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17 & Goneby Nova Ren SumaSeventeen-year-old Lauren has visions of girls her own age who have disappeared without a trace, and while she tries to understand why they are speaking to her and whether she will be the next to vanish, Lauren has a brush with death and a shocking truth emerges that changes everything.
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The Art of Starving by Sam J MillerA gay teen with an eating disorder that he believes gives him supernatural mental clarity decides to infiltrate the life of a bully responsible for driving away his sister, an effort that leads to a greater awareness of body image, self-acceptance and the things he cannot control.
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The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. PanA teen grieving the loss of her mother travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time and search for her mother's spirit while uncovering tragic family secrets and struggling to reconcile the truth about how her mother's life really ended.
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The Beautiful Lost by Luanne RiceStruggling with severe depression that she believes can only be alleviated if she is able to reunite with her absent mother, Maia embarks on a road trip in the company of her crush, who reveals his own dark secrets and a desire to escape his past.
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Come November by Katrin Van DamSenior year at high school is going to be hard enough for Rooney Harris, desperate to get into a good college and away from her small town, but things get tougher when she ends up as the sole support for herself and her younger brother because of their mother's obsession with the Next World Society, a cult that believes they will be whisked away to a new world paradise on November 17.
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A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa B SheinmelConvinced that what happened to her roommate was a straightforward accident, a teen under strict surveillance in an institution endeavors to prove to her doctors and a judge that she does not pose any risk, until a newcomer with her own baggage compels her to confront dangerous secrets.
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OCDaniel by Wesley KingDiligently hiding his OCD tics so that his best friend and his crush will not think he is crazy, Daniel receives a mysterious note from a person who claims to share something in common with him and who asks for his help.
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Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib KhorramA Persian-American youth who prefers pop culture to the traditions of his mixed family struggles with clinical depression and the misunderstandings of older relatives while bonding with a boy who helps him embrace his Iranian heritage.
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Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val EmmichA tale inspired by the hit Broadway show follows the experiences of an outcast-turned-social media sensation who perpetuates a lie and bonds with his late best friend's grieving family.
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Dear Rachel Maddow: A Novel by Adrienne KisnerA teen slogging through remedial courses at school in the wake of her sibling's death, a breakup with her first girlfriend and her parents' dysfunctions writes unsent e-mails to her favorite news anchor before becoming involved in a moral and political dilemma involving an honor student's controversial opinions.
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Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca ZappiaWhen the anonymous teen creator of a wildly popular webcomic is tempted by a school newcomer to pursue real-world relationships, everything she has worked so hard to build crumbles in the wake of their highly publicized romance.
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Everything All at Once by Katrina LenoWhen her struggles with anxiety worsen in the aftermath of a family death, Lottie is bequeathed a series of letters from her late aunt, a best-selling author, who leaves instructions to help Lottie overcome her fears and explore her own literary voice.
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Fangirl by Rainbow RowellBeing consummate fans of the Simon Snow series helped Cath and her twin sister, Wren, cope as little girls whose mother left them, but now, as they start college but not as roommates, Cath fears she is unready to live without Wren holding her hand--and without her passion for Snow.
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Finding Audrey by Sophie KinsellaEnergized by a friendship with her brother's gaming teammate, 14-year-old Audrey, a girl with an anxiety disorder, finds their subsequent romance challenging her progress.
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Forgive me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew QuickA dramatic day in the life of a suicidal teen follows his efforts to say good-bye to the four people who matter most to him before carrying out a murder-suicide plan involving his former best friend, a process that slowly reveals his secrets and the impossible choices that must be made.
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How to Disappear by Sharon Huss RoatLiving life strictly below the radar after her only friend moves away, Vicky, determined to put off her mother's intervention, Photoshops herself into pictures that she posts online before meeting numerous people who feel just as alone and ignored as she does.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniAn ambitious new student at Manhattan's prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, teenager Craig Gilner suddenly discovers that he has become an average kid among a group of brilliant students, a discovery that leads to increasing anxiety and a battle with clinical depression, during which he encounters a motley crew of fellow patients battling their own problems.
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Jaya and Rasa: A Love Story by Sonia PatelIn Hawaii, seventeen-year-old Jaya Mehta is a transgender outsider with depressive tendencies and the stunningly beautiful Rasa Santos thinks sex is her only power. Will their love transcend and pull them forward or will they remain stuck, separate, in the chaos of their pasts?
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Little & Lion by Brandy ColbertReturning home to Los Angeles from her New England boarding school, Suzette considers staying home for good so that she can be near her friends, her crush, and her recently diagnosed bipolar brother, a situation that is complicated by her growing feelings for the girl her brother loves.
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Made You Up by Francesca ZappiaStruggling with a form of schizophrenia that challenges her ability to discern reality from delusion, Alex unexpectedly falls for a boy and begins to experience typical teen rites of passage that change her perspectives.
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The Museum of Us by Tara Wilson ReddSixteen-year-old Sadie is lucky to survive an accident, but it changes her world forever when it reveals her secret life and the mysterious, thrilling boy at the center of it
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Schizo by Nic SheffThe best-selling author of Tweak presents the story of teen schizophrenic patient Miles, who becomes increasingly obsessed with finding a younger brother and pursuing a romance that may or may not be real.
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Ten Miles One Way by Patrick DownesA metaphorical novel about the meaning of loving and being loved in the face of mental illness follows the relationship between bipolar Nest, who imparts painful stories about her family and life, and Q, who loves Nest unconditionally in spite of the challenges of their journey together.
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This Impossible Light: A Novel by Lily MyersThe YouTube slam poetry star of Shrinking Women presents a novel in verse centering around the challenges of body image, tracing the experiences of a teen who develops bulimia in her effort to find purpose, control and confidence in response to her family's dysfunction and a best friend's estrangement.
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To be Honest by Maggie Ann MartinWhen Savannah, a high school senior, must live alone with her weight-obsessed mother after her older sister goes off to college and her mother begins pressuring her about her own eating habits, Savvy finds consolation in a new relationship with George, the cute new boy at school with insecurities of his own.
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Turtles All the Way Down by John GreenIn his long-awaited return, the author of #1 best-selling The Fault in Our Stars shares the story of Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
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Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise GornallStruggling with agoraphobia and OCD, Norah bonds with Luke, her neighbor, who encourages her to let him into her world before she becomes convinced that a normal girlfriend would be healthier for him.
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When Elephans Fly by Nancy Richardson FischerResolving to live as carefully as possible in the hope of avoiding the schizophrenia that has dangerously impacted her family, a high school senior risks everything to save the life of a three-week-old elephant calf.
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Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker17-year-old Morgan is a black teen triumphantly figuring out her identity when her conservative town deems depression as a lack of faith, and blackness as something to be politely ignored.
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Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia WaltonDiagnosed with severe schizophrenia that causes him to see and hear people who are not there, Adam begins a drug trial to help him with his hallucinations at the same time he falls in love with an intelligent girl that he wants to prevent from discovering his secret.
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Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett KrosoczkaA powerful graphic memoir by the award-winning author of Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute traces the author's unconventional coming of age with a drug-addict mother, an absent father and two lovingly opinionated grandparents.
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Project You: More Than 50 Ways to Calm Down, De-stress, & Feel Great! by Aubre AndrusWritten with insights from a mindfulness educator, a guide to navigating stress and living a life of healthy balance counsels middle-grade readers on such techniques as making protein smoothies for busy mornings, writing in a journal, practicing yoga, scheduling priorities and developing a sleep-supporting nighttime routine.
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Tweak (growing up on methamphetamines) by Nic SheffIn this brutally honest memoir, the author details his immersion in a world of hardcore drugs, revealing the mental and physical depths of addiction, and the violent relapse one summer in California that forever changed his life, leading him down the road to recovery.
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