3 NBs of Julian Drew by James M. Deem(1994)The journals of a troubled fifteen-year-old boy who lives with his father and emotionally and physically abusive stepmother and her children after the death of his own mother years ago.
The Actual real reality of Jennifer James by Gillian Shields(2006)While competing on a reality television show being filmed at her English high school, shy and bookish Jennifer James records her experiences in her diary.
Angus, thongs and full-frontal snogging by Louise Rennison(2000)Presents the humorous journal of a year in the life of a fourteen-year-old British girl who tries to reduce the size of her nose, stop her mad cat from terrorizing the neighborhood animals, and win the love of handsome hunk Robbie.
Breathing underwater by Alex Flinn(2001)Sent to counseling for hitting his girlfriend, Caitlin, and ordered to keep a journal, sixteen-year-old Nick recounts his relationship with Caitlin, examines his controlling behavior and anger, and describes living with his abusive father.
Diary of an anorexic girl by Morgan Menzie(2003)A young girl keeps a diary recording her struggles with anorexia.
Life as we knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer(2006)Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
Miss Smithers by Susan Juby(2004)Sixteen-year-old Alice MacLeod's life as an outcast begins to change when she experiments with being friends with different sorts of people, tries drinking alcohol and eating meat, and competes in the Miss Smithers beauty pageant.
Monster by Walter Dean Myers(1999)While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.
Oh my goth by Gena Showalter(2006)A fierce nonconformist, Jade faces her worst nightmare when she's trapped in a virtual reality game where everyone is goth and she's just one of the crowd.Syndetic Solutions
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot(2000)Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne.
Real Teens: Diary of a Junior Year by Realteens
Scholastic teams up with "Teen" magazine to create an emotionally charged series, written in diary format, that documents the lives of eight real high-school students. The juniors share their experiences, feelings, and thoughts in an upfront and totally honest manner.Syndetic Solutions
Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen(2006)After running away from her fifth foster home, Holly, a twelve-year-old orphan, travels across the country, keeping a journal of her experiences and struggle to survive.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson(2000)A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
Swan Town : the secret journal of Susanna Shakespeare by Michael J. Ortiz(2006)Restricted by the authorities from practicing Catholicism and forbidden by her parents from seeing a Puritan boy, Susanna, the daughter of William Shakespeare, vents her anger by writing in a journal and composing a play.
True confessions of a Hollywood starlet : a novel by Lola Douglas(2005)Teen movie star Morgan Carter retreats to a small midwestern town to recuperate anonymously after an overdose and rehabilitation, recording her thoughts in a diary.
Truth or dairy by Catherine Clark(2000)This is the journal of Courtney Von Dragen Smith: middle child, product of divorce, would-be vegetarian. She writes the first mega-negative page the day after her boyfriend, "such a Dave," breaks up with her because he's heading off to college. Angry and humiliated, Courtney vows to survive senior year on the anti-guy plan. But can she really give up guys and focus on friends, school, and her job at the hip cafe Truth or Dairy? Or will a stint in student government, an epileptic dog, and a guy named Grant ("like-the lake") Superior turn her world upside down and prove her journal right?
Web of lies by Beverley Naidoo(2006)Web of lies is the sequel to The Other Side of Truth.
Femi is in trouble. He's gotten involved with a gang of older boys and is telling so many lies to his family, he can hardly keep his head straight. His sister, Sade, knows something is going on, but she doesn't want to worry their father while he's waiting to hear if the family will be granted asylum in Britain. But with Femi growing more and more involved with the criminal gang, how long will any of them be safe?
