Cordelia's Five "Hanging on to Summer in September" Young Adult Fiction Reads

Can't let go of summer? Here are five coming of age books that all take place during the course of a life-altering summer.

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
(Speak, $9.99)

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
(Simon & Schuster, $16.99)

Mexican White Boy by Matt De La Peña
(Ember, $8.99)

Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins
(Laurel Leaf, $6.99)

Orchards by Holly Thompson
(Ember, $9.99)

Cordelia Jensen, September 2012