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College Bound: Teen Fiction Novels on Campus
Want to read a story about how life in college might be? Here you go...
 
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Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood By Brashares, Ann 2007/01 - Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers Check Our Catalog With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer. Lena: Immerses herself in her painting and an intoxicating summer fling, fearing that the moment she forgets about Kostos will be the moment she sees him again. Carmen: Falls under the spell of a sophisticated college friend for whom a theatrical role means everything and the heritage of the Pants means nothing. Bridget: Joins a dig for an ancient city on the coast of Turkey and discovers that her archaeology professor is available in every way except one. Tibby: Leaves behind someone she loves, wrongly believing he will stay where she has left him. Join Ann Brashares's beloved sisterhood once again in a dazzling, fearless novel. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee, and Tibby, here a ...More |
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Anything But Ordinary By Hobbs, Valerie 2007/02 - Farrar Straus Giroux Check Our Catalog From the moment their romance begins in eighth grade, Winifred and Bernie are individualists. They pride themselves on being different, and have each other for support through the tough years of high school. So when they consider college, they send off for the same catalogs, promising never to separate. |
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Sweetest Gift By Moore, Stephanie Perry Perry-Moore, Stephanie 2001/08 - Lift Every Voice Check Our Catalog Payton Skky has finally arrived at college. In no time she's facing the same pressures and stresses most college students face. She's still conflicted about boyfriends and studies are difficult. But when she is faced with her suitemate's suicide attempt, Payton is jolted back to the basics of her faith. No matter what the pressures of life, she has great worth and value in the eyes of the Lord. ...More |
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Heart on My Sleeve By Wittlinger, Ellen 2005/12 - Simon Pulse Check Our Catalog In a novel told exclusively through e-mail, instant messages, letters, notes, and postcards, an award-winning author looks at how important communication is to friendships, love, and long-distance relationships. Illustrations. ...More |
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I Do! By Carlson, Melody 2005/01 - Multnomah Publishers Check Our Catalog Caitlin O'Conner, now 21 and in her senior year of college, accepts Josh Miller's proposal for marriage. But she soon discovers there's a lot more to getting married than just saying "I do." ...More |
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Bass Ackwards and Belly Up By Craft, Elizabeth Fain, Sarah 2006/05 - Little Brown and Company Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title |
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Spirits That Walk in Shadow By Hoffman, Nina Kiriki 2006/10 - Viking Books Check Our Catalog From the award-winning author of "A Stir of Bones" comes the story of two freshman roommates and the "viri" or soul demon who is tracking one of them. ...More |
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Red Is for Remembrance By Stolarz, Laurie Faria 2005/08 - Llewellyn Publications Check Our Catalog In this fourth entry of Stolarz's series of suspense thrillers, Stacey is trying to move on with her life since Jacob's disappearance. Starting classes at Beacon University, Stacey is introduced to the school president's 14-year-old daughter, Portia, who struggles with her own nightmares that foretell murder. ...More |
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Hollywood Hustle By Korman, Gordon 2004/09 - Hyperion Books Check Our Catalog Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy--except that his father is the head of a powerful crime organization. When Vince meets a girl, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all--because her father is an FBI agent. ...More |
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Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires, Book I By Caine, Rachel 2006/10 - Signet Book Check Our Catalog Tayshas Reading List 2008-2009
College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life, but they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood. Original. ...More |
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On My Own By Carlson, Melody 2002/07 - Multnomah Publishers Check Our Catalog In this diary of a teenage girl's soul, Caitlin finds that university life isn't what she expected and she tries not to envy Josh and her friends at their Christian colleges. ...More |
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The Outside Shot By Myers, Walter Dean 1986/12 - Laurel-Leaf Books Check Our Catalog Recruited by a small midwestern college to play basketball, a Harlem boy has many new experiences, including working with a child who needs physical therapy and dealing with corruption in college sports. ...More |
