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Y / Adlington
The diary of Pelly D.
L. J. Adlington. 2005.
Toni V, a teenage construction worker on a futuristic colony, begins to
question his own beliefs when he finds the diary of a teenage girl whose
life has been turned upside-down by holocaust-like events.
306.874 / ARN
The amazing "true" story of a teenage single mom.
Katherine Arnoldi. 1998.
In this graphic novel, Katherine tells her own true story as a teenage
single mom. See how she managed to overcome obstacles (such as her abusive
boyfriend and lack the of support from her family) and managed to follow her
dreams.
J / Billingsley
The folk keeper.
Frannie Billingsley. 1999.
Corinna is a "folk keeper" - one who feeds the underground-dwelling, hungry,
and very unhuman "folk" in order to keep them happy. She records it all in
her journal. Then she becomes the folk keeper at Cliffsend, an old manor by
the sea, where she stumbles on many secrets, some of them about her own
mysterious past.
Y / Cabot
Party princess.
Meg Cabot. 2006.
In a series of humorous diary entries, fifteen-year-old Mia tries to figure
out how to raise money for the bankrupt student government at her school
while also worrying about how to become a "party girl."
Y / Douglas
True confessions of a Hollywood starlet: A novel.
Lola Douglas. 2005.
Teen movie star Morgan Carter retreats to a small midwestern town to
recuperate anonymously after an overdose and rehabilitation, recording her
thoughts in a diary.
Y / Flinn
Breathing underwater.
Alex Flinn. 2001.
From the outside Nick seems to have it all - he's rich, popular and perfect.
Then why is he hitting his girlfriend? When things get out of hand, Nick is
forced into counseling and his journal reveals the inner turmoil that pushed
him to violence.
616.8526 / GOT
Stick figure: A diary of my former self.
Lori Gottlieb. 2000.
Taken from the actual diaries of 11-year-old Lori Gottlieb, this book
records her descent into extreme dieting and anorexia. Gripping,
compassionate, and surprisingly funny.
Y / Gray
Holding up the earth.
Dianne Gray. 2000.
Fourteen-year-old Hope visits her new foster mother's Nebraska farm.
Through old letters, a diary, and stories the gets a vivid picture of the past
in the voices of four girls her age who lived there in 1869, 1900, 1936, and
1960.
Y / Gregory
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile.
Kirstiana Gregory. 1999.
Ever wonder what famous people were like when they were teens? In this
volume of the "Royal Diaries" series, Kristiana Gregory imagines what young
Cleopatra might have been like as a 12-year-old princess growing up in
ancient Egypt.
J / jr hi / Grimes
Jazmin's notebook.
Nikki Grimes. 1998.
Fourteen-year-old Jazmin lives with her older sister in 1960's Harlem and
finds that keeping a journal and writing poetry help to ease the pain of her
troubled life.
J / 598.97 / HEI
An owl in the house: A naturalist's diary.
by Bernd Heinrich. 1990.
In this diary, naturalist Bernd Heinrich details the growth and progress of
a great horned owlet that he rescues in the wild. Drawings and photographs
by the author illustrate this true story.
Y / Juby
Alice, I think.
Susan Juby. 2003.
Fifteen-year-old Alice keeps a diary as she struggles to cope with the
embarrassments and trials of family, dating, school, work, small town life,
and a serious case of "outcast-itis."
Y / Koss
Stolen words.
Amy Goldman Koss. 2001.
In her diary, 11-year-old Robyn describes her family's visit to Austria,
from the disastrous theft of their luggage to adventures in the countryside.
Q / 508.719 / KRA
Diary of an Arctic year.
Stephen J. Krasemann. 1991.
Author/Photographer Stephen Krasemann studied the plants and animals of the
extreme world of the Arctic north. This book is packed with stunning
photographs interesting descriptions of life in this extreme world.
Y / Lundgren
Love, Sara.
Mary Beth Lundgren. 2001.
In a series of emails and journal entries Sara, a high school junior with a
history of sexual abuse and foster home care, reveals her feelings about
herself and two friends who are headed for destruction.
J / Myers
The journal of Joshua Loper: A black cowboy.
Walter Dean Myers. 1999.
In this fictional diary, 16-year-old Joshua Loper describes his first cattle
drive in 1871. Along the way, he deals with cattle rustlers, tough
decisions, and an unfriendly trail boss.
796.522 / PFE
Within reach: My Everest story.
Mark Pfetzer and Jack Galvin. 2000.
Teenager Mark Pfetzer dreams of climbing Mt. Everest. In this real diary,
Mark tells of the pain, the excitement, and the struggles he encounters as
he pursues his dream.
Y / Rennison
Then he ate my boy entrancers: More mad, marvy confessions of Georgia Nicolson.
Louise Rennison. 2000.
After trying to take Hamburgeragogoland, also known as the United States, by
storm when her family vacations in Memphis, Tennessee, a British teen
returns home to deal with the attentions of too many boys, weird parents,
and mad cats.
Y / Smith
Zach's lie.
Roland Smith. 2001.
In this suspenseful story, 13-year-old Jack's father is arrested for drug
trafficking and his family is forced to enter the Witness Security Program.
Y / Stratton
Leslie's journal.
Allan Stratton. 2000.
A rough and honest account of Leslie's relationship with an abusive older
boyfriend who refuses to let her go. Hard to read, but moving and true to
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