All You Need Is Love
Romance for 5th – 8th Graders
J/F/APPELT
Appelt, Kathi - Kissing Tennessee
Nine graduating 8th graders relate their stories of love and
heartache that have brought them to the Dogwood Junior High's
magical Stardust Dance. 118p.
J/F/BAUER
Bauer, Joan - Thwonk!
A.J.'s life changes forever when she meets a cupid who
offers to make her dreams come true. The catch is he will only
help her in one way: artistically, academically, or romantically.
215p.
J/F/CABOT
Cabot, Meg - The All-American Girl
After Samantha accidentally saves the President from an assassination
attempt, her life is turned upside down. Soon, she's
appointed teen ambassador to the United Nations and dating
the First Son! 247p.
J/F/CABOT
Cabot, Meg - The Princess Diaries
Mia is living the relatively normal life of a New York teenager
when her divorced father reveals that, not only is he the ruler
of a small European country, but she is heir to the throne
of Genovia! 203p.
J/F/CLEARY
Cleary, Beverly - Fifteen
Stan, the most popular boy in school, has asked Jane out. But
having never dated before, can she make it through without
totally embarrassing herself? 254p.
J/F/CONFORD
Conford, Ellen - Crush
This collection of ten short stories focuses on the trials
and triumphs of students in Room 202 as they prepare to celebrate
Valentine's Day at their school's dance, The Sweetheart
Stomp. 138p.
J/F/COO
Cooney, Caroline - Both Sides of Time
When Annie accidentally finds a way to travel back in time
100 years, she becomes involved in love triangles in two different
centuries. 210p.
J/F/FERRIS
Ferris, Jean - Once upon a Marigold
Christian has lived all of his life in the woods with his adopted
father, a forest troll. When he falls in love with an unhappy
princess, he must find a way to save her kingdom from her stepmother,
the Queen. 266p.
J/F/FRANK
Frank, Lucy - Oy, Joy!
When Joy's Uncle Max moves into her family's cramped
apartment after suffering a stroke, she knows life is going
to be different. But she never dreams her uncle will try to
play matchmaker! 277p.
J/F/HAWES
Hawes, Louise - Rosey in the Present Tense
After Franklin's girlfriend Rosey dies in an auto accident
he is lost in grief, until the spirit of Rosey returns to help
him. 128p.
J/F/HITE
Hite, Sid - Cecil in Space
Nothing much happens in Cecil's hometown, but during
a lazy summer he ponders his life, sticks up for his friend
who is accused of vandalism, and is torn between the town's
richest girl and the girl-next-door. 150p.
J/F/KINDL
Kindl, Patrice - Owl in Love
Owl's ability to change from a girl into an owl creates
complications when she falls in love with her high school science
teacher. 204p.
J/F/KLAUS
Klause, Annette Curtis - Silver Kiss
Zoe develops feelings for Simon, a young vampire, who seems
to understand her loneliness and anguish over her mother's
impending death. 198p.
J/F/MAHY
Mahy, Margaret - The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance
When Jacko's life force is slowly being drained out of
him by an evil demon, his sister turns to an eccentric student
witch for help. 214p.
PB/J/MAC
McDaniel, Lurlene - I'll
Be Seeing You
When Carley falls in love with Kyle, who was blinded in a chemistry
experiment, she doesn't tell him about her facial deformity.
Can their love survive if Kyle regains his sight? 195p.
J/F/MCKINLEY
McKinley, Robin - Beauty
In this expanded retelling of the classic fairy tale, Beauty
must live with a horrible beast so that the beast will spare
her father's life. 247p.
J/F/MCKINLEY
McKinley, Robin - The Blue Sword
Harry, bored with her life in Daria, discovers her own power
and magic after she is kidnapped by the King of the Hillfolk.
Deep in the desert, he trains her to be a warrior and to wield
the Blue Sword whose power can save his country from its enemies.
272p.
J/F/PLUMMER
Plummer, Louise - Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman
Disgusted by melodramatic romance novels, Kate decides to write
her own romance novel based on her relationship with Richard,
her brother's best friend and her former secret crush.
183p.
J/F/RALLISON
Rallison, Janette - Playing the Field
McKay needs to improve his algebra grade to keep playing baseball.
McKay's girl-crazy friend Tony pushes him to talk to
Serena. Will she be just the tutor he's look for? Or,
could she be much more? 172p.
J/F/SPEARE
Speare, Elizabeth George - The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Kit moves from her island home to New England during the witchcraft
scare. The villagers disapprove of her ways, and rumors of
witchcraft are soon being spread. Only one person can see Kit
for the young woman she really is, her friend Nat. 249p.
J/F/STRASSER
Strasser, Todd - Girl Gives Birth to Own Prom Date
When Brad does not ask Nicole to the Senior Prom, she desperately
tries to turn her next-door neighbor into the perfect dream
date. 204p.
J/F/TEMPLE
Temple, Frances - The Ramsay Scallop
Engaged against her wishes, Eleanor must go on a pilgrimage
from England to Spain with her fiancé, Thomas of Thornham,
who has recently returned from fighting in the Crusades. 310p.
J/F/VAN DRAANEN
Van Draanen, Wendelin - Flipped!
Juli has liked Bryce since the second grade, despite the fact
that he has done nothing but avoid her. When Bryce finally
does show interest, Julie starts questioning what she sees
in him – suddenly their relationship has flipped! 212p.
J/F/YOUNG
Young, Karen Romano - The Beetle and Me
When Daisy falls in love, it's not with a boy but with
a purple Volkswagon Beetle! While she works to restore the
rusted-out car, she falls for the good-looking new boy in town.
181p.
Prepared by Lori Craft and Sara Pemberton, January 2003 |
