whats a good book for a teenage girl ??

Answer 1

"A Mango Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass. It's about a girl who has synesthesia, a condition where she sees colors associated with numbers, letters and sounds. Imagine hearing your cat purr and seeing little orange puffs! Or trying to do math when a blue 2 plus a yellow 4 are supposed to equal an orange 6. (Synesthesia is real, by the way). It's a great book, if a bit sad.

"Izzy, Willy Nilly" by Cynthia Voigt. Izzy is a pretty, popular cheerleader who is trying to deal with the amputation of part of one leg after a car accident. It's fantastically written - you feel like you know Izzy when you're finished with the book.

"Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke. Fantasy story about a girl whose father can read people and things out of books. Unfortunately, he cannot control his power. After a terrible "reading accident" he stopped reading books aloud. Now they are on the run from an evil that he freed from a book. "Inkspell" is the sequel, and I hear they're making a movie.

"Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery. I love Anne. I re-read the series every couple of years because the writing is so beautiful ("violets are little pieces of sky that fell down when the angels cut holes for the stars to shine through") and the characters are so captivating. Also watch the movies starring Megan Follows - she's the perfect Anne.

"A Ring of Endless Light" by Madeline L'Engle. Vicky Austin and her family are spending the summer with her grandfather, who has cancer. She is torn between three boys - a close friend whose father has died recently, a reckless new friend whose suicide attempt caused the father's death, and young man who is studying dolphins. Vicky discovers her ability to communicate with dolphins, while coming to terms with death. This is a fantastic book - one of my all time favorites.

"A Great and Terrible Beauty" by Libba Bray. Set in 1895 , it's the story of a teenage girl raised in India whose mother dies. She's sent to a boarding school in England where she learns all about the repressive ways of society, and what's expected of young ladies. She also develops her supernatural abilities. It's a dark, mysterious, science fiction romance. There's a sequel, "Rebel Angels."

"Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging" by Louise Rennison (and the rest of the Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series). This is really funny stuff. Georgia is a 14 year old British girl (lots of new slang to learn, but there's a list of definitions in the back) in lust with an 18 year old "Sex God." The books are written in diary format, and she's just the funniest character. She's worried about the size of her nose, and takes snogging (kissing) lessons from a neighborhood boy.

"Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine. Do not judge this book by the movie - although I enjoyed the movie as well. This is a fun and female-friendly revision of Cinderella. Ella is given a "gift" at birth by a flighty fairy - the gift of obedience. Whenever someone tells her to do something, she must. In spite of this gift, she grows up to be a young woman with a mind of her own. There is a prince, and ogres, and evil step-sisters, but Ella is a hero in her own right.

Answer 2

The newer books: Life of Pi is good for everybody. Also, I'm currently reading Remarkably Loud and Incredibly Close. I think a teen would like it a lot.

If you like a sophisticated story, anything by Margaret Atwood! From Robber's Bride and Cat's Eye to The Handmaid's Tale.

If you like a literary read, try Ayn Rand's classic Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged.

Holes.
CS Lewis.
James Joyce
Harry Potter

In part, this depends on your interests. I think the American Library Association website has a list of recommendations. It's a great place to start, and through the link below you'll find lots of recommendations from your peers.

Answer 3

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (also New Moon)
Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Pretties, Specials)
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale (also Enna Burning and River Secrets)
Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
Confessions of An Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
The Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer (also Best Foot Forward)
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
Hit the Road by Caroline B. Cooney
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (there are others in the series as well)

Answer 4

Well... when I was in high school, I read just about everything by Robert Cormier. I think Fade was my favorite but The Chocolate War and Beyond the Chocolate War were great reads, too.

I also loved Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel.

Umm... then there was Tangerine by Edward Bloor (I LOVED this book.)

And, of course, there was Wuthering Heights.

But if you're younger, you could always go with something like Dragon's Milk by Susan Fletcher. I met her when I lived in Spokane and she was the nicest woman I'd ever met. Plus her books are funny.

Finally, if you want something a little more recent, I recommend House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer or Acceleration by Graham McNamee. Phew. Hope this helps a little.

Answer 5

Twilight Series Clique Series Pretty Little Liars Private Series Anything by Sarah Dessen

Answer 6

Reading tastes change a lot between the ages of 13 and 19 ... so it's not an easy question to answer. However, I'd recommend "Justin Thyme" by Panama Oxridge for 13-15 year olds, and "Just in Case" by Meg Rosoff for 16-19 years olds. If she's bang in the middle, then get both!!! They're both very different yet equally compelling! You can find both at www.amazon.co.uk

Answer 7

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Anne of Green Gables series
Shojo Beat

Answer 8

I suggest anything by Tamora Pierce, especially the Song of the Lioness Quartet and the Immortals Quartet. Also the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.

Answer 9

you should read the Christy Miller series by Robin Jones Gunn

i personally like Mary Higgins Clark, romance and comedy (mostly by jane heller, especially Female Intelligence)

i guess it would really depend on your age. if you about 12-15 or if you like those cliche kind of books, you might like the Clique series by Lisi Harrison or the Mates, Dates and... series and Truth, Dare, Kiss or promsie series by Cathy Hopkins or Gossip Girl by Cecily von Zeigasar (i think that's how you spell it), if you're older, than you might like something more mature. books by Sarah Dessen are great, lots of lessons learned from her books I HIGHLY recommend them i also recommend books by Meg Cabot and Nicholas Sparks.

and romance mysteries. i LOVE those! i dunno why, but it is just so interesting!

hope this helps, but for me i love all books they are all GREAT!

Answer 10

it ultimately depends on the person

depending on how old she is, my friends and I enjoy the book fear and loathing in las vegas

maybe a book that has a movie too, so once she is done reading the book she can have a better understanding of what happend.