Jennifer Smith
1) Windfall
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
"Alice loves Teddy, her best friend, but has never told him. When she buys him a lottery ticket that turns out to be a winner, their lives are changed forever and their friendship is put to the ultimate test"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Description
"Sparks fly when sixteen-year-old Lucy Patterson and seventeen-year-old Owen Buckley meet on an elevator rendered useless by a New York City blackout. Soon after, the two teenagers leave the city, but as they travel farther away from each other geographically, they stay connected emotionally, in this story set over the course of one year"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Hadley and Oliver fall in love on the flight from New York to London, but after a cinematic kiss they lose track of each other at the airport until fate brings them back together on a very momentous day.
Author
Publisher
Poppy
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
"Perfect strangers Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill meet online when Graham accidentally sends Ellie an e-mail about his pet pig, Wilbur. The two 17-year-olds strike up an e-mail relationship from opposite sides of the country and don't even know each other's first names. What's more, Ellie doesn't know Graham is a famous actor, and Graham doesn't know about the big secret in Ellie's family tree. When the relationship goes from online to in-person,...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Right after the sudden death of her mother--her first and most devoted fan--and just before the launch of her high-stakes sophomore album, Greta James falls apart on stage. The footage quickly goes viral and she stops playing, her career suddenly in jeopardy--the kind of jeopardy her father, Conrad, has always predicted. Months later, Greta--still heartbroken and very much adrift--reluctantly agrees to accompany Conrad on the Alaskan cruise her parents...
Author
Publisher
Poppy / Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
High school sweethearts Clare and Aidan spend the night before they leave for college reminiscing about their relationship and deciding whether they should stay together or break up. Over the course of twelve hours they retrace the steps of their relationship, trying to find something in their past that might help them decide what their future should be. As the clock winds down and morning approaches, will it be goodbye for now or goodbye forever?...
7) You are here
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1120L
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Emma Healy has never felt that she fit in with the rest of her family, so when she discovers that she had a twin brother who died shortly after they were born, she takes off on an impulsive road trip to try to discover who she really is.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-olds Ruby and Simon have been growing apart since their parents moved them to a Wisconsin farm, but weird weather events that seem tied to Simon's emotions bring a stranger into their lives who introduces them to the Makers of Storms Society, strengthening the bond between the twins.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
Two teens, Hugo and Mae, are strangers until they share a cross-country train trip that teaches them about love, each other, and the futures they can build for themselves.
British-born Hugo is determined to take his last-hurrah-before-college train trip across the United States. One snag: the companion ticket is already booked under the name of his ex, Margaret Campbell. Nontransferable, no exceptions. Enter the new Margaret C. (Mae for short), an...
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 540L
Language
English
Description
On the island of Habit lives a very big creature who does the exact same things in the exact same order every day, but when a small creature comes along who wants to do something different every day, the creature of Habit must learn to adapt.
11) Awakening
Author
Series
Monstress volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken....
12) Devourer
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Humans and Arcanics are at war once again, but battles of the heart and soul are the most dangerous of all. Caught in the calculating grip of the Dusk Court, Maika and Zinn uncover painful secrets of the past while Tuya fights to preserve her future -- and young Kippa might be the Known World's only hope for the present. [...] Inner demons and long-awaited answers take center stage, but the fight rages on. With Maika trapped in the prison of her...
13) Yoga hosers
Publisher
Invincible Pictures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-olds Colleen Collette and Colleen McKenzie are on their smartphones constantly, sing in a small band, and take yoga classes. The girls will do just about anything to receive an invitation to a senior party. But when they discover the leader of a Nazi splinter group has been raising an army of monsters beneath the store where they work, the teens team up with a legendary man-hunter to stop the world-threatening uprising.
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 20
Lexile measure
HL 800L
Language
English
Description
Summer meets love in both fantasy and reality in this anthology featuring renowned writers of both teen and adult fiction.
Summer is the perfect time for love to bloom, and these short stories of teenagers facing the confusing maze of first love will have you dreaming of sunset strolls by the lake. The selections range from heartfelt to outlandish, as the characters find passion in some very unexpected places.
Publisher
Dimension Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Quick-Stop potheads Jay and Silent Bob wreak vengeance on Hollywood, where Miramax is making a "Bluntman & Chronic" feature film inspired by the comic book version of the guys, but without their permission. En route from Jersey to Hollywood, the guys encounter sexy jewel thieves, a precocious orangutan, a dimwit wildlife marshal, and a nonstop parade of in-jokes and splendid celebrity cameos.
16) Clerks III
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Dante, Elias, and Jay and Silent Bob are enlisted by Randal after his heart attack to make a movie about the convenience store that started it all.