If You Like "Go Ask Alice" by Anonymous...

If you like "Go Ask Alice" and Ellen Hopkins books, then you may like:


Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron.

Eighteen-year-old James living in New York City with his older sister and divorced mother struggles to find a direction for his life.


Identical by Ellen Hopkins (this is her latest novel, in case you haven’t read it yet!).

Sixteen-year-old identical twin daughters of a district court judge and a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, Kaeleigh and Raeanne Gardella desperately struggle with secrets that have already torn them and their family apart.


Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr.

In the three years since her father caught her in the back seat of a car with an older boy, sixteen-year-old Deanna's life at home and school has been a nightmare, but while dreaming of escaping with her brother and his family, she discovers the power of forgiveness.



Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder.



The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Most people think 15-year-old Charlie is a freak. The only friend he had killed himself, forcing him to face high school alone. But then seniors Patrick and his beautiful stepsister Sam take Charlie under their wings and introduce him to their eclectic, open-minded, hard-partying friends. It is from these older kids that Charlie learns to live and love, until a repressed secret from his past threatens to destroy his newfound happiness.



Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film About the Grapes of Wrath by Steven Goldman.

Mitch, a shy and awkward high school junior, negotiates the difficult social situations he encounters, both with girls and with his best friend David, after David reveals to him that he is gay.



You can place holds on any of these books by going to our web site www.librarypoint.org and choosing the “library catalog” link on the right side of the screen. You will also find more reading suggestions at teens.librarypoint.org.



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Martha



Martha Baden

Youth Services Manager

Porter Branch, Central Rappahannock Regional Library

2001 Parkway Blvd.

Stafford, VA 22554