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Peaches
By Anderson, Jodi Lynn
2005/07 - HarperCollins Publishers
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Three unforgettable heroines, who have nothing in common but the troubles that have gotten them sentenced to a summer of picking peaches in a Georgia orchard, are introduced in this entirely original and provocative story with a lush, captivating setting. ...More

2004 Sequoyah Young Adult Winner

Inspired by a true story, this is a book about roots, the need to be loved and discovering one's true self as a group of girls bond one fateful summer. ...More

Watch and Listen to a hot new novel that explores the scandalous and sophisticated lives of youngwomen at an elite private high school..
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Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattans social scene, but are soon caught up in a whirlwind of scandal when a family secret threatens their position. This delicious novel is the first of an exciting new trilogy about five compelling teens in 1899 Manhattan, where appearance matters over everything. ...More

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. ...More

"My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges are the most tyrannical parental gestures I can think of. Don't they realize that Hope's the only one who keeps me sane? . . . I don't see how things could get any worse."
When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Jersey, hyperobservant sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the boy- and shopping-crazy girls at school, her dad's obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethany's lavish wedding, and her nonexistent love life?
A fresh, funny, utterly compelling fiction debut by first-time noveli ...More

Ruby Oliver is 15 and has a shrink. She knows it's unusual, but give her a break--she's had a rough 10 days. In the past 10 days she: "
lost her boyfriend (#13 on the list),
lost her best friend (Kim),
lost all her other friends (Nora, Cricket),
did something suspicious with a boy (#10),
did something advanced with a boy (#15),
had an argument with a boy (#14),
drank her first beer (someone handed it to her),
got caught by her mom (ag!),
had a panic attack (scary),
lost a lacrosse game (she's the goalie),
failed a math test (she'll make it up),
hurt Meghan's feelings (even though they aren't really friends),
became a social outcast (no one to sit with at lunch)
and had graffiti written about her in the girls' bathroom (who knows what was in the boys'!?!).
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From the author of "Feeling Sorry for Celia" comes this story of three girls and three boys, one of which is a total psycho. It's a story of teenage life as it really feels--only funnier. ...More

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In this new novel from the acclaimed author of "Looking for Alaska," Colin Singleton always falls for girls named Katherine--and he's been dumped 19 times, to be exact. Letting expectations go and allowing love are in the heart of his hilarious quest to find his missing piece and avenge dumpees everywhere. ...More

2006 ALA Young Adult Top Ten Selection
When high school sophomore Lucy Norton’s father remarries, her life is turned upside down. She and her father move from their West Coast home to a suburb on Long Island. With a small bedroom in the unfinished basement, a wicked stepmother and bratty stepsisters, countless chores, a blank social calendar, and a huge crush on the dashing prince of the varsity basketball team, Lucy’s life has all the makings of a Cinderella story. So with all the characters in place, will Lucy get the prince and live happily ever after? ...More

2008 Grand Canyon Reader Award- Tween Nominee
2007 Gateway Reader's Award 3rd place
2007 Teen Buckeye Book Award- 2nd Place
2007 Virginia Readers' Choice
2006-2007 Rosie Award Winner

In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice. ...More

Those who think they know the story of Ophelia and Hamlet can think again, because when bloody deeds turn the court of Elsinore into a place of treachery and madness, Ophelia alone will find the means to escape, with nothing more than the clothes on her back . . . and one very dangerous secret. ...More

Nebua Award-winning author Esther Friesner deftly weaves together history and myth as she takes a new look at the girl who will become Helen of Troy. The resulting story offers up adventure, humor, and a fresh and engaging heroine. ...More

Steph Landry may just be the most unpopular girl in her high school until she discovers the book that will change her life, How to Be Popular. It turns out the book works! That is, unless you break its cardinal rule, not to lose your old friends, even when you have new ones!

Another high-concept stand alone from #1 Natinal Best-Selling author of the Princess Diaries and All-American Girl, Meg Cabot's How to be Popular is a surefire hit. ...More

Six weeks from graduation and all Maggie Quinn wants to do is get out of Avalon High in one piece. When really weird stuff starts happening to the school's ruling clique, Maggie realizes it's up to her to get in touch with her inner Nancy Drew and ferret out who unleashed the ancient evil before all hell breaks loose. ...More

Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. When she meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen--a vampire--her life takes a thrilling and terrifying romantic turn. ...More

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 hunk Robbie. ...More

View Author Video ClipKicking off a juicy new series, this book introduces a group of girls who are navigating the social minefields of eighth grade at New York's Westchester County's most exclusive private school. ...More

Told in alternating chapters, teeming with music references, humor, angst, and endearing side characters, this he said/she said romance is a sexy, funny roller coaster of a story about one date over one very long night, with two teenagers who are just trying to figure out who they want to be. ...More

Runner Up - 2006 VSBA 7-12
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Fifteen-year-old Virginia Shreves is sure that she's the weakest link in her high-powered family until her handsome, athletic, star-student brother shockingly falls from grace. ...More

From the creator of the Princess Diaries comes a new novel. Katie already knows how to be popular--she just doesn't know how to be happy. After her junior-high fling Tommy Sullivan comes back in town, Katie thinks her world is ruined--so why is she having so much fun? ...More