Carrie's joy at being assigned to work with Matt Baldwin on the school paper is spoiled by her parent's decision to separate

Penny adds a few white lies to the questionnaire for the computer dance in hopes of being matched with Clay.

Lisa's new boyfriend, Paul, convinces her she is wrong not to accept her new stepfather

Linden considers herself plain and ordinary until Rob Wayland's interest in her spurs her self-confidence

Christie thought all her dreams had come true. Steve Michaels, the best looking boy in school, had asked her to the dance - and she had finally gotten to dump Cliff Carson, the conceited idiot who lived next door.But Christie was in for two surprises. The first was the night of the Spring Parade Moonlight Dance, when her prince turned into a toad. The second was when a guy she'd thought was a toad turned out to be...

Dodie has to balance the demands of the new hat store she has started with the attentions of two boyfriends, Sean and Bryant

When Jill Pembroke's two boyfriends become jealous of each other, she is forced to choose between them

When Kathryn is attracted to her older brother's friend, Mark, she struggles to attract Mark's attention and win his love

When Josie Ann Barker is attracted to Ross, she struggles to change her tomboy image and accept herself as a girl

When the high school senior, Cindy Howard, falls in love with a sophomore, she worries about the difference in their ages

Kate's relationship with her boyfriend, Chris, is threatened when she spends the summer away from him at the beach

Amy Ross tries to become an expert at video games in order to find a boyfriend at the video arcade

Moving from the lakeshore city of Chicago to the dry California desert was quite a shock for Betsy. It was like watching Lake Michigan turn into a dust bowl. And the fact that she had to tussle with the gang of snobby girls that ran Desertview High didn't help Betsy adjust any faster. But the desert did have its good points. There was the wealthy, fun-loving, older Dudley deShon, and Pete, a guy at school who was gung-ho about desert living. Maybe the desert wouldn't be so bad after all...

On a class trip to New York City, Trisha falls in love with Vic, a street pantomimist who asks her to stay with him in the city

Loryn's love for Audie McCloud, a country and western singer she idolizes, makes her unaware of Joe Carson's interest in her

When Jess joins an all-girl rock group, it threatens to destroy her relationship with Greg, who is also in a band

When Cindy falls in love with Mark, she struggles to make him see her as a girlfriend and not just a buddy

The summer before her senior year, Julie meets Ben, a handsome but strangely reserved boy, at Lake Margo

"My first big assignment, and I have to do an interview with an egomaniac!" Laurie had seen him in movie magazines all her life—Skipper Simpson, child star—and now he was a junior at Monroe High. As reporter for the school paper, it was her job to get the full scoop on this heartthrob of the silver screen. Everyone kept telling he that she was lucky to get a chance to meet Skip, but as far as Laurie was concerned, he was a Hollywood has-been, and probably conceited, too. No way was she going to ask for his autograph and hang all over him like everyone else. But when Skip opened his front door to her defiant knock, she was in for a real surprise.

Lorrie, a good student, falls in love with Tony Jordan, a boy with a wild reputation who everyone says is wrong for her

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Lori must compete with her superconfident cousin Stephanie, a girl who has it all, for the chance to be with the handsome sailor, Bobby McPhearson, while on winter vacation in St. Croix

As a newcomer to a small high school, Beth thought she had little chance of dating Ted—especially with Emily constantly hanging around—but she decides to try anyway

When her boyfriend, Kevin, tells her he will be competing against her for a college scholarship, Susan's heart skips a beat. Will she lose Kevin if she wins the scholarship?

When Kaite's so-called boyfriend starts spending more time with Kaite's six brothers and sisters than with her, she knows she has to do something to get him back on the right track.

Kari is torn between her present boyfriend, the selfish, vain, and inconsiderate Tim, and the generous John Garrett, who shares her love of horses

Blue, Rose

(Found on the back cover) I was bursting to tell someone so I phoned my best friend, Brenda. “I was just about to call you,” Brenda told me. “What's new, Maggie?” “Bren,” I confided, “I think I'm in love.” “What?” asked Brenda in a surprised voice. “You heard me. I'm totally flipped out over Matt. Only problem is, I think her just likes me as a friend.”

In March 1907, the lives of three remarkable people collided at a New York City brownstone where Mary Mallon worked as a cook. They were brought together by typhoid fever, a dreaded scourge that killed tens of thousands of Americans each year. Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary is the first middle-grade trade book that tells the true story of the woman who unwittingly spread deadly bacteria, the epidemiologist who discovered her trail of infection, and the health department that decided her fate. This gripping story follows this tragic disease as it shatters lives from the early twentieth century to today. It will keep readers on the edges of the seats wondering what happened to Mary and the innocent typhoid victims. With glossary, timeline, list of well-known typhoid sufferers and victims, further resource section, author’s note, and source notes.

A track star at her former school, Jennifer is disappointed that her new school has no girl's track team, but Matt, a member of the boy's track team, supports her efforts to participate

Julie takes up skiing in hopes of sparking Eric's interest, but although he takes no notice, Julie gradually realizes that Steve always seems to be there when she needs help

This isn't the average buy-girl relationship!Daydreams and boys are usually the first things on any girl's mind, but not Laney Jessen's - running was her life. Then a knee injury stopped Laney from doing what she loved the most.But Laney's sweet, lovable boyfriend, Jon, had an uncanny way of making major problems seem trivial. It didn't take Jon long to convince Laney that she had only one more race to run - the one to his heart!