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Well Isn’t That Just Perfect!: Books on Perfectionism
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Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
Kate finds herself losing control in her senior year as she faces difficult neighbors, the possibility that she may not be accepted by the college of her choice, and an unexpected death.
Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new friends and finally faces her grief.
Confessions of a Not-It Girl by Melissa Kantor
Jan Miller is a self-labeled "Not It" girl struggling to find out what and who she wants. This smart and sassy debut novel takes a fresh and witty look at senior year from the perspective of one girl convinced she's everything but "It."
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.
Vegan, Virgin, Valentine by Carolyn Mackler
Mara is a straight-A senior, a vegan, and her parents' pride and joy. But her plan doesn’t include having V, her sixteen-year-old niece-yes, niece-come to live with her family, lusting after her boss or dreaming about grilled cheese sandwiches. What does a control freak like Mara do when things start spinning wildly out of control?
Cameron's nose job transformed her from loser to homecoming queen. Moving to college at U.C. 'Santa Barbie,' she is convinced that she needs to 'fix' another part of her body. Her little sister Allie has just been scheduled for her own surgery - but no one has even asked her if she wants it. Is perfect beauty worth the cost?
The Beast by Walter Dean Myers
Spoon is returning to Harlem after 7 months at an exclusive prep school. He never wanted to leave in the first place - especially not to walk the hallowed halls of a mostly white New England school. But now that he is home, he realizes how much he's come to rely on his prep-school friends and routine.
Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas
At the suggestion of his counselor, high school senior Steve explores his life and how things went wrong when he moved from Texas to California, revealing how the gifted Merit Scholar and son of an over-achieving father became an alienated drug user.
March 30, 2007
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