Stop Sexual Exploitation Week NL (Adult + YA)

Every May, Newfoundland & Labrador brings awareness to sexual exploitation in our province through increased education.

In collaboration with CASEY and Thrive, we have assembled a booklist for adults and young adults, covering the stories of real sexual abuse survivors and resources for understanding and healing from sexual abuse/exploitation.

Updated March 17, 2026
Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Nobody's girl : a memoir of surviving abuse and fighting for justice
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell "Make no mistake: this is a book about power, corruption, industrial-scale sex abuse and the way in which...
This Happened to Me : A Reckoning
Price, Kate
Paper Book
A Washington Post Noteworthy Book (of July and August); a Book Riot Best Nonfiction Book of Summer; WBUR (Boston Public Radio) Twelve Books to Read This Summer "Price not only rises above the hurt and hate, she uses her hard-won insights to shine a light for...
One way back : a memoir
Ford, Christine Blasey
Paper Book
Now a New York Times bestseller "A blisteringly personal memoir...a thoughtful exploration of what it feels like to become a main character in a major American reckoning." --The Washington Post "An insightful tour de force." --People<...
#MeToo and you : everything you need to know about consent, boundaries, and more
Bondy, Halley
Paper Book
Can you define a healthy relationship? Would you recognize unsafe or abusive behavior if you saw it or heard about it? "My friend said if I don't give her my new shoes, she won't invite me to her party." "My older neighbor invites me over to play video games but told me not to...
American daughter : a memoir
Plymale, Stephanie Thornton
Paper Book
The sharp and surprising true story of a woman who finally sets out to understand her past, and the mother she had one day hoped to forget. Full of unexpected twists and unbelievable revelations, American Daughter is an immersive memoir that will have you on the edge of your seat to the very last...

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.