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Looking for a great book list? Check out the books below compiled by the Teen Committee at the Public Libraries of Saginaw. Click on the book title to go directly to our Library Catalog and check availability.
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Suite Scarlett
Fifteen-year-old Scarlett Marvin is stuck in New York City for the summer working at her quirky family’s historic hotel, but her out-of-work actor brother’s attractive new friend and a seasonal guest who offers her an intriguing and challenging writing project improves her outlook.
Pop
Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, sixteen-year-old high-school quarterback Marcus Jordan becomes friends with a retired professional linebacker who is great at training him, but whose childish behavior keeps Marcus in hot water.
Tear Collector
As one of an ancient line of creatures who gain energy from human tears, seventeen-year-old Cassandra offers sympathy to anyone at her school or the hospital where she works, but she yearns to be fully human for the boy she loves, even if it means letting her family down.
Be Mine
When she brags that she is entering the competition for the most romantic couple of the Valentine’s Day Dance, Jennifer has only on problem-she needs a boyfriend.
Hush, Hush
High school sophomore Nora has always been very cautious in her relationships, but when Patch, who has a dark side she can sense, enrolls at her school, she is mysteriously and strongly drawn to him, despite warnings from her best friend, the school counselor, and her own instincts.
Last Christmas : the Private Prequel
Arianna Osgood should be in Vermont with her boyfriend but she is stranded at Easton with Thomas Pearson and someone is watching them.
Ex-mas
With her parent gone on vacation, seventeen-year-old Lila Beckwith is ready to throw a killer Christmas party until her little brother Cooper and his best friend Tyler run away on a mission to save Santa from global warming. The only person who can help Lila find them before her parents get home is Tyler’s older brother Beau, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend.
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FamilyFun Cookies : 50 Cute and Quick Cookies for Christmas
To pass the FamilyFun recipe test, a cookie has to taste good. But it also has to be simple enough for a busy person to be able to have time to make and bake. This is a great book to start an annual holiday tradition.
Teens Talk Tough Times
This is a collection of stories written by teenagers and adults reflecting on their teenage years, offering support and inspiration in tough times. Topics range from abuse to disease to death to self-destructive behavior.
