There are many YA books that handle the topic of mental illness, but these books are a little different. They are included in this list because they are about emotional health. The characters develop coping mechanisms to deal with depression and anxiety. Young people will see healthy coping skills in action in each of the characters.
According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), “Teen depression can affect a teen regardless of gender, social background, income level, race, or school or other achievements, though teenage girls report suffering from depression more often than teenage boys.” There is a good chance that someone you come in contact with in your library, classroom, or everyday life can be helped by one of these books.
As the school year winds down and we start thinking of our summer plans, we often include a list of books to read. Kelly Dickinson’s booklist featured on YALSA’s (Young Adult Library Services Association) blog The Hub recommends some young adult thrillers for the coming months. Dickinson says the novels “take advantage of careful pacing to build suspense and hook readers from their opening lines.” The narrators of these stories are hiding secrets: “from other characters, from the reader, and from themselves.” You can check out the post for more details on her recommended reading:
Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn
Delicate Monsters by Stephanie Kuehn
The Devil You Know by Trish Doller
Far From You by Tess Sharpe
Pointe by Brandy Colbert
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton
Celebrate the end of the school year with a road trip to the Twin Cities for Teen Lit Con! This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so you can bring your kids! You don’t even have to register – just mark the date (Saturday, May 9th) on your calendar and show up! Many great YA authors will be at Teen Lit Con that make the event well worth the trip! Check out the Teen Lit Con site for more information.
Celebrate the end of the school year with a road trip to the Twin Cities for Teen Lit Con! This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so you can bring your kids! You don’t even have to register – just mark the date (Saturday, May 9th) on your calendar and show up! Many great YA authors will be at Teen Lit Con – including Gayle Forman, author of I Was Here – that makes this event well worth the trip! Check out their site to see what other authors will be there.
There are many YA books that handle the topic of mental illness, but these books are a little different. They are included in this list because they are about emotional health. The characters develop coping mechanisms to deal with depression and anxiety. Young people will see healthy coping skills in action in each of the characters.
