Chick Lit for Teens

The Bridesmaid Hailey Abbott (YA ABBOTT) Can Abby survive her sisters transformation into Bridezilla? (Grades 7-10) Prom Laurie Halse Anderson (YA ANDERSON) Miss Crane, the math teacher, stole the prom money. (Grades 8+) Megan Meades Guide to the McGowan Boys Kate Brian (YA BRIAN) Living with 7 boys. For 2 years. As their sister. And 2 are H-O-T! (Grades 7-10) The V Club Kate Brian (YA BRIAN) 4 girls. 1 prestigious scholarship. All they have to do is stay pure. (Grades 8+) Airhead [series] Meg Cabot (YA CABOT) Emerson hates fashion. Following her full body transplant, shed better learn to love it. (Grades 8+) The Queen of Cool Cecil Castellucci (YA CASTELLUCCI) What would happen if everything you always thought was cool was suddenly lame? (Grades 8+) Secrets of My Hollywood Life Jen Catalonia (YA CATALONIA) Surely high school is waaay easier than being in the public eye? (Grades 6+) Confessions of a Boyfriend Stealer Robynn Clairday (YA CLAIRDAY) I've got to tell my side, or people might actually believe my ex-best friend's lies. (Grades 7+) Icing on the Lake Catherine Clark (YA CLARK) Can Kirsten survive the cold, her sister & nephew, skating, and, oh yeah...those 2 hot guys? (Grades 710)

Tropical Kiss Jan Coffey (YA COFFEY) Who wouldnt want a summer in a tropical paradise? Morgan! But nonetheless she is in for some international intrigue. (Grades 8-11)

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Bass Ackwards & Belly Up Elizabeth Craft (YA CRAFT) One girls decision about college changes the trajectory of her best friends lives. (Grades 9+) The A-List [series] Zoey Dean (YA DEAN) Gossip Girls on the west coast. (Grades 9+) My Life as a Snow Bunny Kaz Delaney (YA DELANEY) Forced on a ski vacation with her dad & his new girl, Jo plans on being totally miserable...until she meets the instructor. (Grades 7-10) Just Listen Sarah Dessen (YA DESSEN) Annabel used to have everything. Until that night. Now she has nothing. Except Owen, his music & his truth. (Grades 9+) Girls Dinner Club Jessie Elliot (YA ELLIOT) Sometimes life can be a recipe for disaster. Good thing you can create your own! (Grades 10+) Adios to My Old Life Caridad Ferrer (YA FERRER) Does Ali have what it takes to become the next Latin superstar? (Grades 9+) Who Am I Without Him? Sharon Flake (YA FLAKE) Short stories about girls & the boys in their lives. (Grades 7+) The True Meaning of Cleavage Mariah Fredericks (YA FREDERICKS) Can Jess & Saris friendship survive boys & high school? (Grades 7-9) A Novel Idea Amy Friedman (YA FRIEDMAN) What better source for romantic ploys for getting your guy than love stories? (Grades 7-11) Thrill Ride Rachel Hawthorne (YA HAWTHORNE) Amusement park job: Cool! Hot guy: Cooler! BF back home: Oops! (Grades 7-10) Mates, Dates [series] Cathy Hopkins (YA HOPKINS) Four fab friends - adventure, angst, & much amusement! (Grades 7-10)
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Alice MacLeod, Realist At Last Susan Juby (YA JUBY) The boyfriends in Scotland, the best friends studying to be a vet, and mom is in prison! (Grades 7+) Confessions of a Not It Girl Melissa Kantor (YA KANTOR) Life would be so much simpler if guys were like mood rings, and they changed color when they liked you. (Grades 6-10) One Butt Cheek at a Time Amber Kizer (YA KIZER) Gert sarcastically tackles life and guysone butt cheek at a time. (Grades 9+) Girl, 15, Charming But Insane Sue Limb (YA LIMB) "Girl, 15, charming but insane, huge bum, massive ears, seeks...Ben Jones..." (Grades 7-10) Dramarama E. Lockhart (YA LOCKHART) Whod have imagined that drama camp would be so full of...drama? (Grades 9+) The Earth, My Butt & Other Big Round Things Carolyn Mackler (YA MACKLER) Virginia: overweight, junk food-obsessed, Web-aholic. Her family: thin, successful, perfect. (Grades 7-10) The Year My Life Went Down the Loo Katie Maxwell (YA MAXWELL) Emilys forced year-long stay in England sucks...until she falls in with a crew of party hounds & meets the boy of her dreamsshe thinks. (Grades 10-12) My Loco Life Lee McClain (YA MCCLAIN) Alicias goal: design school in Spain. Only 2 little problems: No habla espaol. She has to beat out her rival to win the fashion contest. (Grades 9+) Getting to Third Date Kelly McClymer (YA MCCLYMER) Katelyns challenge: search for love among her exes & report it in the school newspaper. (Grades 8-11) Kiki Strike [series] Kirsten Miller (YA MILLER) Ananka Fishbeins life was a flavorless mush, until she discovers the secret New York City and joins Kiki Strikes irregulars. (Grades 6-8)
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Bras & Broomsticks [series] Sarah Mlynowski (YA MLYNOWSKI) I've wished for lots of things . . . a boyfriend, world peace, cleavage. But none of my wishes have come true. Until now. (Grades 6-9) Talk to You Later (TTYL) Lauren Myracle (YA MYRACLE) The roller coaster ride of tenth grade told completely in IMs! (Grades 8-10) Confessions of Georgia Nicholson [series] Louise Rennison (YA RENNISON) The trials and tribulations of a serial snogger! (Grades 7+) Queen B Laura Peyton Roberts (YA ROBERTS) Cassies tired of being second best & ready to be Queen Bee. But is the end result worth the journey? (Grades 8+) Chicks Ahoy Lynda Sandoval (YA SANDOVAL) How could working on a cruise ship all summer be punishment? (Grades 9+) Pretty Little Liars [series] Sara Shepard (YA SHEPARD) These girls secrets are about to be exposed! (Grades 9+) 21 Proms Various Authors (YA TWENTY ONE) 21 authors...21 prom disasters! (Grades 9+) Life of Angelica Cookson Potts [series] Cherry Whytock (YA WHYTOCK) Angel loves food & cooking, but not her weight. Shes determined to give it one last try. (Grades 7+) So Super Starry Rose Wilkins (YA WILKINS) Hows a regular girl to keep her head when shes hanging with the A-list? (Grades 6-8) Elsewhere Gabrielle Zevin (YA ZEVIN) You mean Ill never go to college or get married or get big boobs or live on my own or get my drivers license or fall in love? Getting younger is rough. (Grades 7-10)

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