I'm looking for some must-read teen novels having to do with love, sex, school, etc. Any suggestions?
2006-12-29 09:50:55 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging (and the others in the series), by Louise Rennison. Really funny book in a diary format about a 14 year old girl figuring out love, life, and how to kiss.
A Great and Terrible Beauty (and the sequel, Rebel Angels), by Libba Bray. Set in 19th century Britain, Gemma is a 16 year old girl with mystical powers. Raised in India, she is sent to a boarding school when her mother dies. She becomes part of the popular clique and tries to figure out her place a world where women are all but property.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (and the rest of the series), by Ann Brashares. Four friends-since-birth spend their first summer apart. Each learns about herself with the help of "magical" shared jeans. Funny and sad and moving all at the same time.
A Ring of Endless Light, by Madeline L'Engle. One of my all time favorite books, it's the story of 15 year old Vicky Austin. Her family is spending the summer with her grandfather, and Vicky learns about life, death, and talking to dolphins. This is a great book.
The Grounding of Group Six, by Julian F. Thompson. This one is a little harder to find. It's the story of five teenagers shipped of to a new boarding school. Their advisor, Nat, is told that they are "the ultimate bad seeds" and he has been hired to take them off into the woods and make sure they never return. Problem is, he kind of likes them.
2006-12-29 12:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have only skimmed it so far (every time I get a copy, it sells quickly), but Tears of a Tiger has great reviews by Sharon Draper. It's the story of a star basketball player that kills his best friend in a car accident.
What about Go Ask Alice? It's dated, but very moving. And there was another in a similar vein (I can't remember the name) about a young girl that gets involved with a young man and ends up with HIV from her one and only experience. These are both supposed to be true stories.
I think Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a good one (Mildred Taylor) - more for historical content, perhaps. Gary Paulsen has some as does Walter Dean Myers.
2006-12-29 18:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by Isthisnametaken2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Seven Tears into the Sea by Terri Farley
All-American Girl by Meg Cabot
The Princess Diaries books by Meg Cabot
Anything by Tamora Pierce
Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini
And of the the Harry Potter books
Alice by Phyliss Reynolds Naylor is a GREAT series
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
It Girl
Gossip Girl
The Clique
I hope that helps!
2006-12-29 11:18:53 · answer #3 · answered by f.ireworks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some authors I would suggest teens check out are Pete Hautman, Kathryn Laskey, Lois Lowry, Lois Duncan, Vivian Vande Velde, Cate Teirnan, and Isobel Bird.
2006-12-29 10:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway
2. Animal Farm by George Orwell, Russell
3. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
4. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
5. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
2006-12-29 10:37:00 · answer #5 · answered by edward 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Avalon High by Meg Cabot
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
A bad boy can be good for a girl by Tanya Stone
Jude by Kate Morgenroth
High School Bites by Liza Conrad
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
Theodora Twist by Melissa Senate
Rob&Sara.com by PJ Peterson
2006-12-29 10:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by Piaz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 15-16-year-old students all read and rave about the "Gossip Girl" series, so those must be pretty good, though I myself haven't read them yet.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is also a good humorous series. Books much better than the movie.
2006-12-29 11:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, it is infinitely better than the movie with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock.
2006-12-29 11:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson.
The Year of Secret Assignments, by Jaclyn Moriarty.
Both set in high school; the first one powerful and moving, the second tons of fun.
2006-12-29 18:08:30 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A must read is Don't Give it Away by Iyanla Vanzant. Her name may be hard to pronounce but this book is great for girls coming up in this sex crazed society of ours.
2006-12-29 10:31:17 · answer #10 · answered by gabby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋