Cabot, Meg. All-American Girl.
A sophomore girl stops a presidential assassination attempt, is appointed
Teen Ambassador to the United Nations, and catches the eye of the very cute
First Son.
Friedman, Robin. How I Survived My Summer Vacation.
Determined to write a novel during the summer before he starts high school,
thirteen-year-old Jackie struggles with his inability to finish anything and
with the advice of others.
Korman, Gordon. Son of the Mob.
Seventeen-year-old Vince's life is constantly complicated by the fact that
he is the son of a powerful Mafia boss, a relationship that threatens to destroy
his romance with the daughter of an FBI agent.
Lowry, Lois. Anastasia, Absolutely!
Adventures of thirteen-year-old Anastasia Krupnick as she tries to deal with
a new dog, her school values class, and a personal moral dilemma.
**Read all the Anastasia books!**
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Including Alice.
As Alice watches her friends sort out their problems and sees her dad and
Sylvia navigate their new marriage, she starts to understand all the hard
work that goes into relationships.
**Read all the Alice books!**
Sheldon, Dyan. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
In her first year at a suburban New Jersy high school, Mary Elizabeth Cep,
who now calls herself "Lola," sets her sights on the lead in the
annual drama production, and finds herself in conflict with the most popular
girl in school.
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Flipped.
In alternating chapters, two teenagers describe how their feelings about themselves,
each other, and their families have changed over the years.