(3) YA When golden couple Kim and Teddy break up in senior year, shock waves ripple through William Henry Harrison High. Rumors fly; students and teachers choose sides; and schoolwide high jinks (including a teddy-bear-ears headband craze and an epic food fight) ensue. The increasingly ridiculous plot points, combined with deadpan delivery in the third-person narration from multiple characters' perspectives, will make readers laugh out loud.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(3) YA Rosie had never been on a plane, but now she's on her way to live in Paris. Henry grew up in a restaurant, but his mother is against his becoming a chef. Now the eleventh-graders are thrown together with teens from all over the world at Chef Laurent's cooking school. Alternating points of view explore themes of self-confidence and perseverance in this light romance for foodies.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(4) YA Fifteen-year-old Angelica's 250-word newspaper article about San Anselmo Prep's Academic Battle turns into an expose of a scheduling mix-up that puts several important school events on homecoming day. This companion to It's Not Me, It's You uses the same format--a series of interview transcripts constantly switching perspectives--but it's less effective with this story. Still, carefully crafted sentences and a clever mystery should engage readers.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(3) YA Sixteen-year-old Dylan is spending Christmas in Scotland, where her older sister (former Miss Mississippi) is getting married to a lord on reality TV. Narrator Dylan's self-deprecating sense of humor and on-screen bumbles will endear her to readers, as will her chemistry and literary repartee with British groomsman Jamie, who's hiding a royally good secret of his own. An entertaining read perfect for Royal-family followers.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

(4) YA When Avery's boyfriend dumps her before senior prom, she (questionably) leverages her American history assignment to explore her own relationship history. Interviewing old boyfriends and classmates reveals both pleasant and unpleasant truths. An original format--often humorous interview transcripts, with well-placed commentary from Avery--helps elevate the familiar and formulaic story. Satisfyingly, Avery's reflective quest yields things more important than a prom date: self-acceptance and -respect.

Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum