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Brashares, Ann: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
	You won't forget these four teens who one summer, their first apart, decide to share a perfect pair of secondhand jeans. During that summer, the girls all have amazing adventures while wearing the jeans. You won't be able to put the book down until you know what happens to Lena, Bridget, Tibby and Carmen. Memorable and touching.
Cohn, Rachel: Gingerbread
	I got kicked out of boarding school because I was wild. Then after I stayed out all night with my surfer boyfriend, Shrimp, and got grounded to my puke-princess bedroom, mom and my stepdad let me go to NYC to stay with my bio-dad for a while. Maybe things back home aren't as bad as I thought and maybe I can finally share my secret with my mom. Hip and irreverent.
Kantor, Melissa: Confessions of a Not It Girl
	My best friend was just named a NY "It Girl". Meanwhile, my butt is huge and I may fail French. And did I mention I have humongous crush on this boy, Josh, and I can't think of much else but him? Fun, fast and satisfying.
Korman, Gordon: Son of the Mob
	I'm dating the daughter of an FBI agent and get this - my dad is a mob boss. My best friend Alex says that's like a cobra dating a mongoose. And even though I don't want anything to do with dad's business, there's this guy, Jimmy the Rat, who owes my dad money and I gotta help him. A hilarious, light read with some serious moments.
McCafferty, Megan: Sloppy Firsts
	My parents suck. My best friend, Hope, moved away and the other girls at school are all shopping obsessed and lie to each other. Can things get any worse? True-to-life and sarcastic.
Mackler, Carolyn: The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things
	Chubby 10th grader Virginia Shreves feels totally out of place in her family. To make things worse, her best friend moves far away and then the brother Virginia idolizes is accused of a terrible crime. But throughout it all, Ginny is a very funny and believable teen. Hilarious and insightful.
Rennison, Louise: Angus, Thongs And Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions Of Georgia Nicolson
	A hilarious, Bridget-Jones like diary of Georgia Nicolson, who agonizes over all of the problems of most teenage girls: concerns about her chest size, zits and not knowing how to kiss.