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List updated 10-07

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The Clique | Lisi Harrison | Teen Area – 1st Floor

Massie is determined to exclude Claire from her clique at a very exclusive private school in Westchester, New York. First in the Clique series.

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When Callie arrives at Sea Pines, she is self-destructive and withdrawn.

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Define Normal | Julie Anne Peters | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Antonia never dreams that her peer counselor with the black lipstick will end up helping her deal with the serious problems she faces and become a good friend.

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The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things | Carolyn Mackler | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Feeling like she does not fit in with other members of her family, Virginia tries to deal with her self-image.

Gingerbread

Gingerbread | Rachel Cohn | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Cyd’s mom thinks that sending her to New York City for the summer will keep Cyd out of trouble.

Hit the Road

Hit the Road | Caroline B. Cooney | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Brittany acts as chauffeur for her grandmother and three other eighty-plus-year-old women going to what is supposedly their college reunion.

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How to Be Popular | Meg Cabot | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Steph finds a book on how to be popular and decides to change her social status by following its advice.

Kissing Doorknobs

Kissing Doorknobs | Terry Spencer Hesser | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Tara is realizing that her obsessive-compulsive disorder is destroying her personal relationships.

Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Free Throws

Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Free Throws | Janette Rallison | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Josie and Cami try to remain best friends as they compete for basketball awards and boys.

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Money Hungry | Sharon Flake | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
All Raspberry can think of is making money so that she and her mother never have to worry about living on the streets again.

Perfect

Perfect | Natasha Friend | Teen Area – 1st Floor
Following the death of her father, a thirteen-year-old uses bulimia as a way to avoid her mother’s and ten-year-old sister's grief, as well as her own.

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November Ever After | Laura Torres | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
In the aftermath of her mother's death, Amy finds solace in the company of her best friend Sara, who is romantically involved with another girl and has kept it a secret from her.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Ann Brashares | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Four best girlfriends spend the biggest summer of their lives enchanted by a magical pair of pants. First in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series.

This Lullaby

This Lullaby | Sarah Dessen | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
Finally done with high school and boyfriend-free, Remy thinks the summer will be spent hanging out with her friends, until she meets Dexter.

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Welcome to Wahoo | Dennis Carr | Teen Area – 2nd Floor
After she leaves her European boarding school to live in Nebraska under an assumed name to be safe from Mafia assassins, Victoria tries to stop a smear campaign directed at her new friend.

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