Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

The novel Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is one of the best books I have ever read especially being a teenager. It portrays the modern coming of age teenage rock junkie who love’s music and to “party”. It’s a love story you don’t want to end. Nick is in band, he’s handsome, and he just got his heart broken by his ex girlfriend Tris. Norah is described as a plain, goody good type who loves punk rock music and is always looking out for her best friend Caroline.

They meet at a concert that Nick’s band was also playing in. When Nick sees’s Tris with another guy he decides to ask Norah to be his girlfriend for 5 minutes. He then pulls her in and starts making out with her, right in front of Tris. They become very attracted to each other and the kiss they shared isn’t the last of them. Nick’s friend offers to take Caroline home and tells Norah to show his friend Nick a good time in the city of Manhattan. They spend their night on the town where they go to a strip club, eat at some diner, walk around the city of Manhattan at night, and watching the Sunrise together.

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a great book for teenagers, there is a lot of cursing but it’s all to portray a modern age teenage boy and girl falling in love. You will not be disappointed if read this novel, it’s potentially in my opinion one of the best young adult fiction novels out there.

Elena Key

Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern

Get Well Soon is the story of a girl who just can't live her life the way everyone else wants her to. That lands her in a mental institution for three weeks. In the beginning she knows noone and has no friends. She hates it and wishes she could be back home. However, in the end she makes friends and even experiences her first guy/girl relationship. She doesn't want to go back home but has no choice. She doesn't realize it but she's "fixed" and can finally live her life semi-normal.

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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Speak is a heart touching story about a young teenage girl who experiences something that will change her life forever. She loses all of her friends and is the center of the bullying attention. She's striving hard to make her freshman year the best she can with what she has. She comes face to face with IT, the monster that ruined her life. Her courage and strength overcomes all and in the end she beats all battles and gains her normal life back.

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Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer --Nicole Webster

Breaking Dawn is the sequel to Eclipse, and the last book to the Twilight series. I didn't think this book was as good as the other books in this series. Bella gets married to Edward, the man of her dreams. During their honeymoon, Bella gets pregnant. Will the baby be human or vampire? Will Bella live through the pregnancy? I recommend reading this book only if you have read the rest of the Twilight series.

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer --Nicole Webster

Eclipse is the sequel to New Moon. This novel is fantastic, and I'm sure if you read it, you will love it. Eclipse had me on the edge of my seat, wondering what twist would be next in this fantasy world. Bella gets stuck in the middle of this crazy love triangle and doesn't know how to get out. She loves two men. Who will she choose?

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer --Nicole Webster

New Moon is a great book for teenagers. It is the sequel to Twilight, a story of a young woman named Bella Swan who moves to the little town of Forks to live with her father. Next thing she knows, she falls in love with Edward, who she later finds out is a vampire. In New Moon, Bella starts hanging out with a friend of the family, named Jacob. Jacob is sweet and caring to Bella. Just as Bella gets close to Jacob, he starts pulling away. Is there something about him she should know about? I was pretty mad about half of the book. There is a twist that I did not expect. That really got me into this book. I would definitely advise other teens to read New Moon.

From First Part to Last by Angela Johnson (Reviewed by Elena Key)

The novel The First Part to Last is an excellant read for all young adults. It is about the unexpected and houw much your life can change in the blink of an eye. Bobby is sixteen and lives like a normal teenager growing up in New York, chills with his "boys", and has a girlfriend whom he loves dearly. Their lives get turned upside down when they found out Nia is pregnant. The lives they use to know soon would turn into changing diapers and looking for babysitters. The question that lingers in their heads is what's the right thing to do adoption, aboration, or keep it. Aboration is out of the question, but they decide that adoption is the best option, but when the tables turn and something goes wrong, Bobby keeps Feather, the baby. You will really enjoy this novel. It portrays the concept of teenage pregnancy and the effects.

Guardian by Julius Lester

This is the story of two young boys going from best friends to enemies in the blink of an eye; all because of the views their family has on black's and white's mixing. Ansel and Little Willie are the best of friends and see each other no differently. Ansel is a white boy and his father owns the store that Little Willie's father works at. Big Willie is sentenced to be hung for a crime he did not commit. Will Ansel or his father speak up for Big Willie or watch him die an unfair death?-POSTED BY MEGAN RITTER

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson

Teen pregnancy is on the rise in our nation. Many teens are learning to grow up fast. Bobby has no choice but to step up to the plate and raise his own child as a child himself at 16 years old. His girlfriend is not capable to care for their baby and it's all up to him. This novel describes the journey Bobby experiences and the obstacles he must overcome to raise his own family. Luckily, he has his friends and father by his side.-POSTED BY MEGAN RITTER

Upstream by Melissa Lion

This is a story of not only teen love but teen tragedy. Martha and Steven have been dating awhile now and are so in love. Then something tragic happens and Martha witnesses the death of her best friend and love. She's learning how to cope and how to live her life without Steven. She overcomes many obstacles, including being closer with her dad who's always gone. In the end, she overcomes it all and succeeds.-POSTED BY MEGAN RITTER