Mental Health Book List for Teenage Minds

May is Mental Health Month

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Mental Health Book List for Teenage Minds

May is Mental Health Month

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Ab(solutely) normal : short stories that smash mental health stereotypes
Carpenter, Nora Shalaway
Paper Book
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)...
All Alone with You
Coombs, Amelia Diane.
Paper Book
Hacks gets a romantic twist in the vein of Jenn Bennett in this "simmering" (Publishers Weekly) novel about a standoffish teen girl whose loner status gets challenged by a dynamic elderly woman and a perpetually cheerful boy. Eloise Deane is the worst and doesn't...
The immeasurable depth of you
Ingrande Mora, Maria
Paper Book
In the devastating but uplifting tradition of Adam Silvera and Nova Ren Suma comes a queer supernatural coming-of-age story from acclaimed author Maria Ingrande Mora. How do you face your fears when everything is terrifying?  Fifteen-year-old Brynn can't stop...
Who put this song on?
Parker, Morgan
Paper Book
'Unflinchingly irreverent, laugh out loud funny and heartbreakingly honest' Elizabeth Acevedo, bestselling author of The Poet X 'Morgan Parker put this song on - and I hope it never turns off' Nic Stone, bestselling author of Dear Martin ...
Ash's cabin
Wang, Jen
Paper Book
A Kirkus Best Book of the YearA Booklist Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Year Eisner Award Nominee (Best Publication for Teens) Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids...
Huda F wants to know?
Fahmy, Huda
Paper Book
In the hilarious and poignant graphic novel follow-up to National Book Award finalist Huda F Cares?, Huda's life and worldview is turned upside down when her parents announce they're divorcing. A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...
Ariel crashes a train
Cole, Olivia A.
Paper Book
"A gorgeously kind, wonderfully gentle, and unfailingly compassionate depiction of OCD...bursting with light." - Ashley Woodfolk, critically acclaimed author of NOTHING BURNS AS BRIGHT AS YOU Exploring the harsh reality of OCD and violent intrusive thoughts in stunning, lyrical...
Stress less : mindfulness for teenagers
Avin, Adam
Paper Book
"Every teenager will get a lot out of this book (and their parents, too)."Rick Hanson, Ph.D., psychologist and New York Times best-selling author of Hardwiring HappinessAdam Avin is a strong believer that mindfulness is the key to coping with...
Mindfulness for teen worry : quick & easy strategies to let go of anxiety, worry, & stress
Bernstein, Jeffrey
Paper Book
Is your worrying keeping you from reaching your goals? In Mindfulness for Teen Worry, a clinical psychologist offers quick, easy-to-learn mindfulness skills teens can use anytime, anywhere to stop worries from growing and taking over. Let's face it--being a teen isn't...
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