Romance

Genre Definition:
Romantic fiction revolves around the love story of two characters in a novel, whether it is a sweet crush or steamy affair. Romantic fiction may be set in any time, place, world or situation (mystery, thriller, humor, dystopian, etc).

YA Librarians Jennifer Hubert Swan and Angelina Benedetti share lots of romance titles for MG and YA in this archived Booklist webinar. They also share tips and ideas for reader advisory for MG readers of romantic fiction.

Reading Assignment:
You are asked to read three books for this month.

Select 3 titles from the following list:
Top Ten Romance Fiction for Youth: 2013 Mrs. Readerpants: Books Like Beastly Top Ten (Middle School Appropriate) Paranormal Romances 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson 52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody 7 Clues to Winning You by Kristen Walker A book by Susane Colasanti Accidental Love by Gary Soto A Song for Bijou by Josh Farrar Also Known As by Robin Benway Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Beautiful Creatures by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer Boy on the Bridge by Standiford Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf Cinder by Marrissa Meyer Confectionately Yours by Lisa Papademetriou Crazy Beautiful by Lauran Baratz-Logstead <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Curveball The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Delirium by Lauren Oliver <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Enchanted by Alethea Kontis <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Entwined by Heather Dixon <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fifteenth Summer by Michelle Dalton <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Geeks, Girls and Secret Identities by Mike Jung <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Going Vintage by Lindsay Leavitt <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Golden by Jessi Kirby <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Guitar Notes by Mary Amato <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Heartbreak Messenger by Vance (the rare middle school romance book that boys will like) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Homesick by Kate Klise <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">How (not) To Find a Boyfriend by Allison Valentine Schrier <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">How I Survived Middle School: P.S. I Really Like You by Nancy Krulik <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">How My Summer Went Up in Flames by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I’ve Got a Secret by Lara Rice Bergen <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I Would Have to Kill You by Ally Carter <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Looking for Alaska by John Green <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Love? Maybe by Heather Hepler <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Matched by Ally Condie <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">My Life Undecided by Jessica Brody <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Harris <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nantucket Blue by Howland <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Noelle’s Christmas Crush by Angela Darling (Crush series) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Once Upon a Marigold/Twice Upon a Marigold/Thrice Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Romiette and Julio by Sharon Draper <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Spy School by Stuart Gibbs <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Art of Wishing by Lindsay Ribar <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Big Crunch by Pete Hautman <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Boy on Cinnamon Street by Phoebe Stone <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Boy Project by Kami Kinard <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Distance Between Us by Kasie West <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Encyclopedia of Me by Karen Rivers <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Heartbreak Messenger by Alexander Vance <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Juliet Club by Suzanne Harper <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Queen of Kentucky by Alecia Whitaker <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Story of Us by Deb Caletti <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Miller <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is What Happy Looks Like/ The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Totally Crushed by Eliza Willard <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Unbreak My Heart by Melissa C. Walker <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Unchained by L.B. Tillit <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

Resources for this Genre:
YA Highway: 5 Fast Differences Between YA and MG Teen Librarian's Toolbox: What's the diff? MG versus YA...a guest post by author Shannon Duffy Middle Grade Mondays: ARC's Are Us and the Romantic No-No Milk and Cookies: Comfort Reading Mrs. Readerpants blog Ms. Yingling Reads blog Amity Middle School- Bethany Book Blog StorySnoops: Children's Book Reviews and Suggested Reading Lists @http://www.scholastic.com/candyapple/

Book and Movie Trailers:
Beautiful Creatures by <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia Book Trailer: [] Firelight by Sophie Jordan Book Trailer: [] Guitar Notes by Mary Amato Book Trailer: [] Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Book Trailer: [] Matched by Ally Condie Book Trailer: [] The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith Book Trailer: [] Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck Book Trailer: []