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Mental Health Awareness Young Adult Fiction
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Eliza and Her Monsters
by Francesca Zappia
When 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. By the author of Made You Up.
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The art of starving
by Sam J Miller
A 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. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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Just wreck it all
by N Griffin
"Crippled with guilt after causing a horrific accident two years earlier, sixteen-year-old Bett's life is a series of pluses and minuses. But when the pluses become too much to outweigh the minuses, Bett is forced to confront her self-harming behavior"
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Both of me
by Jonathan Friesen
Escaping his painful life by slipping into an imaginary world that feels more real to him, Elias meets a beautiful young woman he believes to be part of his fantasy and must rescue both of them as their carefully constructed worlds fall apart.
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A list of cages
by Robin Roe
Landing a coveted elective to serve as an aide to the school psychologist, Adam, a student struggling with ADHD, is assigned to track down a troubled freshman he discovers is the foster brother he has not seen in five years. A first novel. 75,000 first printing.
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How it feels to float
by Helena Fox
A deeply hopeful novel about love, loss and living with intergenerational mental illness follows the experiences of a teen who manages to just get by while hiding her father's deteriorating condition and exploring first romantic encounters, before an unavoidable event threatens to unravel her world. Simultaneous eBook.
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A tragic kind of wonderful
by Eric Lindstrom
A 16-year-old girl with bipolar disorder struggles to navigate a new relationship that conflicts with her tendency to push others away, an effort that is complicated by a former friend and the truth about how their relationship ended. By the author of Not If I See You First. Simultaneous eBook. 25,000 first printing.
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Anything but okay
by Sarah Littman
Life has suddenly turned chaotic for high school student Stella since her brother, Rob, got home from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan: her school is on edge with ethnic tensions and her brother seems to be suffering from post-traumatic stress but will not talk about it. But when Rob's anger finally spirals out of control, Stella realizes she has to find the courage to take a stand against the forces of hate in her hometown
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Placebo junkies
by J. C Carleson
Volunteering for pharmaceutical drug trials for quick fixes and easy cash, Audie increases her trials to save up enough money to give her terminally ill boyfriend an unforgettable 18th birthday, with unexpected consequences.
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100 days of cake
by Shari Goldhagen
Suffering from debilitating depression that makes it difficult for her to get out of bed, 17-year-old Molly endures the ministrations of an unhelpful psychiatrist and her mother's denial before learning that the workplace she depends on is closing, forcing her to confront difficult choices. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Imagine us happy
by Jennifer Yu
A high school junior struggling with near-debilitating depression unexpectedly bonds with a senior boy who understands what she is going through and starts to neglect her responsibilities before a dramatic spiral reveals her new friend's own scars. 3, first printing.
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Hurricane season
by Nicole Melleby
A sixth-grader struggling with increasingly adult challenges investigates the story of Vincent van Gogh to better understand her composer father's mental illness, a situation that is further complicated by her love of science and growing awareness about her sexual orientation. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Before I let go
by Marieke Nijkamp
Returning to her small Alaska home town after her bipolar best friend's death, Corey uncovers chilling secrets about the townspeople and their treatment of Kyra prior to her drowning
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Sad perfect
by Stephanie Elliot
Hiding the truth about her Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder from her crush, 16-year-old Pea, believing she feels better when she is around the boy she loves, stops taking her anxiety and depression medication only to have her disorder completely take over her life. Simultaneous eBook.
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A face like glass
by Frances Hardinge
A U.S. release of a tale by the award-winning author of The Lie Tree depicts an underground city with a sinister past, rival families vying for power and an out-of-place girl yearning to escape into the sunlight. 30,000 first printing.
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All rights reserved
by Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Preparing to deliver her Last Day speech to celebrate her new adulthood in a world where every word and gesture is copyrighted, patented or trademarked, a 15-year-old girl elects to remain silent rather than pay to speak, a decision that threatens to unravel the fabric of society. Simultaneous eBook. 60,000 first printing.
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Darius the Great is not okay
by Adib Khorram
A 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. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Everything beautiful is not ruined
by Danielle Younge-Ullman
Having traveled throughout Europe with her opera star mother, Ingrid recklessly fights against a normal life and endeavors to prove that she has the strength to follow her dreams during a summertime wilderness survival trek for at-risk teens. Simultaneous eBook.
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Cameron and the girls
by Edward Averett
Taking medication to quiet the voices in his head, 14-year-old Cameron, a boy with schizophreniform disorder, falls into an unconventional love triangle involving a clinically depressed girl in his class and an imaginary girl whose encouraging voice he hears in his head.
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We were never here
by Jennifer Gilmore
Landing in the hospital with a mysterious illness, 16-year-old Lizzie bonds with handsome volunteer Connor and discovers that he has deeply painful secrets of his own. Simultaneous eBook. 25,000 first printing.
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Kiss of broken glass
by Madeleine Kuderick
A tale told through evocative verse chronicles a mandatory 72-hour psych evaluation of a teen who has been caught cutting herself in an effort to feel alive. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. 40,000 first printing.
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Pretend she's here
by Luanne Rice
Grieving the loss of a best friend who died a year earlier, Lizzie reaches out to her late friend's visiting family only to discover that they have become so desperate with loss that they kidnap her. By the award-winning author of The Secret Language of Sisters. Simultaneous
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