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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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Bad Kitty
While on vacation with her family in Las Vegas, all she wants to do is lounge around by the pool, check out the cute guy she saw at the snack hut, and, most of all, be a Model Daughter and prove to her dad that she can stay out of trouble. This lasts for all of about five minutes, until a little boy and his three-legged cat entangle her, "literally," in a murder mystery.
Enthusisasm
Best friends Julia and Ashleigh, both avid Jane Austen fans, are looking for a little romance, but Julia’s approach is much more conservative than Ashleigh’s. Ashleigh’s latest craze involves crashing the fall dance at the local boy’s prep school in search of men and, perhaps, her Mr. Darcy. Julia, whos not sure about this idea, reluctantly goes with her. There they are befriended by two boys, one of whom happens to be the Mysterious Stranger Julia had previously spotted in the mall. The four teens establish a friendship, and, for the first time, Julia feels the crush of friendship guilt: she longs to get to know the Mysterious Stranger, but Ashleigh has proclaimed feelings for him first.
How I Changed My Life
Bolita (Bo for short) and Kyle are not exactly in the same clique: She's the shy girl working backstage at the school play, and he's front and center as Time Zone High's star quarterback. But then Kyle blows out his knee, quits football, and joins the school play, and Bo decides it's time for a change. After a D.I.Y. makeover, Bo realizes she and Kyle aren't in such different cliques anymore. Now that she has his attention...can Bo turn Kyle into more than a friend?
How I Created My Perfect Prom Date
Nicole Maris has it all: looks, popularity, and Brad Selden, the hottest guy in school, at her fingertips. But then Brad decides to take someone else to the prom! Now Nicole's got a project on her hands: find an even better prom date. Enter Chase Hammond. He's not exactly Mr. Popular, but with a makeover and some help form Nicole, he just might be prom king material.
When the Black Girl Sings
Lahni Schuler is the only black student at her private prep school. She's also the adopted child of two loving, but white, parents who are on the road to divorce. Struggling to comfort her mother and angry with her dad, Lahni feels more and more alone. But when Lahni and her mother attend a local church one Sunday, Lahni hears the amazing gospel choir, and her life takes an unexpected turn.
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Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style
Want to go green without giving up great style? Not sure how to make changes-or why they matter? Welcome to the world of GREEN CHIC. Being green-thoughtfully, consciously green-makes a real difference in the fight against global warming. But did you know that it's also hip, classic, and stylish? Offering up dozens of author-tested, earth-friendly ideas, lifestyle writer Christie Matheson reveals that being chic and saving the planet aren't mutually exclusive. Can living a chic green lifestyle truly make a difference? You bet your organic sheets it can.
Generation Green
The ultimate teen guide to living an eco-friendly life.
Green Technology: Earth-Friendly Innovations
This timely and comprehensive title introduces green technology and thoroughly explores the many issues involved in the development and production of alternative energy forms, including cost, technology, and availability. Different kinds of alternative energy and technology (including solar power, wind power, and biomass) are discussed, along with related political and/or environmental issues and controversies.
Saving the Earth as a Career: Advice on Becoming a Conservation Professional
A lively and informative guide for those starting a career in conservation, or thinking about such a career, to how it's done!
Summer Jobs Worldwide 2008
This unique guide to summer jobs around the world contains details of over thirty thousand summer vacancies in over fifty countries from Austria to Costa Rica. Each country chapter describes the types of work to be found there and gives the essential facts on visas and work permits.
