Wildfire (Cooney)

Life is great for Marnie MacDonald-until her parents announce they're moving, taking her away from everything she knows and loves Popular high school sophomore Marnie MacDonald loves her life. Then her parents break the news: They're moving to North Carolina! And that's not even the worst part. The MacDonalds are moving with their best friends, the Petersons-including their son, Lucas, a boy Marnie can't stand. In the blink of an eye, her world is uprooted. She has to leave school, her friends-all the things that matter most. And how's she supposed to get along without her boyfriend, Joel, the super-cool jock who would have taken her to his senior prom? Suddenly, Marnie's milking goats and picking apples on a farm with no telephones, no TV, and no after-school activities. But something starts to happen after she leaves the city and "goes back to the land." She discovers a world she never knew existed-a whole new way of life. And the biggest shock of all? The boy she thought she hated is growing more and more appealing. Too bad Lucas doesn't have a clue how Marnie feels. Or does he?

All Nancy ever wanted was a family-and a boyfriend; a century-old cookbook could bring her both in Caroline B. Cooney's classic tale of family, friendship, and romance Whenever I see a good-looking boy I am impressed first and embarrassed second. . . . I start blushing as if I had written down a dozen wild fantasies about him in a diary and he had just read it . . . Sixteen-year-old Nancy Nearing lives with her mother in Virginia and daydreams about having a big family. One day, at a flea market, her mom finds a cookbook written in 1915. It turns out to be about several generations of Nearings. In the small North Carolina town of their ancestors, Nancy uncovers layer after layer of fascinating family history. But it's a heart-stoppingly handsome tour guide who catches her attention. Nick is a high school junior who lives with his father. Their single parents aren't all they have in common; Nick and Nancy spend hours exploring their mutual family genealogy. Suddenly, Nancy's life is full of relatives she never knew she had. But Nick is the one she really cares about-in fact, she might be falling in love. Can she get him to see her as more than a friend?

A young high school student is so dedicated to her music that she has no time for the romance she secretly craves-until she meets someone who seems to like her just the way she is He loves me . . . Fifteen-year-old Alison Holland dreams of becoming a professional musician. No sacrifice is too great when it comes to her music-even if it means giving up extracurricular activities like dating and hanging out with friends. Alison is overjoyed when she gets her first professional gig. Soon, she's playing at events all over town. But lately, she's starting to wonder how it would feel to go to a party as someone's girlfriend instead of the keyboard player. She's feeling lonely and left out, especially when the night of the big dance arrives-and she doesn't have a date. Then, at a wedding, Alison meets Ted Mollison, a photographer. He seems to really get her-to understand her dreams and ambitions. But is he more interested in his camera than in romance? A book for anyone who has ever felt like they're different, He Loves Me Not is about fitting in and branching out . . . and being loved for who you are.

A high school senior develops a major crush on a younger guy in Caroline B. Cooney's tender, funny story about falling in love Seventeen-year-old Holly Carroll hates the cold weather-sometimes she thinks she's going to die of winter. She lives in New Hampshire, where snow's a staple and everyone's gearing up for the annual Ice Sculpture Festival. What Holly wants for Christmas this year is a boyfriend. In Bermuda. Then one day, she notices Jamie Winter. He's nice, cool, and really good looking. He's also sixteen-her younger brother's age. Her friends want to know how Holly can even think about dating a junior. All Holly knows is that she and Jamie have a great time together. He's not only fun, he's sensitive. And whip smart. But that doesn't stop her friends from trying to set her up. Suddenly, dateless Holly has prospects, like the twenty-one-year-old college man who drives a silver Corvette. And there's handsome, popular Pete Stein, who suddenly seems interested. But no one can compare to Jamie. Is Holly willing to risk the scorn of her classmates-and her whole school-to be with the boy she loves?