Since the sudden closure of Seattle schools, I have been missing the daily routine of school, and especially wishing that I could see my friends and schoolmates. One way I’ve been escaping the sometimes lonely feelings of social distancing is by reading books that transport me to fantasy high schools and the drama of friend groups going through adolescence together.
Sam & Ilsa’s Last Hurrah
by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
To celebrate the end of their senior year of high school, twins Sam and Ilsa plan an unusual dinner party. Each sibling invites three guests who are unknown until they arrive. When the partiers arrive, Sam and Ilsa have to face some guests who they’d rather avoid at their final Drama, romance, and nostalgia make for a memorable end to the gang’s final party of high school.
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
The sequel to Albertalli’s beloved novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, we now follow Simon’s best friend Leah and their friends as they navigate senior year together. Leah struggles to hide a secret from her increasingly divided friend group. Between getting ready for prom and graduation and trying to rock on the drums for her band, Leah may just meet a friend who she can share her secret with.
Anatomy of a Misfit
by Andrea Portes
Anika has spent all of high school working hard to maintain her status as the third most popular girl. But when she can’t shake her feelings for mysterious loner Logan, she will have to make a choice between keeping her social status, or following her heart at the risk of becoming an outcast.
Avalon High
by Meg Cabot
When Ellie first arrives at her new high school after moving from Minnesota, the school seems typical. Her peers fit all the archetypes, with jocks, cheerleaders, and nerds. But Ellie soon realizes that nothing is as it seems at Avalon High, and that she may play a part in a bigger story than she could have ever imagined.
The Clique
by Lisi Harrison
In this first book in a beloved series, we are thrust into the rich and fashionable world of Octavian Country Day and the most popular clique in school, The Pretty Committee. When outsider Claire moves in with the leader of the clique, she realizes that her overalls and Keds will not be enough for her to win over the girls. Claire becomes determined to join the clique but how far will she go to fit in and stay in?
~ Posted by Ines J.
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