Banff Library Teen Site - Reading Lists, Girls Who Kick Some Serious @#&!

Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging: confessions of Georgia Nicolson – Rennison, Louise (Y REN) Age: 12-16 Funny and honest, this is a teenaged Bridget Jones. First in a hilarious series that will hook you.

Blood and Chocolate – Klause, Annette (YA PB K) Age: 14+

Booty: girl pirates on the high seas – Lorimer, Sara (Y 364.164 LOR) Age: 10+ Totally true tales of 12 female pirates who terrorized sailors!

The Boyfriend List: (15 guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs, and me, Ruby Oliver) – Lockhart, E. (Y LOC) Age 13+ Funny smart-aleck.

The Breadwinner – Ellis, Deborah (J ELL) Age: 9-12 Parvana’s life is radically changed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. First in an important series.

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen – Sheldon, Dyan (YA PB S) Age: 12+ A hilarious good-girl vs. bad-girl classic comedy of errors.

Cut – McCormick, Patricia (Y MCC) Age: 14-17 Admitted to a treatment centre for her self-destructive actions, Callie faces tough emotional hurdles.

Daughter of Venice – Napoli, Donna Jo (Y NAP) Age: 12-15 Frustrated, Donata disguises herself as a boy in order to see life outside the house.

Elizabeth I: the outcast who became England’s queen – Adams, Simon (J 920 ELI) Age: 10+. Also: the Royal Diaries series shares the lives of a dozen princesses and queens from around the world and throughout history.

Fault Line – Tashjian, Janet (Y TAS) Age: 14+ At 17, Becky confidently works the comedy club scene, but a new boyfriend puts her in her place.

Girls Think of Everything: stories of ingenious inventions by women – Thimmesh, Catherine (J 609.2273 THI) Age: 10+ From diapers to white-out!

Helen Keller: a photographic story of a life – Garrett, Leslie (J 920 KEL) Age: 10-14 Or try: Amelia Earhart – Stone, Tanya (J 920 EAR) A mystery.

Homeless Bird – Whelan, Gloria (YA PB W) Age: 9-14 Married at 13 in India, Koli has been deserted and must make her own way in a difficult world.

How I Survived Being a Girl – Van Draanen, Wendelin (J VAN) Age: 8-12 Sixth-grader Carolyn always wished she was a boy, until her sister is born.

How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller – Devillers, Julia (YA PB D) Age: 10-14 After a wild chain of events, Jamie “IS” a celebrity.

I am the Wallpaper – Hughes, Mark (Y HUG) Age: 12-15 The likable Floey was “there but barely noticed”… until she became an Internet personality.

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You – Carter, Ally (Y CAR) Age: 12-17 Cammie is a spy-in-training. Pretty cool! First in a series.

Island of the Blue Dolphins – O’Dell, Scott (J ODE) Age: 9-12 The ultimate tale of a girl’s courage and survival; based on incredible true events.

Marie Curie: the woman who changed the course of science – Steele, Philip (J 920 STE) Age: 10+ An influential pioneer in radiation research.

Millicent Min: girl genius – Yee, Lisa (YP PB Y) Age: 10-14 A funny and heartwarming story about volleyball, poetry, and a tumultuous summer.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants – Brashares, Ann (Y BRA) Age: 12+ Who knew that thrift shop jeans could change your life? First in the series.

Someone Like You – Dessen, Sarah (Y DES) Age: 12-16 With her friends’ help, Halley is learning to walk the line between childhood and adulthood.

Soul Surfer: a true story of faith, family, & fighting to get back on the board - Hamilton, Bethany (YA PB H) Age: 11+ This competitive teen surfer lost her arm to a giant white shark, but she didn’t lose her drive to live.

Speak – Anderson, Laurie H. (Y AND) Age: 13+ Will Melinda be able to overcome her fear, find her voice, and confront the boy who raped her?

Tiger Eyes – Blume, Judy (Y BLU) Age: 14+

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle – Avi (J AVI) Age: 10-14 A school girl must prove herself when a transatlantic crossing goes wrong. If you liked this, read: Bloody Jack: being an account of the curious adventures of Mary “Jacky” Faber, ship’s boy – Meyer, L. A. (Y MEY) Age: 13+ A street urchin starts a daring new life. First in an exciting series.

Weetzie Bat – Block, Francesca (Y BLO) Age: 14+ A strange and breathless modern fairy tale about children of Hollywood learning to grow up and love.

A Young Dancer’s Apprenticeship: on tour with the Moscow City Ballet - Dowd, Olympia (Y 792.8028 DOW) Age: 12-17 An artist’s rigorous life.


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