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This Side of Falling
by Eunice Chan
In a devastatingly honest coming-of-age debut, a Chinese American teen navigates grief in the wake of her first love's death by suicide. Not real. The mantra seventeen-year-old Nina repeats to herself the morning after her almost-boyfriend, Ethan Travvers, jumped onto the tracks in front of a freight train. The two words that keep the truth just far enough away so the loss can't touch her, grief can't break her. After all, there is the family image to uphold, especially when her dad's startup begins to flounder. Maintaining the illusion of wholeness and success is everything to Nina's mom and grandma. The pretense is working--until Nina's all-star older sister, Carmen, is dismissed from college and abruptly returns home. Carmen's arrival and strange behavior dig up buried memories, leading Nina to wonder if there is more to the story of Ethan than even she knew. The truth is not what she wants to believe: about Carmen, about Ethan, but mostly, about herself. Emotionally layered and unflinchingly honest, this novel will resonate with readers who love deeply affecting stories that tackle teen heartache in the vein of Kathleen Glasgow and Laura Nowlin.
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Ariel Crashes a Train
by Olivia a. Cole
Ariel grapples with her fear of her own mind and violent fantasies, driven by her desire to meet her parents' expectations and societal norms, until a summer job at a carnival leads her to new friends who help her discover her struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and find acceptance and support for her true self.
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Suicide Notes
by Michael Thomas Ford
An unforgettable coming of age novel for fans of 13 Reasons Why, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year's Day to find himself in the hospital--specifically, in the psychiatric ward.Despite the bandages on his wrists, he's positive this is all some huge mistake. Jeff is perfectly fine, perfectly normal; not like the other kids in the hospital with him.But over the course of the next forty-five days, Jeff begins to understand why he ended up here--and realizes he has more in common with the other kids than he thought.With a sprinkling of dark humor and a full measure of humanness, Suicide Notes is quirky, surprising, and a riveting read. --Ellen Hopkins, author of The You I've Never Known and Love Lies BeneathLike the very best teen novels, Suicide Notes is both classic and edgy, timeless and provocative. --Brent Hartinger, author of Geography ClubMakes a powerful emotional impact. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)Jeff's wit and self-discovery are refreshing, poignant, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny. --School Library JournalSupplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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The Glass Girl
by Kathleen Glasgow
When fifteen-year-old Bella's latest blackout lands her in the hospital, she enters rehab to confront her addiction to alcohol.
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Under the fading sky
by Cynthia Kadohata
"Sixteen-year-old Elijah thinks his vaping habit is harmless until it becomes a crippling addiction of nightmarish dimensions"
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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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Running Past Dark
by Han Nolan
High school senior Scottie O'Doul searches for the truth behind the deadly car crash that claimed the lives of her twin sister and the high school football coach.
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When a Brown Girl Flees
by Aamna Qureshi
In this searing contemporary YA novel from new voice Aamna Qureshi, a Muslim teen runs away from home only to find herself on a breathtaking journey of healing, self-love, and hope.
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You Asked for Perfect
by Laura Silverman
When a failed calculus quiz threatens his valedictorian standing, Ariel secretly gets a tutor, Amir, before their unexpected romance forces Ariel to consider what he is willing to sacrifice in the name of academic perfection.
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The Words We Keep
by Erin Stewart
When sixteen-year-old Lily Larkin's older sister, Alice, begins to struggle with her mental health, Lily attempts to keep everything together and perfect, despite her own growing anxiety.
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Chaos theory
by Nic Stone
"A senior at Windward Academy, Shelbi, who has a diagnosed mental illness, keeps to herself until she forms a connection with Andy Criddle, who is battling addiction, but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull them apart. Simultaneous eBook. "
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One Last Chance to Live
by Francisco X. Stork
Nico, a Bronx high school senior surrounded by gangs and drugs, records how he comes to terms with the death of the girl he loved and finds a reason to move on with life.
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