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Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes
Nora Shalaway Carpenter - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Channeling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.. A teen activist wrestles with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A socially anxious vampire learns he has to save his town by (gulp) working... |
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In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir
Deb JJ Lee - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story -- and a coming home story -- set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea.. Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Kora to the United States, she's felt her otherness.. For a while,... |
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We Are All So Good at Smiling
Amber McBride - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse about clinical depression and healing from trauma, from National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.Whimsy is back in the hospital for treatment of clinical depression. When she meets a boy named... |
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Find Your Fierce: How to Put Social Anxiety in Its Place
Jacqueline Sperling PhD - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover
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Social anxiety is tough, but teens don't have to figure it out alone. This empowering book will walk them through strategies that work. From practicing mindfulness to relaxing their bodies, readers can train their brains to help them gradually get back to doing more of what they love... |
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Zero to 60: A Teen's Guide to Manage Frustration, Anger, and Everyday Irritations
Michael A. Tompkins PhD - Magination Press
Format: Hardcover
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High performance cars can go from zero to sixty in just a few seconds. Anger can feel a lot like that for teens. One minute they are calm, but the next, something sets them on a course to speed out of control. Getting to anger's edge too fast can get teens in trouble. Expert author... |
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I Was Born for This
Alice Oseman - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling creator of HEARTSTOPPER and LOVELESS, a deeply funny and deeply moving exploration of identity, friendship, and fame. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything... |
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The Silence that Binds Us
Joanna Ho - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
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Joanna Ho, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, has written an exquisite, heart-rending debut young adult novel that will inspire all to speak truth to power.Maybelline Chen isn't the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May prefers... |
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Improve: How I Discovered Improv and Conquered Social Anxiety
ALEX GRAUDINS - First Second
Format: Book
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A graphic memoir for teens about the author's efforts to overcome her social anxiety by learning improv comedy.Alex has crippling social anxiety. All day long, she is trapped in a web of negative thoughts and paralyzing fear. To pull herself free of this endless cycle, Alex does... |
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Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health
Melanie Siebert - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life's struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health is the go-to guide for teenagers who want to know about mental health, mental illness, trauma and recovery. For too long, mental health problems... |
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Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive
Jacqueline B Toner - Magination Press
Format: Paperback
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This book provides guidance for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression by discussing cognitive behavioral therapy principles. Intended to serve as an adjunct to therapy, this is a very practical and easy-to-read book that is not overwhelming for teens. |
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The Weight of Our Sky
Hanna Alkaf - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A music loving teen with OCD does everything she can to find her way back to her mother during the historic race riots in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in this heart-pounding literary debut.Melati Ahmad looks like your typical movie-going, Beatles-obsessed sixteen-year-old. Unlike most other... |
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This Is My Brain in Love
I. W. Gregorio - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Told in dual narrative, This Is My Brain in Love is a stunning YA contemporary romance, exploring mental health, race and, ultimately, self-acceptance, for fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and Emergency Contact. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; line-height: 14.0px;... |
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Stuff That's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiraling When Ocd Gets Noisy
Sedley, Ben - INSTANT HELP PUBN
Format: Book
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Do you have thoughts that seem loud? Do your worries spiral out of control and then suck you in? Do intrusive thoughts show up and make you scared of doing certain things—or not doing things—a certain way? Do you ever get a feeling like something bad might happen? Does this... |
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An Emotion of Great Delight
Tahereh Mafi
Format: Book
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2003: the US has officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world has evolved. Hate crimes are on the rise, FBI agents are infiltrating local mosques, and the Muslim community is harassed and targeted more than ever. Shadi, who wears hijab, keeps her head down. Her brother... |
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The Astonishing Color of After
Emily X R Pan - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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"Emily X.R. Pan's brilliantly crafted, harrowing first novel portrays the vast spectrum of love and grief with heart-wrenching beauty and candor. This is a very special book."--John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way DownAn... |
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay
ADIB KHORRAM - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA.Winner of the William C. Morris Debut Award"Heartfelt, tender, and so utterly real. I'd live in this book forever... |
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Mindfulness and Meditation: Handling Life with a Calm and Focused Mind
Whitney Stewart - Twenty-First Century Books TM
Format: Library Binding
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From hormones to homework, parents to peers, health issues to bad habits, life can be a pressure cooker leading to anxiety and even thoughts of suicide. How can we find relief? Author Whitney Stewart introduces readers to the practice of mindfulness. With its roots in ancient Buddhist teachings,... |
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Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles
Jessica Burkhart - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover
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Your favorite YA authors including Ellen Hopkins, Maureen Johnson, and more recount their own experiences with mental illness in this raw, real, and powerful collection of essays that explores everything from ADD to PTSD.Have you ever felt like you just couldn't get out of bed? Not the occasional... |
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The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling
Wai Chim - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days. Her father's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction... |
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Turtles All the Way Down
John Green - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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"Wrenching and revelatory." An instant #1 bestseller, the widely acclaimed Turtles All the Way Down is John Green's brilliant and shattering new novel.Featured on 60 Minutes, Fresh Air, Studio 360, Good Morning Amercia, The TODAY Show"A tender story about learning... |
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The Art of Starving
Sam J. Miller - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
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Winner of the 2017 Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book!"Funny, haunting, beautiful, relentless, and powerful, The Art of Starving is a classic in the making." - Book RiotMatt hasnt eaten in days. His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading... |
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We Are the Ants
Shaun David Hutchinson - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover
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From the "author to watch" (Kirkus Reviews) of The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley comes a brand-new novel about a teenage boy who must decide whether or not the world is worth saving.Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens... |
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The New David Espinoza
Fred Aceves - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover
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This own voices story from the acclaimed author of The Closest I've Come unflinchingly examines steroid abuse and male body dysmorphia. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Matt De La Pea.David Espinoza is tired of being messed with. When a video of him getting knocked down by a bully's... |
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Obsessed: A Memoir of My Life with OCD
Allison Britz - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover
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A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder - and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side - in this powerful and inspiring memoir.Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable... |
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Anger Is a Gift: A Novel
Mark Oshiro - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover
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Moss Jeffries is many things -- considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. But sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else -- someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn't become a rallying... |
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Starfish
Akemi Dawn Bowman - Simon Pulse
Format: Hardcover
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A William C. Morris Award Finalist A New York Public Library 2017 Best Book for Teens "Dazzling." - Bustle "One of the most compelling reads of the year." - Paste Magazine "This book is a gem." - BookRiot A gorgeous and emotionally resonant... |
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Your Brain Needs a Hug: Life, Love, Mental Health, and Sandwiches
Rae Earl - Imprint
Format: Paperback
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Imbued with a sense of humor, understanding, and hope, Your Brain Needs a Hug is a judgment-free guide for living well with your mind.My Mad Fat Diary author Rae Earl offers her personalized advice on the A to Zs of mental health, social media, family and friendship. When... |
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