18 books like Prom

What to read after Prom — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Fell M. E. Kerr · 1987 · ★ 4.0 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A strange incident on the night of the senior prom changes John Fell's entire life, leading him to enroll in an exclusive private school under an assumed name. Shares: Proms, Students, Schools, Children's fiction

L8r, g8r Lauren Myracle · 2007 · ★ 3.8 · 265p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Angela, Zoe and Maddie are finally seniors and ready for the great year they deserve. After two years of fighting, experimentation and some hilarious stories, they are prepared to enjoy the fruits of seniority - even though being top dogs at school means thinking about college, sex and even the impending end of their inseparable trio. Shares: Proms, High school seniors, High schools, Schools

Boy Who Owned the School Gary Paulsen · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. He's perfect at gliding past the jocks' lockers and sneaking into his English class. That was, until now. If Jacob wants to pass English, he must work for extra credit on the stage crew of the school production of The Wizard of Oz. Jacob, who is usually in a fog anyway, has the the job of running the fog machine. The problem is that Maria… Shares: High schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

The Carrie diaries Candace Bushnell · 2010 · ★ 3.9 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Tells the story of Manhattan columnist Carrie Bradshaw's high school years, her relationships with her peers, and how she became a writer. Shares: High school seniors, High schools, School Stories, Schools

Alice in April Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 1993 · ★ 4.0 · 170p · ≈ 5h · Moderate While trying to survive seventh grade, Alice discovers that turning thirteen will make her the Woman of the House at home, so she starts a campaign to get more appreciated for taking care of her father and older brother. Shares: Family life, School Stories, Family, Families

Clementine's Letter (Clementine) Sara Pennypacker · 2008 · ★ 4.5 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Clementine can't believe her ears, her beloved teacher, Mr D'Matz, might be leaving them for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt! No other teacher has ever understood her impulsiveness, her itch to draw constantly, or her need to play "Beat the clock" when the day feels too long. Her new substitute teacher has a whole new set of rules that Clementine can't figure out. She… Shares: Students, Family life, School Stories, Schools

Sixth Grade Secrets Louis Sachar · 1987 · ★ 4.1 · 201p · ≈ 6h · Moderate It starts when Laura finds a baseball cap at a rummage sale. The cap says "PIG CITY," and Laura decides to start a secret club based on the name. But part of the fun of a club is keeping other people out of it...and when Laura's best friend Gabe starts his own rival club called Monkey Town, it begins a prank war that escalates until more than feelings start getting hurt. Shares: Students, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Report to the Principal's Office Jerry Spinelli · 1991 · ★ 3.7 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Four totally different kids have only one thing in common--they're all about to report to the principal's office. Shares: Students, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Catalyst Laurie Halse Anderson · 2001 · ★ 3.6 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Meet Kate Malone—straight-A science and math geek, minister's daughter, ace long-distance runner, new girlfriend (to Mitchell "Early Decision Harvard" Pangborn III), unwilling family caretaker, and emotional avoidance champion. Kate manages her life by organizing it as logically as the periodic table. She can handle it all—or so she thinks. Then, things change as suddenly as a string of chemical… Shares: High school seniors, High schools, Schools, Children's fiction

Fourth Grade Rats Jerry Spinelli · 1991 · ★ 3.8 · 90p · ≈ 3h · Moderate A fast, fun, friendship read from the Newbery-award winning author of Maniac Magee. Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry. Suds knows that now that he's in fourth grade, he's supposed to be a rat. But whenever he tries to act like one, something goes wrong. Can Suds's friend Joey teach… Shares: Students, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Loser Jerry Spinelli · 2002 · ★ 3.8 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate From renowned Newbery-winning author Jerry Spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. This classic book is perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Carl Hiaasen. Just like other kids, Zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. But Zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers, trips over… Shares: Family life, School Stories, Family, Families

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Gabrielle Zevin · 2007 · ★ 3.7 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Moderate After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself reassessing every aspect of her life. Shares: High schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

Lock-in Jonathan Mary-Todd · 2011 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate When a high school lock-in, meant to ease tensions between the lacrosse team and a group that likes to play werewolf, goes awry, Jackie does not know if she is safer in the panic of the dark hallways or with the crazed student council president determined to maintain control. Shares: High schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

How to Be Popular Meg Cabot · 2006 · ★ 3.6 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Does being popular matter? It matters very much—to Steph. That's why this year, she has a plan to get in with the It Crowd in no time flat. She's got a secret weapon: an old book called—what else?—How to Be Popular. What does it take to be popular? All Steph has to do is follow the instructions in The Book, and soon she'll be partying with the It Crowd (including school quarterback Mark… Shares: High schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction

The Talented Clementine Sara Pennypacker · 2007 · 137p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show. Shares: Students, School Stories, Families, Schools

The meaning of Maggie Megan Jean Sovern · 2014 · ★ 4.1 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Eleven-year-old Maggie Mayfield is an A-plus student with big plans for herself, but at this moment she is also facing a lot of problems--like starting middle school and figuring out how to help her father who is out of work and in a wheelchair. Eleven-year-old Maggie Mayfield is an A-plus student with big plans for herself, but at this moment, she is also facing a lot of problems, such as… Shares: Family life, School Stories, Family, Families

The Dark Divine (The Dark Divine #1) Bree Despain · 2010 · ★ 3.8 · 372p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Grace Divine, daughter of the local pastor, always knew something terrible happened the night Daniel Kalbi disappeared--the night she found her brother Jude collapsed on the porch, covered in his own blood--but she has no idea what a truly monstrous secret that night held. The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel returns, three years later, and enrolls in Grace and Jude's… Shares: High schools, Family life, Families, Schools

The Long Winter Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1940 · ★ 4.2 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Challenging After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a winter that an Indian has predicted will be seven months of bad weather. Shares: Family life, Family, Families, Children's fiction

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