It's about that time of year again...the start of a new school year. Not ready to head back? Or maybe your getting slightly bored? Either way, read on for some of my favorite great books about the perils--both believable and out of this world--of school. What are your favorites?
I've put together just a small smattering of these books. The lists are endless. Leave us a comment to make other suggestions. What do you think I missed?!
Looking for something relatable, where the events could really happen? Check out the books below!
The perks of being a wallflower / Stephen Chbosky [2]
Geography Club / Brent Hartinger [3]
My most excellent year : a novel of love, Mary Poppins, & Fenway Park / by Steve Kluger [4]
Speak / Laurie Halse Anderson [7]
Anna and the French kiss / Stephanie Perkins [8]
Please ignore Vera [9]Dietz / A.S. King [9]
The fourth stall / by Chris Rylander [10]
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian / by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney [11]
Out of my mind / Sharon M. Draper [12]
Nick & Norah's infinite playlist / by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan [13]
Notes from an accidental band geek / Erin Dionne [14]
Th1rteen r3asons why : a novel / by Jay Asher [15]
Okay, the chances of these things happening are a little (and in some cases A LOT) less likely to happen. But, hey, they're still great to read!
The Princess Diaries / by Meg Cabot [16]
The gospel according to Larry / Janet Tashjian [17]
I am number four / Pittacus Lore [18]
Cross my heart and hope to spy / Ally Carter [19]
Hex Hall / Rachel Hawkins [20]
Vampire Academy / Richelle Mead [22]
Ender's game / Orson Scott Card [23]
Michael Vey : the prisoner of cell 25 / Richard Paul Evans [24]
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone / by J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Mary GrandPre
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- Back-to-School [26]
- High School [27]
- Teens [28]
