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2024 Mental Health Awareness Month |
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The Gray
by Chris Baron
Spending the summer in the country to help deal with his anxiety, aka the Gray, Sasha encounters a kindred spirit in a horse at a local ranch, but when his new friend disappears, Sasha must find the courage to discover the truth. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Ariel crashes a train by Olivia A. ColeAfraid of her own mind and the violent fantasies she can't control, Ariel finds herself questioning everything when a summer job at a carnival brings new friends into her world who show her that just because she has OCD, she's not broken—and not alone. Simultaneous eBook.
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I am not alone by Francisco X. StorkA suspect in a terrible crime, Alberto, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico with developing schizophrenia, learns he's not alone when Grace, a girl with whom he forms an immediate—and electric—connection sets out to prove his innocence. Simultaneous eBook.
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A place for vanishing
by Ann Fraistat
"Moving into her mother's childhood home for a fresh start, Libby, recently diagnosed with bipolar III, discovers the strangely beautiful house disguises a sinister past and the truth can be found in the eerie, bug-shaped masks hidden throughout the property. Simultaneous eBook."
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We are all so good at smiling
by Amber McBride
Whimsy, who is clinically depressed, befriends a boy named Faerry, with whom she feels a magical connection, and together they brave the Forest, a place of monsters, fairy tales and pain that they have both been running from for 11 years. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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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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Swimming in a sea of stars
by Julie Wright
"After surviving a suicide attempt, Addison returns to school where her life intersects with four other students, each of whom are also struggling with their own personal struggles"
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Tiffany Sly lives here now
by Dana Davis
Tiffany comes to live with her wealthy biological father, whom she has never met, and his family after her mother's death, but her position in her very strict new home is threatened when another man claims to be her father
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The cartographers
by Amy Zhang
Taking her savings and going off the grid in NYC, 17-year-old Ocean Sun struggles to balance the expectations of her immigrant mother with her own place in the world and must find the strength to map out her future, dreams and path toward adulthood. 60,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The stepping off place
by Cameron Kelly Rosenblum
Devastated by the suicide death of a best friend who supported her through her social anxiety, Reid is driven by loyalty and a desperate need to understand to investigate what happened, before uncovering painful secrets. A first novel. 40,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Lost kites and other treasures by Cathy CarrWhen her Nana is in an accident and her estranged uncle comes home to help, revealing some long-guarded family secrets, 12-year-old aspiring artist Franny must come to terms with the discoveries she makes about her troubled mom who left her years ago—and herself.
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Heads up : changing minds on mental health
by Melanie Siebert
Discusses the factors that affect mental health, historical and modern types of treatment, and mental illnesses, describes how different teens have dealt with mental health issues, and suggests ways to handle mental problems
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