Books of Love
Valentine's Day might be a touchy topic for your tween. Help her escape with these tales of true love and friendship.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, illustrated by Donna Diamond
The love between two best friends is strengthened when they build their own secret kingdom, and challenged when they are separated forever. Learn more.
The Changeover: A Supernatural Romance by Margaret Mahy
Fantasy enthusiasts will love this story of Laura, who turns to a boy with supernatural powers to help her save her younger brother.
Fifteen by Beverly Cleary
Any reader who has ever felt awkward will appreciate Jane Purdy's feelings when the cutest boy in town takes an interest in her.
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Bryce and Juli alternate chapters and points of view as they explain how their feelings for each other have come, gone, and changed again and again. Learn more.
Four Stupid Cupids by Gregory Maguire, illustrated by Elaine Clayton
This whimsical, laugh-out-loud book defines true friendship and loyalty.
The Gift of Sarah Barker by Jane Yolen
When Sarah and Abel fall in love, they have to question their Shaker upbringings.
Mates, Dates, and Cosmic Kisses by Cathy Hopkins
Four friends from England try to figure out why boys keep saying they'll call, yet they never do!
Motown and Didi: A Love Story by Walter Dean Myers
Didi and Motown, two teenagers in Harlem, bond together and find love when they try to keep Didi's brother away from a neighborhood drug dealer.
No Body's Perfect by Kimberly Kirberger
As a slight twist to most guides to love, this book centers on loving yourself as a key to happiness. Learn more.
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet retold by Bruce Coville, illusrated by by Dennis Nolan
Coville tells Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers in simple, yet still beautiful, prose.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
When Stargirl moves to town, a boy who has tried his hardest to blend in is faced with first love, along with the complications of peer pressure and popularity. Learn more.
Sweet Hearts: A Whole-Hearted Fun Guide to Love and Friendship by Janet Hoggarth, illustrated by Sarah Symonds
From compatibility quizzes to Valentine crafts and recipes, this is the definitive guide for love and friendship.
12/18/06
