life for herself when she
doesn't even know who she is on her own?
All You’ve Got by Karol Ann Hoeffner
PB HOE
In the spirit of "Bend It Like Beckham," this is a sassy, sporty, and sexy novel about two
hardcore rival girls' volleyball teams in Southern California, forced to become one. Original.
Anything Can Happen in High School (and it usually does) by William D. McCants
PB MCC
Fifteen-year-old T. J. Durant is heartbroken when his summer love, Janet, dumps him for the
senior student-body president. In hopes of recapturing her affections, T. J. starts a school
service club for outsiders called the Radical Wave. The group is successful beyond his wildest
dreams, but his new girlfriend, Janet's jealous boyfriend, and renewed attention from Janet
greatly complicate his life.
Beating up Daniel by April Fast
PB FAS
Justin feels like he finally belongs to the cool group at Bayview High. But when the group plans
a beating, Justin has to make a decision. Whose side is he really on"
Big Mouth & Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
PB OAT
In this tale of two 16-year-old high school students, an unlikely romance blossoms out of a
police investigation. Matt Donaghy, eager to be popular, is "Big Mouth," whose joke about a
school massacre is overheard and misconstrued--resulting in a detective inquiry and
subsequent lawsuit that comes close to ruining his life and that of his family. Ursula Riggs, a
tall, strong athlete who secretly calls herself "Ugly Girl," hides behind the harsh persona she
has constructed to shelter her feelings. Unafraid of what others might think, she stands up for
Matt when everyone else suspects him, and comes to his aid later when, ostracized and
miserable, he is on the verge of suicide. When his beloved dog is kidnapped, Ursula again
bravely comes to the rescue. A relationship slowly develops between the two over the course
of the winter, as Matt comes to understand the far-reaching consequences of his big mouth
and Ursula learns more about reaching out and relating to others.
Blue Noon by Scott Westerfield
PB WES
This third book of Westerfield's acclaimed series is a tale of pulse-pounding danger, electrifying
power, and a race against time that may require the ultimate sacrifice.
Dangerous Rivals by April Fast
PB FAS
A showdown with the police. A stalker. A half-dead friend. The biggest rowing event of the year
is coming up. This year, the Bayview High crew has a shot at a medal. Then, a rivalry with
another high school gets out of control. The entire crew must pull together to finish the race. In
the end, they realize that some things are more important than winning. But will it be too late?
Dear Liz Heather Levigne
PB LEV
Liz Gordon loves to write and dreams of becoming a journalist. The first step toward this career
goal is writing the advice column for the Bayview High newspaper. In her personal life, things
are chaotic. Liz has a crush on Mark, is being tutored in math by Jeff, is just a good friend to
Richard.....and then begins to receive e-mail from Shyguy, a secret admirer. Dear Liz is part of
the "Bayview High" series which follows the ups and downs of life as a female high school
student: dating, being invited to parties, looking and acting like one of the crowd.
Girl Coming in for a Landing : a novel in poems by April Halprin Wayland
PB WAY
One girl. One school year. All poems. From friends to first dates, school dances to family fights,
this inspiring collection captures the emotional highs and lows of teen life with refreshing
honesty and humor. With an authentic voice full of wit and insight, girl coming in for a landing is
just like high school: impossible to walk away from unchanged.
Girls in Pants : the third summer of the sisterhood by Ann Brashares
PB BRA
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants graduates from high school and spends their last
summer before college learning about life and themselves.
Good Girls by Laura Ruby
PB RUB
Some people would say this is the story of a photograph. How it was taken, and what
happened to me after the whole world saw it. "And it is," But it's also the story of a lot of other
things. A boy so beautiful he's like a punch to the throat. Best friends-- the outrageous old ones
and the out-of-the-blue new. It's about fishnets and eyebrow rings and a chick named Hamlet.
Kick lines at lumberyards and conga lines at the prom. Crying in cars and gazing at stars.
Mistakes, misunderstandings, and misconceptions. Good girls, bad boys, and everyone in
between. "This is a story about love," So look at the picture all you want. I am so much more
than what you see.
Gotcha! by Shelley Hrdlitschka
PB HRD
It's 'Bead Season' at Slippery Rock High. This year the bead-snatching grad game called
'Gotcha' has been banned as an official school activity because the teachers have decided to
put an end to a dangerous tradition. After paying an entry fee the players are given a bead and
someone's name. The object of the game is snatch the bead of your victim and take their
name. The winner ends up with all the beads--and all the money. After the game is banned it
becomes even more appealing. The game goes underground and more grads than ever are
participating. Katie is reluctant to join in, but as a member of grad council she feels she has to
go along. The game quickly spins out of control. Katie finds herself losing friends and falling
victim to her classmates' obsession with the game. She considers dropping out of the game but
then devises a better way of getting even with her classmates. Katie finds herself sliding further
and further down the chute that leads to disaster. Can she bring a safe end to this deadly
game?
How Not to Spend Your Senior Year by Cameron Dokey
PB DOK
Because she and her father are in a witness-protection program, Jo O'Connor has moved,
again. She's done it so often that she has a flawless system: blend in. Unfortunately, on her
first day as a senior at Beacon High in Seattle she breaks her own rule, with dire
consequences. She's noticed by Alex Crawford, BMOC, and is sucked into a whirlwind of
friends and popularity. It's not her plan at all, but she finds that she's enjoying herself, and she
may even consider being Alex's prom date. Before she can even ask her dad for money for a
dress, she discovers that they have to move again. This time, though, she has to pretend to die
because her father is the key witness in an important trial, and those he's testifying against
want him dead. Then, she goes back to her old school, in disguise as Claire Calloway while
keeping in contact with Alex as "Jo's ghost." Sound confusing? It isn't as long as readers are
willing to suspend disbelief that Jo won't be recognized by everyone who has seen her picture
in the paper (even with her wig and new name).
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? by Melissa Kantor
PB KAN
When high school sophomore Lucy Norton's father remarries, her life has all the makings of a
Cinderella story, but with all the characters in place, will Lucy get the prince and live happily
ever after?
Making the Grade by Hannelore Sotzek
PB SOT
Riley is the luckiest guy in his class. He has top grades, great friends, and rich parents. His
future seems bright - until he takes up a secret hobby. Midnight adventures and pretty girls fill
his time now. School just doesn't seem as important. Riley realizes his future is at stake. The
pressure is building. Will he crack?
Muscle Bound by Heather Levigne
PB LEV
Muscle Bound, a novel in the "Bayview High" series, introduces readers to the world of boys,
sports, and gym workouts, and it is narrated from a male point ...
New Girl by Heather Levigne
PB LEV
Anna Kelley's sixteenth year proves to be a tough one. Firstly, Anna's grandmother, who had
lived with Anna and her mother since Anna's father's death 13 years before, dies. Then, some
six months later, Anna's lawyer mother decides to give up her practice of law to open a book
store, and the reduced family income means the pair's moving to a smaller house in the same
community. After having spent two years in St. Mary's Collegiate, an all-girls private school,
Anna must now attend a public school, Bayview High, where she is the "new girl." Naturally,
Anna experiences all of the adolescent fears normally associated with being the "new kid" in
school; however, in the lunch room on her very first day at Bayview High, Anna is befriended
by a trio of girls, Stephanie, Cindy and Mandi.
Nothing Can Keep us Together : a gossip girl novel by Cecily Von Ziegesar
PB VON
Only two weeks remain until graduation and there are more than a few surprises in store for
the senior girls at an exclusive private high school in New York City, as they fill their last days
together with boys, gossip, parties, and shopping.
Of Sound Mind by Jean Ferris
PB FER
Tired of interpreting for his deaf family and resentful of their reliance on him, high school senior
Theo finds support and understanding from Ivy, a new student who also has a deaf parent.
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
PB ZIN
A teenage boy and girl, high school sophomores from unhappy homes, tell their bizarre
relationship with an old man.
Princess in Pink by Meg Cabot
PB CAB
In a series of humorous diary entries, high school freshman (and Genovian Princess) Mia tries
to get her reluctant boyfriend to take her to the prom.
The Queen of Everything by Deb Caletti
PB CAL
In the San Juan Islands in Washington State, high school junior Jordan MacKenzie learns
about different kinds of love as her divorced father's troubling affair with a married woman ends
in tragedy, and she tries to fit into her hippie mother's new family while halfheartedly dating the
popular boy at school.
Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper
PB DRA
Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, a Hispanic boy, discover that they attend the
same high school after falling in love on the Internet, but are harassed by a gang whose
members object to their interracial dating.
Shattered Mirror by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
PB ATW
As seventeen-year-old Sarah, daughter of a powerful line of vampire-hunting witches,
continues to pursue the ancient bloodsucker Nikolas, she finds herself in a dangerous
friendship with two vampire siblings in her high school.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
PB AND
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect of Melinda's freshman
year in high school.
Spellbound by Janet McDonald
PB MCD
Raven, a teenage mother and high school dropout living in a housing project, decides, with the
help and sometime interference of her best friend Aisha, to study for a spelling bee which could
lead to a college preparatory program and four-year scholarship.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
PB SPI
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first
love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
Stuffed by Eric Walters
PB WAL
High school student Ian decides to take a stand against a fast-food multinational.
Time Capsule by Lurlene McDaniel
PB MCD
Reminded of what life was once like by the opening of a first-grade time capsule, seventeenyear-old Alexis now faces the pressures of senior year in high school, her parents' total focus
on work, and the recurrence of her twin brother's leukemia.
The True Meaning of Cleavage by Mariah Fredericks
PB FRE
When Jess and Sari, best friends since seventh grade, begin their freshman year of high
school and Sari becomes obsessed with a senior boy, Jess wonders if their friendship will
survive.
Wrong Time, Wrong Place by Lesley Choyce
PB CHO
When Corey gets caught opening the boys' washroom windows to let smoke out, he's resigned
to being called a troublemaker. In this school tension is high between black and white students,
and Corey is caught in the middle. He's blamed by the principal for stirring up trouble, and he's
not sure himself whether he's really white or black.