Prom Season

Prom, an American tradition, has been the inspiration for many works of fiction from thrillers to comedies and romances. As this year's prom draws near, I'd like to highlight its contributions to YA literature with some prom gems from our collection:

A really nice prom mess / Brian Sloan.
Call no: YAF Sloan
"Gay high school senior Cameron Hayes endures a disastrous prom night when forced to take a girl as his date, and after fleeing the dance in disguise, he finds himself involved in a surprising on-stage performance, a high-speed police chase, and unexpected revelations."


Every man for himself : ten short stories about being a guy / edited by Nancy E. Mercado.
Call no: YAF Everyman
"An anthology of ten original short stories about such things as family problems, sexuality, and courage, written by well-known authors of children's books." Includes short story "The Prom Prize" by Walter Dean Myers.


Princess in pink / Meg Cabot.
Call no: YAF Cabot
"In a series of humorous diary entries, high school freshman (and Genovian Princess) Mia tries to get her reluctant boyfriend to take her to the prom."


Prom / by Laurie halse Anerson.
Call no: YAF Anderson
"Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life."


Prom dates from Hell / by Rosemary Clement-Moore.
Call no: YAF Clement-Moore
"High school senior and yearbook photographer Maggie thought she would rather die than go to prom, but when a classmate summons a revenge-seeking demon, she has no choice but to buy herself a dress and prepare to face jocks, cheerleaders, and Evil Incarnate."


21 proms / edited by David Levithan and Daniel Ehrenhaft.
Call no: YAF 21 proms
"A collection of prom stories from various authors, including Holly Black, Aimee Friedman, Rachel Cohn, and Leslie Margolis."