As grad season fast approaches (eek), you and your pals are soaking up every last moment. While you make all the end-of-year memories, here are a few books to read that will get you in the spirit.
While We’re Young by K.L. Walther
Inspired by the classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, this contemporary romance follows four high schoolers (Grace, her brother James and best friends Isa and Everett) as they take Philadelphia by storm for their senior skip day. However, the carefree excursions take a personal turn as they deal with complicated feelings, growing up and preparing for goodbye.
The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
No doubt you’ve heard of the classic coming-of-age movie (starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson), but many people forget about the amazing book that inspired it. Shy teenager, Charlie, enters his freshman year unsure of his place in life…until he is taken under the wing of two seniors, the beautiful and enigmatic Sam and her stepbrother Patrick. What follows is a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.
Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
Henri is a popular student and debater at the prestigious FATE Academy in New York City. He’s used his charming nature to hustle his way to the top…and he has his eyes set on Columbia University. His plans backfire, however, when he is caught by his neighbor and classmate Corinne on one of his slightly sketchy dogwalking gigs. In order to save his reputation, he agrees to let her in on the hustle…and discovers a lot about both of them in the process.
10 Things I Hate About Prom by Ella Gonzalez Rose
Graduation season goes hand in hand with prom, which often reveals complicated feelings at the last minute. In this case, Ivelesse agrees to help her best friend (and unrequited crush), Joaquin, plan a promposal to Tessa, the head cheerleader (and the girl who stole her boyfriend). However, ignoring her own feelings comes at a cost, and come prom night, some real feelings will be revealed.
Paper Towns by John Green
In the last few weeks of high school, Q is unexpectedly drawn back into the world of Margo, his popular and rebellious next-door neighbor, ex-friend and childhood crush. His quiet world is shaken as he helps her get revenge on those who have wronged her (with a series of elaborate pranks), and his old feelings resurface. Then, Margo disappears…but has left a trail of clues to where she is. Q embarks on a mission to find her with his best friends Ben and Radar, and Margo’s old friend Lacey, and along the way discovers a lot about himself, his friends and love.
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