The Stalker Chronicles

Gr 6–10—This is chick-lit with a serious undertone. Sophomore Cammie Bliss has a pretty intense reputation: everyone in school knows she is a stalker. She has followed most of the guys around at one time or another, scaring them away from dating her. When Toby moves to town, she wants to change, but her habits are hard to break. She rides past his home several times on her bike, riffles through his garbage, and tries to figure out why he and his family moved to Lakewood, NY, in the first place. Meanwhile, her parents are talking about a divorce, and her younger brother has started to date one of the popular girls, who first labeled her a stalker. With the help of Toby and her best friend, Cammie's issue is resolved a little too easily. Indeed, several issues are resolved to make a pat, happy ending.—Natalie Struecker, Rock Island Public Library, IL