Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
In this story of four 17-year-old girls, a magical pair of pants and one unforgettable summer, Lena, Carmen, Bridget, and Tibby show the true meaning of friendship and how, no matter what life throws at you, you can always count on your friends for help and support.
One True Loves by Elise Bryant
Lenore Bennett is the star artist and fashionista of her high school, fearless and self-confident. That is until graduation. Now she’s heading to NYU as an undeclared major, something that Black kids don’t have – the luxury of figuring it out as they go. As Lenore and her family embark on a Mediterranean cruise, she hopes to ease some of the pressure. However, Lenore may just find something she didn’t expect, love.
Summer Of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Meredith's family's annual game of assassin at Martha's Vineyard during a summer wedding is the perfect chance to honor her sister's legacy, and finally join the world again. However, when she forms an alliance with a cute groomsman, she's at risk of losing both the game and her heart.
The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor
This World War II inspired novel interweaves the lives of 16-year-old Alice and her late grandmother Adalyn. Alice is spending the summer in Paris; Alice inherited an abandoned apartment from her grandmother and aims to find out why it has been abandoned by her family. At the heart of this story is a young girl living in Nazi-occupied Paris and her resilience and strength in a time of an unfathomable crisis.
Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen
Ever Wong’s strict parents send her from Ohio to Taiwan to study Mandarin for the summer. Unbeknownst to her parents, however, the program is actually an infamous teen meet-market nicknamed Loveboat where the kids are more into clubbing than calligraphy and drinking snake-blood sake than touring sacred shrines. Will Ever’s first taste of freedom end in heartbreak?
Up to This Pointe by Jennifer Longo
Harper Scott is a dancer. She and her best friend, Kate, have one goal: becoming professional ballerinas. However, life doesn’t always go as planned, so Harper decides to reconnect with her polar explorer ancestors in Antarctica. Harper discovers that success isn't always what's important; sometimes it's more important to learn how to fail successfully.
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
Izumi Tanaka, or “Izzy,” is one of the few Japanese Americans in her mostly white Northern California town. Life isn’t always easy for Izumi, from not feeling “American” enough to being raised by a single mother. Izumi’s life gets thrown into a whirlwind when she finds out her father is actually a prince, which makes Izumi a Japanese princess! Izumi travels to Japan and soon finds herself caught between worlds, and between versions of herself; back home, she was never “American” enough, and in Japan, she must prove she’s “Japanese” enough.
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
Ginny Blackstone’s Aunt Peggy was always an eccentric artist and adventurer; she always sent Ginny postcards from exotic locales. However, Peggy’s last letter before her death left Ginny with a set of instructions and $1,000 to travel Europe. Ginny embarks on a journey throughout Europe by following instructions left to her in letters from her aunt.
The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr
Flora is a teenage girl who lives with anterograde amnesia and has to re-remember her life several times each day. This book is set against the backdrop of obsessive first love, with a setting that moves between Cornwall, U.K. and the midnight sun of Norway.
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairytale landscape. She’s only there to fulfill her mother’s wishes. Then Lina discovers her mom’s Italy journal, which inspires her to follow her mom’s footsteps.
Wish You Were Italian: An If Only Novel by Kristin Rae
The summer before senior year of high school. Pippa is headed to an art program she has no interest in but it’s in Italy! And when the opportunity strikes, she decides to ditch the program and travel to Italy accomplishing her own list of goals – like swimming in the Mediterranean Sea, eating a whole pizza in one sitting, and falling in love with an Italian boy!
Wanderlost by Jen Malone
Homebody Aubree can’t think of a better place to be than in perfectly boring Ohio, and she’s ready for a relaxing summer. But when her older sister Elizabeth gets into real trouble, Aubree is talked into taking over Elizabeth’s summer job leading a group of senior citizens on a bus tour through Europe. Aubree plans unravel at the first stop in Holland; now she’s stuck with the tour company owner’s son, Sam. Considering she’s pretending to be Elizabeth, she absolutely shouldn’t fall for him, but she can’t help it, especially with the most romantic European cities as the backdrop for their love story. Can she betray her sister by falling in love with Sam?
Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He’s a Fractional Persian – half, his mom’s side – and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius’s struggles with depression are misunderstood by his Iranian family, but he soon makes friends with the neighbor who makes Darius feel at ease with his identity.
As Far as You’ll Take Me by Phil Stamper
Marty arrives in London with nothing but his oboe and some savings from his summer job, but he's excited to start his new life out of the closet. From the outside, Marty's life looks like a perfect fantasy: in the span of a few weeks, he's made new friends, he's getting closer with his first ever boyfriend, and he's even traveling around Europe. Marty knows he can't keep up the facade. He hasn't spoken to his parents since he arrived, he's tearing through his meager savings, his homesickness and anxiety are getting worse and worse, and he hasn't even come close to landing the job of his dreams. Will Marty be able to find a place that feels like home?
Start Here by Trish Doller
Willa and Taylor were supposed to spend the summer after high school sailing from Ohio to Key West with their best friend, Finley. However, Finley died before graduation, leaving them with a sailboat, a list of clues leading them to destinations along the way, and a friendship that’s hanging by a thread. Willa and Taylor will have to grieve and forgive to finish their journey.
