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Here are some other suggestions since you like the Drama High
and It Chicks series:

Flyy Girl by Omar Tyree.

Growing up in the flamboyant 1980's, Tracy Ellison is a smart and
charming teenager who uses her good looks to attract any boy she wants.
With a life of promiscuity as she approaches womanhood, she learns
valuable lessons that impels her to examine her reckless lifestyle.

Coldest Winter Ever by Sistah Souljah.

Here are some other titles you might enjoy reading.

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull.

When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they
discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle
between good and evil is looming.

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray.

 Here are some titles that I think you might enjoy.

The author of Jeremy Fink wrote another book that you might enjoy:

A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass.

Afraid that she is crazy, thirteen-year-old Mia, who sees a special
color with every letter, number, and sound, keeps this a secret until
she becomes overwhelmed by school, changing relationships, and the loss
of something important to her.

Tunnels by Roderick Gordon.

I found some titles that I believe you might enjoy.

The Princess Academy by Shannon Hale.

While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other
girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers
unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.

The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New
York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.

The Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins.

After reading about the book, it seems like the author does a good job of balancing the grief and sorrow that Dulcie feels with a sense of hope and humor. Based on this, I came up with some titles that I hope you will like.

Julia’s Kitchen by Brenda A. Ferber.

When her mother and younger sister are killed in a house fire, Cara struggles to find a way to deal with her emotions and to reach out to her grieving father.

Rules by Cynthia Lord.

Trickster's Choice is the first book in her series, Daughter of the Lioness.
You might want to look into reading the sequel, Trickster's Queen.
Meanwhile, I've listed 3 other books below that you may enjoy.

The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman.
In nineteenth-century London, sixteen-year-old Sally, a recent orphan,
becomes involved in a deadly search for a mysterious ruby.

Having liked the book, The Key by Marianne Curley, here are some other titles you might enjoy reading.

Having liked the book, Princess Academy by Shannon Hale, here are some other titles you might enjoy reading.

Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris.
A young man with a mysterious past and a penchant for inventing things leaves the troll who raised him, meets an unhappy princess he has loved from afar, and discovers a plot against her and her father.

The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine.

With her adventurous sister, Meryl, suffering from the the Grey death meek and timid Princess Addie sets out to find a cure.

Since you enjoyed Goose Girl by Shannon Hale, you might like to know that there is a sequel:

Enna Burning by Shannon Hale.

Enna hopes that her new knowledge of how to wield fire will help protect
her good friend Isi--the Princess Anidori--and all of Bayern against
their enemies, but the need to burn is uncontrollable and puts Enna and
her loved ones in grave danger.

Here are some other titles about princesses that you might
enjoy:

The Princetta by Anne-Laure Bondoux.

Here are some other books with
strong characters and family relationships/issues that I think you may
like.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's
death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their
peers.

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going.