‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly: Christmas & Hanukkah Stories
Abbott, Hailey. Mistletoe: Four Holiday Stories; 1996. (Y-Mistletoe)
Presents four romantic stories about Christmas and New Year’s by Aimee Freedman, Hailey Abbott, Nina Malkin, and Melissa de la Cruz.
Brian, Kate. Ex-mas: A Love/Hate Story; 2009. (Y-Brian)
Lila's parents just left for vacation, and she's all set to throw the holiday party of the season, but when her Christmas-obsessed little brother, discovers global warming is melting the North Pole, he and his best friend take off on a runaway mission to save Santa.
Cabot, Meg. The Princess Present; 2004. (Y-Cabot)
Princess Mia describes celebrating Christmas with her friends, family and royal subject in the Principality of Genovia, the country she will one day rule. Sequel to Princess in Pink.
Cohn, Rachel. The Steps; 2003. (Y-Cohn)
Over Christmas vacation, Annabel goes from her home in Manhattan to visit her father, his new wife, and her half- and step-siblings in Sydney, Australia.
Cohn, Rachel & David Levithan. Dash & Lily’s Book o f Dares; 2010. (Y-Cohn)
Told in alternating voices, two sixteen-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmas-time in New York, neither knowing quite what – or who – they will find.
Cooney, Caroline B. What Child Is This?: A Christmas Story; 1997. (Y-Cooney/Y-P-COO)
When seventeern-year-old Matt tries to find a family for an eight-year-old foster child, his attempt backfires and both of them need a Christmas miracle.
Cooper, Ilene. Sam I Am; 2004. (Y-Cooper)
Sam, the son of a Jewish father and a Christian mother, struggles to understand religion and its role in his family’s life during the Hanukkah and Christmas holidays.
Danziger, Paula. Thames Doesn’t Rhyme With James; 1994. (Y-P-DAN)
While spending Christmas in London with her family, her boyfriend, and his family, Kendra finds herself roaming the city in a scavenger hunt.
Divine, L. Hustlin’; 2009. (Y-Divine)
Between Christmas, the annual Fall Festival and baby-mama issues, South Bay High is vibrating with activity, excitement, and drama. Sequel to Courtin’ Jayd.
Dutton, Michael. Christmasville: A Novel, 2007. (Y-RI-Dutton)
Mary Jane suspects that something is askew in town. Each year, which consists of only December and January, all of the buildings and houses are rearranged.
Green, John, Maureen Johnson & Lauren Myracle. Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances, 2008. (Y-P-LET Romance)
Several high school couples experience the trials and tribulations along with the joys of romance during a Christmas Eve snowstorm in a small town.
James, Sabrina. Secret Santa; 2007. (Y-P-JAM Romance)
When Shawna finds out someone is sending her boyfriend presents and Froggy plays a trick on Celia to win her heart, a series of mishaps and misunderstandings arise that finally gets resolved on the night of the big winter dance.
Kerr, M.E. Snakes Don’t Miss Their Mothers; 2003. (Y-Kerr)
The animals at Criters animal shelter look forward to Christmas as well as the ever-present possibility of adoption.
Lasky, Kathryn. Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift; 2001. (Y-Dear Historical)
Minnie recounts how her family dealt with the difficult times during the Depression and how the arrival of an orphan from Texas’ changed their lives just before Christmas.
Levine, Beth Seidel. When Christmas Comes Again: The World War I Diary of Simone Spencer; 2002. (Y-Dear Historical)
Simon’s diaries reveal her experiences as a carefree member of New York society, then as a “Hello girl,” a volunteer switchboard operator for the Amy Signal Corps in France.
Mack, Tracy. Birdland; 2003. (Y-Mack)
Jed spends Christmas break making a documentary about his East Village neighborhood, where he is continually reminded of his older brother who died the year before.
Paulsen, Gary. The Rifle; 1995. (Y-Paulsen/Y-PRD-PAU)
A priceless, handcrafted rifle, fired throughout the American Revolution, is passed down through the years until it fires on a fateful Christmas Eve in 1994.
Peck, Richard. A Season of Gifts; 2009. (Y-Peck Historical)
Relates the surprising gifts bestowed on 12-year-old Bob Barnhart and his family, who have recently moved to a small town, by their larger-than-life neighbor, Mrs. Dowdel.
Plummer, Louise. The Unlikely romance of Kate Bjorkman; 1995. (Y-PRD-PLU)
Seventeen-year-old Kate hopes for romance when her older brother’s friend Richard comes to stay at their house during Christmas vacation.
Stine, R.L. Silent Night; 1991. (Y-P-STI)
When her cousin Reva refuses to hire her to work in Reva’s father’s department store, Pam plots deadly revenge, beginning with a crusade of blackmail and murder.
Stine, R.L. Silent Night 2; 1993. (Y-P-STI)
Rich, spoiled, and beautiful Reva Dalby thinks the world is hers for the taking until a stalker wearing a Santa Claus suit decides to kidnap her. Sequel to Silent Night.
Viguié, Debbie. The Winter of Candy Canes; 2008. (Y-Viguié)
Candace gets a job at the amusement park over Christmas break while also teaching a Bible studies class, nursing a hurt knee, trying to do something for a grieving friend, and suffering doubts about her boyfriend.
Willard, Eliza. Dream Holiday; 2003. (Y-P-MKA)
When Mary-Kate and Ashley learn Prince Stephen is staying at the ski resort where they are vacationing, they plan to meet himand attend the resort’s Christmas party with him.
Windsor, Patricia. The Christmas Killer; 1991. (Y-P-WIN)
At Christmastime, Rose Potter is having bad dreams while young girls are disappearing.
Wittlinger, Ellen. Parrotfish; 2007. (Y-Wittlinger)
Grady, a transgendered high school student, yearns for acceptance by his classmates and family as he struggles to adjust to his new identity as a male.