Teens Read

Caletti, Deb

The Nature of Jade
288p. (Gr 9-12)

Jade has a panic disorder, and one of her favorite things to do is watch the elephants at the local zoo, it calms her. One day, she notices a young man, about 20yrs old with a small baby and instantly forms a connection, so much so that she decides to volunteer at the zoo in hopes of running into him.

Cohn, Rachel

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
183p. (Gr 9-12)

Nick can’t believe his heartbreaking ex-girlfriend showed up at his punk band’s concert and now she’s heading his way with her new man. There’s only one thing to do, ask the girl standing next to him to be his girlfriend for the next five minutes. This is just the beginning of one long &#%ing night that might actually mean something

Earls, Nick

After Summer
226p. (Gr 9-12)

While Alex is going through the uncertainty of waiting to be accepted to a university, he meets a mysterious girl at the beach who will only tell him that her name begins with “F”.  He becomes fascinated trying to spend more time with her during this summer of change.

Leavitt, Martine

Keturah and Lord Death
216p. (Gr 7-12)

16-year-old Keturah who weaves tales like Scheherazade, makes a deal with Lord Death in desperation.  Now, she must find her true love in one day or else she and her entire village will be lost.

Klein, Lisa M.

Ophelia: a Novel 
328p. (Gr 9-12)

In this retelling of a Shakespeare classic a new destiny unfolds for Ophelia and her ill fated love for Prince Hamlet.

Mackall, Dandi

Eva Underground
239p. (Gr 9-12)

Set in 1978, Eva lives in Chicago with her dad. Her mother has recently passed away and her father decides to move to Communist Poland to help with the underground movement. Eva uproots her life, leaves her friends and her boyfriend to move to Poland. Fighting her terror, she joins the fight for freedom. A cute Polish guy helps make it worthwile.

Mackler, Carolyn

Vegan Virgin Valentine
228p. (Gr 9-12)

Mara Valentine: Straight A student, vegan, overachiever. The arrival of her cousin V and her crush on her boss at the coffee shop make Mara start to question if she can keep it all together and not crack under pressure.

Moriarty, Jaclyn

The Year of Secret Assignments
340p. (Gr 8-12)

Best friends, Emily, Lydia and Cassie from Australian high school Ashbury High write to three boys from a rival school as part of a pen pal program.  The letter writing begins with crushes and friendships but ends leading to revenge plots and a war between the two schools.

Myers, Walter Dean

Street Love
134p. (Gr 9-12)

Feel the rhythm of Harlem, as two young lovers try to define the meaning of love.  Their joy, longing, despair and hope are told most touchingly in lyrical verse.

Snadowsky, Daria

Anatomy of a Boyfriend
259p. (Gr 9-12)

All Dominique wants to do is graduate from high school and get into a good college. Then she meets Wes, the track-star. Love and sex makes her world flip upside down, but can it survive long-distance?

Sturtevant, Katherine

A True and Faithful Narrative
250p. (Gr 8-11)

It’s 1681 in London, England and sixteen-year-old Meg Moore learns the power of words to gain ransom for her best friend’s older brother enslaved by pirates.

Wood, Maryrose

Sex Kittens and Horn Dawgs Fall in Love
243p. (Gr 9-12)

Hypothesis: Investigating different loves will lead to the discovery of the “X-factor” that causes people to fall in love.
Setting: The Manhattan Free Children’s School
Participants: Felicia, her crazy friends, Matthew, the freshman boys
Final results: ???

Compiled by Teen Services Librarians 2007.