After writing for some time, Caletti’s fifth book, "The Queen of Everything" was picked up by Simon and Schuster in 2002. Written originally for adults, "Queen" was published in the young adult market, and received positive reviews, including a starred review in Publishers Weekly (Nov. 2012). Her next novel, "Honey, Baby, Sweetheart" (2004) was a National Book Award finalist, California Young Reader medal finalist (2005/2006), PNBA Best Book of 2005 award, and made many of the year’s top lists including New York Public Library’s 2005 "Books for the Teen Age".