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Students Across the Seven Seas (S.A.S.S.) is a young adult novel series published by Penguin between 2005 and 2010. It is a multi-author series based on the idea of
studying abroad
International students, or foreign students, are students who undertake all or part of their tertiary education in a country other than their own and move to that country for the purpose of studying.
In 2019, there were over 6 million internati ...
. Students Across the Seven Seas (or "S.A.S.S." for short) is the name of the fictional study abroad organization which arranges the visits. Each book centers on an American teenage girl and her experiences studying abroad in a foreign country such as France, Spain, Sweden or Italy. The titles of the books are witty plays on words featuring the country and a common phrase, such as ''Spain or Shine'' and ''Swede Dreams''.
Books (in order of publishing)
* ''Westminster Abby'' by
Micol Ostow
Micol Ostow (born April 29, 1976) is an American author, editor and educator who has written more than 40 published works. Her first original hardcover novel, ''Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa'', was named a " New York Public Library Book for the ...
. Set in England with main character Abby. (May 5, 2005)
* ''Getting the Boot'' by Peggy Guthart Strauss. Set in Italy with main character Kelly. (May 5, 2005)
* ''Spain or Shine'' by Michelle Jellen. Set in Spain with main character Elena. (September 8, 2005)
* ''Pardon my French'' by Cathy Hapka. Set in France with main character Nicole. (November 3, 2005)
* ''The Sound of Munich'' by Suzanne Nelson. Set in Germany with main character Siena. (March 2, 2006)
* ''Heart and Salsa'' by Suzanne Nelson. Set in Mexico with main character Cat. (June 1, 2006)
* ''Now and Zen'' by Linda Gerber. Set in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
with main character Nori. (September 7, 2006)
* ''Swede Dreams'' by Eva Apelqvist. Set in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
with main character Calista. (February 15, 2007)
* ''Girl Overboard'' by Aimee Ferris. Set in the
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
with main character Marina. (May 10, 2007)
* ''The Finnish Line'' by Linda Gerber. Set in Finland with main character Mo. (October 4, 2007)
* ''When Irish Guys Are Smiling'' by Suzanne Supplee. Set in Ireland with main character Delk. (January 10, 2008)
* ''French Kissmas'' by Cathy Hapka. A sequel to "Pardon My French," it takes in France and has Nicole as the main character. (September 11, 2008)
* ''The Great Call of China'' by Cynthea Liu. Set in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
with main character Cece. (February 19, 2009)
* ''Up Over Down Under'' by Micol Ostow and Noah Harlan. Set in Melbourne, Australia and Washington, D.C., with the main characters Eliza (an American girl who goes to Australia) and Billie (an Australian girl who goes to America). (April 29, 2010)