18 books like Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes

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Be more chill Ned Vizzini · 2004 · ★ 3.6 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Badly in need of self-confidence and a change of image, high school nerd Jeremy Heere swallows a pill-sized super computer that is supposed to help him get whatever he wants. Shares Self-perception, High schools, Interpersonal relations, Schools

You Don't Know Me David Klass · 2001 · ★ 3.9 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Fourteen-year-old John creates alternative realities in his mind as he tries to deal with his mother's abusive boyfriend, his crush on a beautiful, but shallow classmate and other problems at school. Shares Abused Children, Self-perception, High schools, Interpersonal relations

The rest of us just live here Patrick Ness · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 326p · ≈ 10h · Moderate What if you aren't the Chosen One? The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death? What if you're like Mikey? Who just wants to graduate and go to prom and maybe finally work up the courage to ask Henna out before someone goes and blows up the high school. Again. Because sometimes there are… Shares High schools, Conduct of life, Schools, Friendship

Perfect Sara Shepard · 2007 · ★ 3.9 · 314p · ≈ 10h · Moderate In a town where gossip thrives like the ivy that clings to its mansions, where mysteries lie behind manicured hedges and skeletons hide in every walk-in closet, four perfect-looking girls aren't nearly as perfect as they seem. Three years ago, Spencer, Aria, Emily, Hanna, and their best friend Alison were the girls at Rosewood Day School. They clicked through the halls in their Miu Miu flats,… Shares High schools, Conduct of life, Schools, Friendship

Breaking Dawn Stephenie Meyer · 2000 · ★ 3.8 · 832p · ≈ 27h · Moderate To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either… Shares High schools, Interpersonal relations, Schools, Young Adult

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… Shares Interpersonal relations, Conduct of life, Schools, Friendship

One Of Us Is Lying Karen M. McManus · 2017 · ★ 4.1 · 360p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the… Shares High schools, Schools, Young Adult

The earth, my butt, and other big, round things Carolyn Mackler · 2003 · ★ 4.2 · 254p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, 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. Shares Weight loss, Self-perception, High schools, Schools

Dogs don't tell jokes Louis Sachar · 1991 · ★ 3.8 · 209p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Twelve-year-old Gary, known as Goon because of his constant clowning and joke-telling, tries to change his image and make new friends at school. Shares Self-perception, Schools, Friendship

Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard · 2006 · ★ 4.1 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Everyone has something to hide—especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna. Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. But they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. How do I know? Because I know everything about… Shares High schools, Conduct of life, Schools, Friendship

Killer Sara Shepard · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares High schools, Conduct of life, Friendship, Young Adult with this book. Shares High schools, Conduct of life, Friendship, Young Adult

Lock-in Jonathan Mary-Todd · 2011 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Light 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, Interpersonal relations, 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, Schools

ttyl Lauren Myracle · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 209p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Three girls, One Chatroom, a lot of drama. Shares High schools, Interpersonal relations, Schools, Friendship

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, Schools, Friendship

Deadline Chris Crutcher · 2007 · ★ 4.1 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Ben Wolf has big things planned for his senior year. Had big things planned. Now what he has is some very bad news and only one year left to make his mark on the world.How can a pint-sized, smart-ass seventeen-year-old do anything significant in the nowheresville of Trout, Idaho? First, Ben makes sure that no one else knows what is going on — not his superstar quarterback brother, Cody, not his… Shares Self-perception, High schools, Schools, Young Adult

An Abundance of Katherines John Green · 2006 · ★ 3.5 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Katherine V thought boys were gross Katherine X just wanted to be friends Katherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mail K-19 broke his heart When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy,… Shares Self-perception, Interpersonal relations, Friendship, Young Adult

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Gabrielle Zevin · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 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, Schools, Friendship

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