Teen fiction that every girl should read!!
Discover the must-read teen fiction books every girl should explore! From empowering stories to unforgettable adventures, this list has the best fiction for young women.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
The first novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now. Some friends just fit together. Once there was a pair of pants. Just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the Traveling Pants, went on to do great things. This is the story of the four friends—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—who made it possible. Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself. "Funny, perceptive, and moving." --USA Today “An outstanding and vivid book that will stay with readers for a long time.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred, Flying Start “The loving depiction of enduring and solid friendship will ring true to readers.” —The Bulletin, Recommended “A feel-good novel of substance.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Uplifting.” —Seventeen
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The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
by Ann Brashares
The second novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now. With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the sisterhood who wears them—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—embark on their second summer together. Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself. “Light and romantic." —The New York Times “Fits like a favorite pair of pants.” —USA Today “A great summer read.” —The Sacramento Bee “As comfortable as an old pair of jeans.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
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Ella Mental
by Amber Deckers
The Elemental Good Sense Guideis made up of basic observations I make about people and life, which I then turn into sayings. Elemental -- that's also my nickname, but it's actually more like "Ella Mental." You see: It changes the meaning entirely. Ella Watson is sensible to a fault. Thanks to the little nuggets of wisdom she collects in herGood Sense Guide,she's the perfect go-to girl for any friend in need. But when Ella has an argument with her best friend, Toby, her faithful guide falls short. Ella has been so focused on her friends that she's missed what's right in front of her face -- now she'll have to trade in sense for sensibility to mend her friendship.
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Wild Thing
by Dandi Daley Mackall
Winnie Willis must find enough money to buy the horse of her dreams, while also trying to convince her father not to move to another town again.
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Eager Star
by Dandi Daley Mackall
When seventh-grader Winnie starts a horse training business after moving to Ashland, Ohio, one of her first clients is the horse she calls Eager Star, who belongs to Grant, the most popular boy in her new school, and she needs the support of her Christian faith to help both.
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Shadow Horse
by Alison Hart
Horses + mystery + rescuing abused animals = a triple crown of perpetually popular preteen genres! Thirteen-year-old Jasmine is found guilty of assaulting Hugh Robicheaux, the owner of the horse farm where she works. But she's still determined to prove that Robicheaux killed Whirlwind, the mare she loved. Jas is sure that Shadow Horse, a scrawny brown gelding she rescues at a horse auction, is the key to the mystery—but just how is Shadow Horse connected to Whirlwind? Deftly written by a teacher and equestrian who has authored more than sixty books, this heartwarming and inspiring Edgar Award nominee will have special appeal for mystery fans as well as young horse lovers.
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A Time for Dancing
by Davida Hurwin
Seventeen-year-old best friends Samantha and Juliana tell their stories in alternating chapters after Juliana is diagnosed with cancer.
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Don't Die, My Love
by Lurlene McDaniel
Julie Ellis and Luke Muldenhower believe they are meant to be together always. From the sixth grade through high school, Luke and Julie never lost each other. When Luke can't shake what he thinks is a virus, Julie persuades him to see a doctor. Luke's test results are alarming, but Julie believes the strength of their love will see them through anything. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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All the Days of Her Life
by Lurlene McDaniel
Lacey Duval determines to hide her problems--her parents' divorce, her diabetes--in order to fit in with the popular crowd at high school and attract the handsome Todd Larson, risking her health in the process. Original.
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Saving Jessica
by Lurlene McDaniel
Jeremy is determined to donate one of kidneys to Jessica so that she might live, but his parents are fearful of losing their only living child.
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Mourning Song
by Lurlene McDaniel
Cassie, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, receives an anonymous letter offering her a single wish.
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I'll Be Seeing You
by Lurlene McDaniel
Falling in love with the handsome Kyle Westin, who was blinded in a chemistry accident, Carley Mattea hides the truth about her facial deformity from Kyle and dreads the operation that could restore his vision. Original.
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Telling Christina Goodbye
by Lurlene McDaniel
Trisha Thompson and her best friend Christina are having a great senior year. Trisha and her boyfriend, Cody, are making plans to attend Indiana University together in the fall, while Christina has already received a scholarship to the University of Vermont. Everything would be perfect if only Trisha got along with Christina’s controlling boyfriend Tucker, who is trying to convince Christina not to go away for college. But suddenly their lives change one night when Tucker is driving the four home from an away basketball game. When his car hits a patch of black ice and overturns, Tucker walks away with barely a scratch, but Trisha is injured, Cody is in a coma, and Christina is dead. Those left behind must learn that it takes time for their scars—both visible and not—to heal. And they must find the courage to move on with their lives.