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by Brian Malloy

Please believe Molly Swain when she tells you: "Never fall in love with a gay boy. And whatever you do, don't move to New York and invite said gay boy to live with you, to make a fresh start in a new city. After all, that was what I was trying to do.

Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Stargirl, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock's heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted.

Sea Change

by Aimee Friedman

Sixteen-year-old Miranda Merchant is great at science...and not so great with boys. After major drama with her boyfriend and (now ex) best friend, she's happy to spend the summer on small, mysterious Selkie Island, helping her mother sort out her late grandmother´s estate.

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

by Bruce Coville

A simplified prose version of William Shakespeare's play tells the tale about two young people who defy their warring families' prejudices and dare to fall in love. Brilliant color illustrations highlight this timeless story.

No Body's Perfect: Stories by Teens about Body Image, Self Acceptance, and the Search for Identity

by Kimberly Kirberger

Kimberly Kirberger, coauthor of the best-selling Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul books and a renowned expert on teen issues, addresses the topics of body image and self-acceptance in "No Body's Perfect." Many problems in girls' lives stem from a lack of self-esteem and self-love: eating disorders, d

Four Stupid Cupids

by Gregory Maguire Illustrated by Elaine Clayton

In this riotous, over-the-top Valentine's Day farce that carries on the tradition of boy-girl rivalry and strange happenings in Hamlet, Vermont, the Copycats and the Tattletales must contend with four cupids--four stupid cupids--from ancient Greece.

Flipped

by Wendelin Van Draanen

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: "My Bryce.

Fifteen

by Beverly Cleary

Jane has a date ... with handsome Stan Crandall!

Quiet Jane is amazed when a new boy in school, Stan Crandall, rescues her from a baby-sitting dilemma. And when Stan calls to invite her to the movies, she is thrilled. Her excitement is soon overwhelmed by a flurry of worries. What should she wear?