Summer Reads

Reeling from her mother's death, an aimless 21st-century teen working at a historic village discovers new friends, new loves, and the courage to forge her own path.

In this national bestseller, three Georgia peaches are in for one juicy summer, as three very different girls discover the secret to finding the right boy, making the truest of friends, and picking the perfect Georgia peach.

Alternating voices of Cal and Elliot tell a witty, offbeat story of unexpected but auspicious first love. Featuring unforgettable characters, colorful backdrops, and even a few recipes, the tale is as funny as it is romantic.

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When the character actors at Disney World go on strike, the teens hired as replacements learn that it isn't exactly the Happiest Place on Earth. Alternating chapters present the viewpoints of two teenagers who find summer employment as costumed cartoon characters at Disney World and try to resist falling in love.

2004 Sequoyah Young Adult Winner

Inspired by a true story, this is a book about roots, the need to be loved and discovering one's true self as a group of girls bond one fateful summer.

From the author of the popular "Spanish Holiday" comes another irresistible page-turner about a girl desperate to escape her small English town, who is soon on her own for one fabulous summer in California.

Colleen has a new job, a great boyfriend, and a house with no parents on a tiny Maine island, making for a perfect summer. But when last summer's boyfriend shows up, the small island gets a lot smaller.

The author of "Cat's Meow" introduces three au pairs for one of New York's "better" Upper East Side families and their adventures in the Hamptons, where they'll brave bratty kids, deal with bitchy bosses, and handle some very hot bad boys.

From the author of "48 Shades of Brown" comes this funny and touching novel about a 17-year-old boy's last summer before he enters the "real world."

Lori looks forward to her family's summers at the lake every year. She and the boys next door, Adam and Sean, are inseparable--swimming, wakeboarding, lighting campfires--but this summer everything changes. Original.

In this juicy collection, four fabulous, bestselling teen authors each show a different side of summer romance, from the first flush of a seaside crush to the sting of a breakup on a traveling teen tour. Includes stories by Niki Burnham, Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Erin Haft.

After a rough spring semester at Hadley Hall, Love Bukowski is ready for some sun on Martha's Vineyard. Running her Aunt Mable's cafe might not sound glamorous, but when she's working with her best friend, Arabella, anything can be fun. Plus, Mable's set up a treasure map of clues for her to find-each one bringing Love closer to the truth about her family history. But now that those pieces of her past are finally fitting together, Love's future isn't clear. College and senior year are ahead, but the boys of summer are more appealing than ever. Surprises, sun, summer love-no matter what happens, the next three months will be ones to write home about.

Summer camp is different from high school. Something about spending the night.

Things happen.

Geography Club's Russel Middlebrook is back, and he and his friends are off to work as counselors at a summer camp. Brent Hartinger's third novel is the story of Indian legends, skinny-dipping in moonlit coves, and passionate summer romance. It's also the story of Russel's latest club, the Order of the Poison Oak, a secret society dedicated to helping its members see life's hidden beauty and accept its sometimes painful sting.

Megan has the perfect summer job at an amusement park that's home to the fastest roller coaster in the world. But when super-hot Parker shows up, Megan finds out that love is the scariest thrill ride of all.

From the author of "Caribbean Cruising" comes another novel of summer romance. Jen and her two best friends plan to live together for the summer, along with a couple of boys, three or four pets, and something Jen doesn't expect--true love.

Half Asian and half white, Patty Ho has never felt completely home in her skin. When a Chinese fortuneteller foresees a white guy on Patty's horizon, things go from bad to worse in this debut novel by a bright new talent.

Fifteen-year-old Georgia has to get to the Natural Affinity concert because she's obsessed with the band's lead singer, Jakob. However, there is one major obstacle standing in her way--money.

Sixteen-year-old Amy rush doesnt expect much from her summer at the Jersey shore, until she stumbles on Mermaid park, an old tourist spot where girls dress in fabulous costumes and put on underwater shows. working at the park changes Amys life in more ways than she could have imagined. she finds romance, a newfound self-confidence, and discovers breathtaking revelations about long-buried family secrets.

At long last, Rachel's powers have arrived and she's a bona fide witch. And it's happened just in time. No Manhattan for her this summer--she's spending her vacation at Camp Wood Lake. But she's having some serious issues, in the latest Magic in Manhattan book.

A "USA Today"-bestselling author launches a sizzling new series centered around the haves and have-nots, and friends torn apart by love and money, in the ritzy beach towns of Martha's Vineyard.

This ALA Best Book of Young Adults and Lambda Book Award Finalist--a controversial, groundbreaking novel--tells the story of a teenage girl coming to terms with who she really is, despite who she thought she was.