MOLLY’S ULTIMATE BOOKLIST
FOR TEEN GIRLS!
Peaches Series by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds, thrown together to pick peaches in a Georgia
orchard, spend a summer in pursuit of the right boy, the truest of friends, and the perfect peach.
(description of the first book in the series, Peaches)
Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate
friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
A traumatic event in the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year of high school.
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-
year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to
go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the
same disorder.
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes
recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking
night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Sixteen-year-old Valerie, whose boyfriend Nick committed a school shooting at the end of their junior
year, struggles to cope with integrating herself back into high school life, unsure herself whether she was
a hero or a villain.
Upstate by Kalisha Buckhanon
In jail after being charged with his father's murder, seventeen-year-old Antonio finds his love with sixteen-
year-old Natasha tested and engages in a ten-year correspondence with her from behind bars.
Gallagher Girls Series
As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered
from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission. (description
of the first book in the series, I’d Tell You I Love You, but Then I’d Have to Kill You)
Heist Society by Ally Carter
A group of teenagers uses their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save fifteen-
year-old Kat Bishop's father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.
Beige by Cecil Castellucci
Katy, a quiet French-Canadian teenager, reluctantly leaves Montreal to spend time with her estranged
father, an aging Los Angeles punk rock legend.
Because I Am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas
The youngest of three siblings, fourteen-year-old Anke feels both relieved and neglected that her father
abuses her brother and sister but ignores her, but when she catches him with one of her friends, she
finally becomes angry enough to take action.
Something Like Fate by Susane Colsanti
Lani and Jason, who is her best friend's boyfriend, fall in love, causing Lani tremendous anguish and guilt.
When it Happens by Susane Colasanti
High school seniors Sara and Tobey attempt to figure out what is important in life as they try to balance
their preparations for their futures with their enjoyment of the present.
L.A. Candy Series by Lauren Conrad
When nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts is cast in a new reality show, she discovers that the fame and
fortune of her new life come at a high price to herself and her friendships. (description of the first book in
the series, L.A. Candy)
Accomplice by Eireann Corrigan
High school juniors and best friends Finn and Chloe hatch a daring plot to fake Chloe's disappearance
from their rural New Jersey town in order to have something compelling to put on their college
applications, but unforeseen events complicate matters.
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
When Auden impulsively goes to stay with her father, stepmother, and new baby sister the summer
before she starts college, all the trauma of her parents' divorce is revived, even as she is making new
friends and having new experiences such as learning to ride a bike and dating.
Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
After her older sister runs away, sixteen-year-old Caitlin decides that she needs to make a major change
in her own life and begins an abusive relationship with a boy who is mysterious, brilliant, and dangerous.
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old
Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and
share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
Fifteen-year-old Colie, a former fat girl, spends the summer working as a waitress and staying with her
eccentric aunt.
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
When she is abandoned by her alcoholic mother, high school senior Ruby winds up living with Cora, the
sister she has not seen for ten years, and learns about Cora's new life, what makes a family, how to allow
people to help her when she needs it, and that she too has something to offer others.
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
Halley's junior year of high school includes the death of the boyfriend of her best friend Scarlett, the
discovery that Scarlett is pregnant, and Halley's own first serious relationship.
The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen
The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy
boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new
friends and finally faces her grief.
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
During the summer of her divorced father's remarriage and her sister's wedding, fifteen-year-old Haven
comes into her own by letting go of the myths of the past.
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Raised by a mother who's had five husbands, eighteen-year-old Remy believes in short-term, no-
commitment relationships until she meets Dexter, a rock band musician.
After by Amy Efaw
In complete denial that she is pregnant, straight-A student and star athlete Devon Davenport leaves her
baby in the trash to die, and after the baby is discovered, Devon is accused of attempted murder.
Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles
In alternating chapters, seventeen-year-olds Caleb and Maggie relate the difficulties of readjusting to
school, and changing relationships with family, friends, and one another, a year after a drunk driving
accident sent her to the hospital with a crippling leg injury and him to prison. (Sequel: Return to Paradise)
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town,
develop a relationship after Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be, they must
face the disapproval of their schoolmates--and others.
Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
Living on the University of Colorado-Boulder campus with his older brother Alex, a college student and
ex-gang member, high school senior Carlos is not ready to give up his wild ways until he meets a shy
classmate named Kiara and becomes unwillingly involved in a drug ring.
After the Death of Anna Gonzales by Terri Fields
Poems written in the voices of forty-seven people, including students, teachers, and other school staff,
record the aftermath of a high school student's suicide and the preoccupations of teen life.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
While in a coma following an automobile accident that killed her parents and younger brother, seventeen-
year-old Mia, a gifted cellist, weights whether to live with her grief or join her family in death.
Wrecked by E.R. Frank
After a car accident seriously injures her best friend and kills her brother's girlfriend, sixteen-year-old
Anna tries to cope with her guilt and grief, while learning some truths about her family and herself.
Bounce by Natasha Friend
Thirteen-year-old Evyn's world is turned upside-down when her father, widowed since she was a toddler,
suddenly decides to remarry a woman with six children, move with Ev and her brother from Maine to
Boston, and enroll her in private school.
For Keeps by Natasha Friend
Just as sixteen-year-old Josie and her mother finally begin trusting men enough to start dating seriously,
the father Josie never knew comes back to town and shakes up what was already becoming a difficult
mother-daughter relationship.
Lush by Natasha Friend
Unable to cope with her father's alcoholism, thirteen-year-old Sam corresponds with an older student,
sharing her family problems and asking for advice.
Perfect by Natasha Friend
Following the death of her father, a thirteen-year-old uses bulimia as a way to avoid her mother's and ten-
year-old sister's grief, as well as her own.
Playing in Traffic by Gail Giles
Shy and unremarkable, seventeen-year-old Matt Lathrop is surprised and flattered to find himself singled
out for the sexual attentions of the alluring Skye Colbly, until he discovers the evil purpose behind her
actions.
Right Behind You by Gail Giles
After spending over four years in a mental institution for murdering a friend in Alaska, fourteen-year-old
Kip begins a completely new life in Indiana with his father and stepmother under a different name, but not
only has trouble fitting in, he finds there are still problems to deal with from his childhood.
What Happened to Cass McBride by Gaile Giles
After his younger brother commits suicide, Kyle Kirby decides to exact revenge on the person he holds
responsible.
Paper Towns by John Green
One month before graduating from his Central Florida high school, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen basks in the
predictable boringness of his life until the beautiful and exciting Margo Roth Spiegelman, Q's neighbor
and classmate, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends
and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.
The Julian Game by Adele Griffen
In an effort to improve her social status, a new scholarship student at an exclusive girls' school uses a
fake online profile to help a popular girl get back at her ex-boyfriend, but the consequences are difficult to
handle.
Where I Want to Be by Adele Griffen
Two teenaged sisters, separated by death but still connected, work through their feelings of loss over the
closeness they shared as children that was later destroyed by one's mental illness, and finally make
peace with each other.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this
time things are very different. (Sequel: It’s Not Summer Without You)
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
Terra, a sensitive, artistic high school senior born with a facial port-wine stain, struggles with issues of
inner and outer beauty with the help of her Goth classmate Jacob.
Girl, Stolen by April Henry
When an impulsive carjacking turns into a kidnapping, Griffin, a high school dropout, finds himself more in
sympathy with his wealthy, blind victim, sixteen-year-old Cheyenne, than with his greedy father.
Planet Pregnancy by Linda Oatman High
Sixteen-year-old Sahara struggles with an unplanned pregnancy, and all its conflicting emotions, in this
novel told in free verse.
Burned by Ellen Hopkins
Seventeen-year-old Pattyn, the eldest daughter in a large Mormon family, is sent to her aunt's Nevada
ranch for the summer, where she temporarily escapes her alcoholic, abusive father and finds love and
acceptance, only to lose everything when she returns home.
Crank Trilogy by Ellen Hopkins
Kristina Snow is the perfect daughter, but she meets a boy who introduces her to drugs and becomes a
very different person, struggling to control her life and her mind. (description of the first book in the series,
Crank)
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
Three teens who meet at Reno, Nevada's Aspen Springs mental hospital after each has attempted
suicide connect with each other in a way they never have with their parents or anyone else in their lives.
Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
Five troubled teenagers fall into prostitution as they search for freedom, safety, community, family, and
love.
The Complete History of Why I Hate Her by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Wanting a break from being known only for her sister's cancer, seventeen-year-old Nola leaves Boston
for a waitressing job at a summer resort in Maine, but soon feels as if her new best friend is taking over
her life.
Would You by Marth Jocelyn
When her beloved sister, Claire, steps in front of a car and winds up in a coma, Nat's anticipated summer
of working, hanging around with friends, and seeing Claire off to college is transformed into a nightmare
of doctors, hospitals, and well-meaning neighbors.
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Bobby's carefree teenage life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored
baby daughter.
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
When seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she
leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a sort of scavenger hunt that transforms her life.
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Suspected in the death of her boyfriend, seventeen-year-old Luce is sent to a Savannah, Georgia, reform
school where she meets two intriguing boys and learns the truth about the strange shadows that have
always haunted her. (sequel: Torment)
The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper starts sleeping with Wesley Rush, a notorious womanizer who disgusts
her, in order to distract her from her personal problems, and to her surprise, the two of them find they
have a lot in common and are able to help each other find more productive ways to deal with their
difficulties.
My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park by Steven Kluger
Three teenagers in Boston narrate their experiences of a year of new friendships, first loves, and coming
into their own.
Hold Still by Nina LaCour
As she reads the journal left by her best friend, who committed suicide, Caitlin struggles with powerful
feelings of loss, sadness, and guilt, but friends and a first love help her to cope with her negative
emotions.
The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart
A Seattle fifteen-year-old explains some of the reasons for her recent panic attacks, including breaking up
with her boyfriend, losing all her girlfriends, tensions between her performance-artist mother and her
father, and more.
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau Banks by E. Lockhart
Sophomore Frankie starts dating senior Matthew Livingston, but when he refuses to talk about the all-
male secret society that he and his friends belong to, Frankie infiltrates the society in order to enliven their
mediocre pranks.
RX by Tracy Lynn
Thyme Gilcrest uses a friend's Ritalin to help her get through crunch time at school and develops a full-
blown addiction, becoming the ringleader for a prescription drug trade in her circle of overachieving
friends.
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-
looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her
disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.
Tangled by Carolyn Mackler
The lives of four very different teenagers become entangled in ways that none of them could have
imagined after a short stay at a Caribbean resort.
In Ecstasy by Kate McCaffrey
When teenagers Mia and Sophie take ecstasy at a party, Mia falls heavily into drug culture while Sophie
is sexually assaulted and attempts to hide it from the authorities.
Cut by Patricia McCormick
While confined to a mental hospital, thirteen-year-old Callie slowly comes to understand some of the
reasons behind her self-mutilation, and gradually starts to get better.
The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin
When Hampton High senior Jesse is cast in a reality television show along with five other, more popular
students, drama on and off screen reveals that what the audience and producers want is not the same as
what Jesse wants.
Wake Trilogy by Lisa McMann
Ever since she was eight years old, high school student Janie Hannagan has been uncontrollably drawn
into other people's dreams, but it is not until she befriends an elderly nursing home patient and becomes
involved with an enigmatic fellow-student that she discovers her true power. (description of the first book
in the series, Wake)
Dairy Queen Trilogy by Catherine Murdock
After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival
football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of
those around her. (description of the first book in the series, Dairy Queen)
Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski
After accidentally dropping her cell phone into a fountain at the mall, fourteen-year-old Devi Banks starts
to get phone calls--and an earful of advice on how to live her life to avoid making disastrous choices--from
her seventeen-year-old self.
Bliss by Lauren Myracle
Having grown up in a California commune, Bliss sees her aloof grandmother's Atlanta world as a foreign
country, but she is determined to be nice as a freshman at an elite high school, which makes her the
perfect target for Sandy, a girl obsessed with the occult.
Internet Girl Series by Lauren Myracle
Chronicles in “instant message” format, the day-to-day experiences, feeling, and plans of three friends as
they begin tenth grade. (this is a description of the first book in the series, TTYL)
Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle
Fifteen-year-old Carly's summer volunteer experience makes her feel more real than her life of privilege in
Atlanta ever did, but her younger sister starts high school pretending to be what she is not, and both find
their relationships suffering.
Rhymes with Witches by Lauren Myracle
High school freshman Jane believes that she would do anything to be popular until she is selected to be
in the school's most exclusive clique and learns that popularity has a price.
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
In the months after her sister dies, seventeen-year-old Lennie falls into a love triangle and discovers the
strength to follow her dream of becoming a musician.
Saving Zoe by Alyson Noel
Instead of a fresh start, high school provides more grief and isolation to Echo, whose older sister died a
year earlier, but insights gained from Zoe's diary--a fifteenth birthday gift from Zoe's boyfriend--about her
sister's life and death change Echo in ways she could have never expected.
Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
While on vacation in California, sixteen-year-old best friends Anna and Frankie conspire to find a boy for
Anna's first kiss, but Anna harbors a painful secret that threatens their lighthearted plan and their
friendship.
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on
the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself.
By the Time You Read This, I’ll be dead by Julie Ann Peters
High school student Daelyn Rice, who has been bullied throughout her school career and has more than
once attempted suicide, again makes plans to kill herself, in spite of the persistent attempts of an unusual
boy to draw her out.
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Conceived to provide a bone marrow match for her leukemia-stricken sister, teenage Anna begins to
question her moral obligations in light of countless medical procedures and decides to fight for the right to
make decisions about her own body.
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
In the aftermath of a small-town school shooting, lawyer Jordan McAfee finds himself defending a youth
who desperately needs someone on his side, while detective Patrick Ducharme works with a primary
witness, the daughter of the judge assigned to the case.
The Pact by Jodi Picoult
The budding romance between two teenage children of two families who have been lifelong friends and
neighbors culminates tragically in an abortive suicide pact, leading to a gripping courtroom drama.
The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a seemingly perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions
surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast.
The Night My Sister Went Missing by Carol Plum-Ucci
When his sister goes missing under mysterious circumstances, seventeen-year-old Kurt spends a night at
the local police station overhearing statements from a variety of witnesses that reveal the deep prejudices
and shocking secrets of his small beach community.
What Happened to Lanie Garver by Carol Plum Ucci
Sixteen-year-old Claire is unable to face her fears about a recurrence of her leukemia, her eating
disorder, her need to fit in with the popular crowd on Hackett Island, and her mother's alcoholism until the
enigmatic Lani Garver helps her get control of her life at the risk of his own.
Goldengrove by Francine Prose
Grieving after the drowning death of her sister, thirteen-year-old Nico falls into a seductive and dangerous
relationship with her sister's enigmatic boyfriend during a summer when she realizes that she has moved
beyond the help of her parents.
Touch by Francine Prose
Ninth-grader Maisie's concepts of friendship, loyalty, self-acceptance, and truth are tested to their limit
after a schoolbus incident with the three boys who have been her best friends since early childhood.
Scars by C.A. Ranfield
Fifteen-year-old Kendra, a budding artist, has not felt safe since she began to recall devastating
memories of childhood sexual abuse, especially since she cannot remember her abuser's identity, and
she copes with the pressure by cutting herself.
A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life by Dana Reinhardt
Sixteen-year-old atheist Simone Turner-Bloom's life changes in unexpected ways when her parents
convince her to make contact with her biological mother, an agnostic from a Jewish family who is losing
her battle with cancer
Harmless by Dana Reinhardt
When Anna, Emma, and Mariah concoct a story about why they are late getting home one Friday night,
their lie has unimaginable consequences for the girls, their families, and the community.
How to Build a House by Dana Reinhardt
When her father divorces her beloved stepmother and leaves her without her stepsister, Tess, Harper
decides to join a volunteer organization to build houses for tornado victims, but struggling to figure out her
role in the mix upon her arrival, Harper is befriended by Teddy who inspires her to love and trust once
again.
Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Series by Louise Rennison
Presents the humorous journal of a year in the life of a fourteen-year-old British girl who tries to reduce
the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of
handsome hunjk Robbie.
(description of the first book in the series, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging)
Good Girls by Lauren Ruby
Sixteen-year-old high school senior Audrey is humiliated when a compromising photograph of her is sent
around her school, but she discovers a toughness within her that she never knew she had.
The Deadly Sister by Eliot Schrefer
Abby Goodwin is sure her sister Maya isn't a murderer. Unfortunately, no one, including her parents and
the police, agree with her.
You Are Not Here by Samantha Schutz
Annaleah and Brian shared something special – even though their relationship was a secret. When out of
nowhere, Brian dies, Annaleah finds herself living outside of it, unacknowledged and lonely. How can you
recover from a loss that no one will let you have?
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
After being abducted when she was ten and abused for five years by her kidnapper, Ray, Alice's only
hope of freedom is in death, but her only way to achieve such an escape is to help Ray find the next girl
for his collection.
Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott
After coming out of alcohol rehabilitation, sixteen-year-old Amy sorts out conflicting emotions about her
best friend Julia's death in a car accident for which she feels responsible.
Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott
Having the most embarrassing parents in the world who run a vulgar website out of their home, 17-year-
old Hannah tries to do everything she can to stay on a straight path, but her plans become complicated
when she falls hard for a cute coworker but then discovers that another, the one who annoys her the
most, has fallen hard for her.
The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott
Petite and young-looking, seventeen-year-old Sarah has been best friends with the glamorous and
seductive Brianna forever, but when she starts liking Brianna's boyfriend, their friendship becomes
precarious.
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Looking down from heaven, 14-year-old Susie Salmon recounts her rape and murder and watches her
family as they cope with their grief and "the lovely bones" growing around her absence.
Pretty Little Liars Series by Sara Shepard
When one of their tightly-knit group mysteriously disappears, four high school girls find their friendship
difficult to maintain when they begin receiving taunting messages from someone who seems to know
everything about their past and present secrets.
(description of the first book I the series, Pretty Little Liars)
One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones
Fifteen-year-old Ruby Milliken leaves her best friend, her boyfriend, her aunt, and her mother's grave in
Boston and reluctantly flies to Los Angeles to live with her father, a famous movie star who divorced her
mother before Ruby was born.
Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy by Sonya Sones
A younger sister has a difficult time adjusting to life after her older sister has a mental breakdown.
What My Mother Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones
A series of poems reflect the thoughts and feelings of Sophie, a fifteen-year-old-girl, as she describes her
relationships with a series of boys and as she searches for Mr. Right.
(Sequel: What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know)
Hunted Series by Walter Sorrells
After a lifetime of moving and assuming new identities, sixteen-year-old Chass begins to piece together
the disturbing past that haunts her and her mother and which involves a mysterious tape, a deceased
popular singer, and the secrets of several people in a small Alabama town.
(description of the first book in the series, Fake ID)
Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters by Natalie Standiford
Upon learning on Christmas Day that their rich and imperious grandmother may soon die and disown the
family unless the one who offended her deeply will confess, each of the three Sullivan sisters sets down
her offenses on paper.
Paisley Hanover Acts Out by Cameron Tuttle
When Pleasant Hill High School sophomore Paisley Hanover becomes disgusted with her school's social
hierarchy, she starts writing a newspaper column under the name "Miss UnPleasant," and it shakes
things up more than she ever expected. (Sequel: Paisley Hanover Kisses and Tells)
Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Weiss
Haunted by flashbacks, fifteen-year-old Meredith learns that three years in prison has not changed the
abusive father who molested her.
Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten
Two years after the disappearance of her older sister, sixteen-year-old Ellie goes on a quest to find her.
The Rules of Survial by Nancy Werlin
Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his
sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother.
Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams
Living with their mother who earns money as a prostitute, two sisters take care of each other and when
the older one attempts suicide, the younger one tries to uncover the reason.
Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
When Alex, a junior in high school, realizes she may have been the victim of date rape, she confides in
her roommates and sister who convince her to seek help from the secret society, the Mockingbirds.
Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr
As the tragedy of a missing girl enfolds in her small town, fifteen-year-old Samara, who feels emotionally
abandoned by her parents, begins to question her faith.
Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
In the three years since her father caught her in the back seat of a car with an older boy, sixteen-year-old
Deanna's life at home and school has been a nightmare, but while dreaming of escaping with her brother
and his family, she discovers the power of forgiveness.
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
After losing her soul mate, Cameron, when they were nine, Jennifer, now seventeen, transformed herself
from the unpopular fat girl into the beautiful and popular Jenna, but Cameron's unexpected return
dredges up memories that cause both social and emotional turmoil.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
After fifteen-year-old Liz Hall is hit by a taxi and killed, she finds herself in a place that is both like and
unlike Earth, where she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to "live."
Memoirs of a Teengage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin
After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself
reassessing every aspect of her life.