The following books are located in
the (YA) Teen section,
alphabetical by author's last name.
Click on the book covers to access the library catalog.
Abbott, Hailey. Summer Boys
From the creators of "Gossip Girl" comes a fresh, edgy take on summertime romance. Cousins Ella, Beth, and Jamie are gearing up for the wildest time of their lives, but nothing can prepare them for the crazy ups and downs of love.
Ashton, Victoria. Rich Girls: A Novel
Two teen nannies
learn the dangers of losing old boyfriends and gaining new ones in the
glamorous but deceptive world of the rich and powerful.
Bauer, Joan. Rules
of the Road
Seventeen-year-old Jenna's job at crusty Mrs. Gladstone's shoe store leads to
her driving Mrs. Gladstone across the country to Texas to prevent a company takeover.
Brian, Kate. Private: A Novel
When fifteen-year-old Reed wins a scholarship to Easton Academy,
she quickly discovers the A-list Billings Girls and tries to become a member.
But she soon finds that everyone at Easton is just a bit more sophisticated, a
bit more gorgeous, and a lot wealthier than she ever thought possible.
Castellucci, Cecil. The Queen of Cool
Bored with her life, popular high school junior Libby
signs up for an internship at the zoo and discovers that the "science
nerds" she meets there may have a few things to teach her about friendship
and life.
Coburn,
Jake. Prep
One-time
tag-artist, Nick tries to come to terms with the death of a friend, to protect
the brother of his would-be girlfriend, to escape the violence of wealthy New York City prep school
hoods, & to figure out who he really is.
Cohn, Rachel. Gingerbread
After being expelled from a fancy boarding school, Cyd Charisse's problems with
her mother escalate. Cyd falls in love with a sensitive surfer and is
subsequently sent from San Francisco to New York City to spend
time with her biological father.
De la Cruz, Melissa. The Au Pairs
Three teenage girls from different backgrounds work for a summer in the Hamptons
as au pairs for a wealthy family, and in spite of many ups and downs, all three
end up changing for the better.
Dean, Zoey. The
A-List
Seventeen-year-old blueblood Anna Percy leaves Manhattan
to spend the second half of her senior year with her father in Los
Angeles and quickly becomes involved in the lives of the rich and
famous at Beverly Hills
High School.
Dessen, Sarah. This
Lullaby
Made cynical by her romance novelist mother's five failed marriages, Remy Starr
is stunned to discover that her heart may not be made of stone, when she
reluctantly falls for quirky-cute Dexter the summer before she leaves for
college.
Friedman, Aimee. South Beach
On a trip to a place where anything can happen - and does - two ex-best friends
discover that a chance encounter can lead to the chance of a lifetime. This
year, Spring Break is going to be scandalous!
Godbersen,
Anna. The Luxe
In Manhattan in
1899, five teens of different social classes lead dangerously scandalous lives,
despite the strict rules of society & the best-laid plans of parents.
Harrison,
Lisi. The Clique: A Novel
Wealthy Massie is determined
to exclude middle class Claire, the daughter of her father's old friend, from
her seventh-grade clique at a very exclusive private school in Westchester, New
York, but after Massie steals her only friend, Claire
strikes back.
Holder, Nancy. Pretty Little Devils
Life seems rosy for the Pretty Little Devils, the most
popular girls' clique in high school, until its members begin to experience
threats and assaults.
Kantor, Melissa. If I Have a Wicked Stepmother,
Where's My Prince?
After Lucy is forced to move to a posh Long Island
suburb with her dad and new stepmother, she goes from the outcast new girl to a
reluctant teen queen when the hottest boy in school becomes her boyfriend, in
this modern Cinderella story.
Karasyov,
Carrie and Jill Kargman. Bittersweet
Sixteen
A student at New York's most
exclusive preparatory school for girls deals with the mayhem of "Sweet
Sixteen" birthday parties given by the ultra-wealthy.
Koss, Amy
Goldman. The Girls
Each of the girls in a middle-school clique reveals
the strong, manipulative hold one of the group exerts on the others, and the
hurt and self-doubt that it causes them.
Mackler, Carolyn. The
Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things
When her best friend moves away, Virginia
learns how to manage her weight, her love life, and an accusation of date rape
against her older brother, all on her own.
Mayer,
Melody. The Nannies
Kiley, Lydia,
and Esme, three teenagers from very different backgrounds, befriend one another
while working as nannies for wealthy employers in Beverly Hills, California.
McCafferty, Megan. Sloppy
Firsts
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 dads obsession with her track
meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethanys lavish wedding,
and her nonexistent love life?
Mechling,
Lauren and Laura Moser. The Rise and
Fall of a 10th Grade Social Climber
Mimi's first hour at The
Baldwin School in New York City,
an institution where teachers offer psychoanalysis in lieu of grades and
students hold cocktail parties in the bathroom between classes, leaves her
spinning. Mimi keeps a diary about the popular crowd at Baldwin,
but what will happen the diary falls in the wrong hands?
Minter, J. The
Insiders
In downtown New York City, a
sophisticated, stylish high school junior is already having trouble keeping his
group of lifelong friends together when his wild cousin Kelli arrives from St. Louis.
and stirs things
up
Noel,
Alyson. Art
Geeks & Prom Queens
Seventeen-year-old Alex seriously messes up during her
senior year at an Orange County, California high school, skipping classes and
staying out all night at Hollywood night clubs
with older guys, in an effort to distract herself from some unpleasant
realities.
O'Connell,
Tyne. Pulling
Princes
Hoping to become
more popular at her elegant English boarding school, fifteen-year-old
Californian Calypso Kelly invents a fake handsome boyfriend, until she realizes
that her wit and skill at fencing may be enough to attract the attention of a
real-life handsome prince.
Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal
Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
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.
Serros, Michelle. Honey Blonde Chica
Evie Gomez, while trying to form her own identity, must decide if she wants to
be a fun-loving, high-heeled, blonde-streaked Sangro, or a laid-back surfer
chick.
Thomson, Sarah L. The Manny
A sixteen-year-old New Yorker looks forward to his
summer job as a manny, or "male nanny," to an affluent couple's
four-year-old in the Hamptons.
von Ziegesar, Cecily.The It Girl
Having left her elite Manhattan private school to
attend an equally exclusive New York State boarding school, sophomore Jenny
Humphrey sets out to become the most alluring girl on campus.
Wasserman,
Robin. Lust
In the town of Grace, California,
seven teenagers experiment with passion and manipulation and use tricks to get
ahead. Harper plans to steal Adam from Beth while Kane wants Beth and Miranda
wants Kane.
Wilkins, Rose. So Super Starry
Fifteen-year-old Octavia Clairbrook-Cleeve, the
daughter of a famous television actress and a respected film and theater
director, feels out of place amidst the glamour, wealth, and high society that
surround her, and when she begins dating a rich and handsome older boy, her
doubts about this lifestyle become impossible to ignore.
