Young Adult Fiction to Read During Mental Health Awareness Month

by Green, John

Book - 2017

Aza is a teen who struggles with OCD that surrounds her health. She specifically thinks that she is going to C. diff or an infected wound. We follow her a...Show more Aza is a teen who struggles with OCD that surrounds her health. She specifically thinks that she is going to C. diff or an infected wound. We follow her as she reunites with a close childhood friend, Davis, as Aza and her best friend Daisy try to find out where Davis' billionaire father went to so that they can reap the reward of one hundred thousand dollars that is being offered for any tips on Davis' father's disappearance. Show less

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The Rest of Us Just Live Here

by Ness, Patrick

Book - 2016

Mikey and his friends aren't the chosen ones. They are living in a town where the indie kids, the actual chosen ones, are fighting off monsters, but Mikey...Show more Mikey and his friends aren't the chosen ones. They are living in a town where the indie kids, the actual chosen ones, are fighting off monsters, but Mikey and his friends are just trying to make it through graduation. Mikey has anxiety and gets stuck in loops of doing things like washing his hands or counting things out. His older sister is recovering from an eating disorder, his younger sister has the pressure of being the family genius on her shoulders, and his parents are too wrapped up in their own problems to care for their children. This book is a satire of your typical chosen one novels. You get Mikey's perspective as he lives on the outskirts of the strange happenings going on, but you also get short headlines about the indie kids as they solve the actual mystery that is happening in town. Show less

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Happily Ever Afters

by Bryant, Elise

Book - 2021

Tessa Johnson's anxiety gets the better of her as she starts her year at an art school. She fears her writing isn't going to be good enough, which causes ...Show more Tessa Johnson's anxiety gets the better of her as she starts her year at an art school. She fears her writing isn't going to be good enough, which causes a bout of writer's block. Her best friend from back home proposes a plan for Tessa to get her writing back. Tessa needs to have a love story of her own to inspire her to write again. However, Tessa's plan and inability to get words down on a page make her anxiety even worse because she's lying to the people around her and her whole plan is causing rifts with some of her friends. Show less

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The Astonishing Color of After

by Pan, Emily X. R.

Book - 2018

After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird. After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird. Show less

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The Lightness of Hands

by Garvin, Jeff

Book - 2020

A quirky and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a teen girl with bipolar II who signs her failed magician father up to perform his legendary but failed illusion on live TV in order to make enough money to pay for the medications they need. A quirky and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a teen girl with bipolar II who signs her failed magician father up to perform his legendary but failed illusion on live TV in order to make enough money to pay for the medications they need. Show less

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Challenger Deep

by Shusterman, Neal

Book - 2015

Caden Bosch is on a ship that’s headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is a brillia...Show more Caden Bosch is on a ship that’s headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior. Caden Bosch is designated the ship’s artist in residence to document the journey with images. Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head. Caden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny. Caden Bosch is torn. A teenage boy struggles with schizophrenia. Show less

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(Don't) Call Me Crazy

33 Voices Start the Conversation About Mental Health

Book - 2018

An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way. An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way. Show less

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The Ghosts We Keep

by Deaver, Mason

Book - 2021

Everything happens for a reason. At least that's what everyone keeps telling Liam Cooper after his older brother Ethan is killed suddenly in a hit-and-run...Show more Everything happens for a reason. At least that's what everyone keeps telling Liam Cooper after his older brother Ethan is killed suddenly in a hit-and-run. Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationships of his two best friends in the process. Soon, Liam finds themself spending time with Ethan's best friend, Marcus, who might just be the only person that seems to know exactly what they're going through. Show less

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The Perks of Being A Wallflower

by Chbosky, Stephen

Book - 1999

Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie is navigating through the strange worlds of love, drugs, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and dealing with the loss of a good friend and his favorite aunt. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie is navigating through the strange worlds of love, drugs, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and dealing with the loss of a good friend and his favorite aunt. Show less

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Unbroken

13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens

Book - 2018

An anthology of stories in various genres, featuring disabled characters and written by disabled creators, ranging from established best selling authors to debut authors. An anthology of stories in various genres, featuring disabled characters and written by disabled creators, ranging from established best selling authors to debut authors. Show less

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