Booklist: Dear Diary
There are many, many stories for kids and teens told in diary entries or otherwise involving personal journals, notebooks, sketchbooks, or blogs. This style reveals the innermost thoughts of the main characters. Here are a few of those private (or not-so-private) diaries.
Picture Books Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French, illustrated by Bruce Whatley
Series for Kids (shelved alphabetically by series title in the juvenile series section)
The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series by Anne Mazer - First book: Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining -- Full list of titles
The Amelia books by Marissa Moss - First book: Amelia's Notebook -- Full list of titles (first book at the bottom, newest the top) * Also look for this series in the American Girls section
The California Diaries by Ann M. Martin - First book: Dawn -- Full list of titles
Dear America series by various authors
From the Files of Madison Finn series by Laura Dower - First book: Only the Lonely -- Full list of titles
The Royal Ballet School Diaries by Alexandra Moss - First book: Ellie's Chance to Dance
The Royal Diaries series by various authors
Series for Kids (shelved alphabetically by author in general juvenile fiction)
Harriet the Spy stories by Louise Fitzhugh - Harriet the Spy - The Long Secret - Sport (I have yet to read the Harriet books written by Helen Ericson)
Lucy Rose series by Katy Kelly - Here's the Thing About Me - Big on Plans - Busy Like You Can t Believe - Working Myself to Pieces & Bits
Lily B. books by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel - Lily B. on the Brink of Cool - Lily B. on the Brink of Love - Lily B. on the Brink of Paris
Millie trilogy by Lisa Yee - Millicent Min, Girl Genius - Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time - So Totally Emily Ebers
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Rodrick Rules - The Last Straw - Book four is due out in October 2009
Additional Titles for Kids Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf by Jennifer L. Holm and Elicia Castaldi with additional art by Matthew Holm Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell (Note: sequel due out in 2010!) Tru Confessions by Janet Tashjian Pieces of Georgia by Jen Bryant Strider by Beverly Cleary (This is the sequel to Dear Mr. Henshaw, which is told in a series of letters) How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller by Julia DeVillers (made into the TV movie Read It and Weep) Diary of a Would-Be Princess: The Journal of Jillian James, 5B by Jessica Green Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance by Marthe Jocelyn What I Believe by Norma Fox Mazer Swan Town: The Secret Journal of Susanna Shakespeare by Michael J. Ortiz The Book of One Hundred Truths by Julie Schumacher Tru Confessions by Janet Tashjian Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen
Series for Teens (alphabetical by author, as they are shelved)
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - First book: The Princess Diaries -- Full list of titles -- There have been two movies based on the books.
True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet by Lola Douglas - True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet - More True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet -- Related Booklist: But I DO Want to Be Famous!
Alice MacLeod books by Susan Juby - Alice, I Think - Miss Smithers - Alice MacLeod: Realist at Last -- The books were made into a Canadian TV show.
The Confessions of Georgia Nicholson by Louise Rennison - First book: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (which was made into a movie) -- Full list of titles
Additional Titles for Teens (alphabetical by author) Evolution, Me, and Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande Banana Splitsville by Catherine Clark (original title: Truth or Dairy) - Sequel: Rocky Road Trip (original title: Wurst Case Scenario) Diva Without a Cause by Grace Dent (original title: Diary of a Chav) - Sequel: Posh and Prejudice (coming out in December 2009) Top 8 by Katie Finn Storky: How I Lost My Nickname and Won the Girl by D.L. Garfinkle Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale I Am the Wallpaper by Mark Peter Hughes - Spinoff: Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes Gert Garibaldi's Rants and Raves: One Butt Cheek at a Time by Amber Kizer - Sequel coming in 2009/2010: Gert Garibaldi's Rants and Raves: From Butt to Booty by Amber Kizer Returnable Girl by Pamela Lowell Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar Cruel Summer by Alyson Noël Popular Vote by Micol Ostow My Life Starring Mum by Chloë Rayban Deep and Meaningful Diaries from Planet Janet by Dyan Sheldon (originally published as two separate books: Planet Janet and Planet Janet in Love) The Actual Real Reality of Jennifer James by Gillian Shields Various titles edited by Beatrice Sparks based on real people and events Click Here: To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade by Denise Vega - Sequel coming in 2009: Access Denied (and Other Eighth Grade Error Messages) by Denise Vega Heart on My Sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger
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