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Mental Health
The books in this collection shine a light on the importance of mental health. These books will make young readers feel less alone and encourage them to approach others with empathy and understanding.
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ages 4
and up
/ grades P
and up
A Serious Thought
A boy ponders his place in the universe in this thoughtful story about the things that keep us up at night.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
A Small Madness
Rose and Michael are students with bright futures. But when Rose gets pregnant, her behavior becomes increasingly strange as she struggles to cope.
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Aunt Pearl
A sensitive and bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, from acclaimed creators Monica Kulling and Irene Luxbacher.
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Calvin
Calvin wakes up in hospital after a schizophrenic episode and decides to hike across frozen Lake Erie. A different coming-of-age story ...
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Children of War
Deborah Ellis, author of the Breadwinner series, interviews Iraqi refugee children in this companion to Off to War: Voices of Soldiers’ Children.
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to 6
Clear Skies
As the US/Soviet Space Race heats up in 1961, eleven-year-old Arno finds his dreams of becoming an astronomer exploding like an extragalactic supernova.
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ages 7
and up
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and up
Good Night, Commander
A powerful, moving, prize-winning story about a child who has survived the Iran-Iraq war but has endured great loss.
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I Don't Live Here Anymore
A story about love — "as mad, bitter and wonderful as life itself." (Stuttgarter Zeitung)
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But for some, serendipity will strike, whether in an image or in a confused, despairing reaction to an incomprehensible world, and Downes’s vision will connect into an epiphany.” — \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Miles One Way\u003c\/em\u003e (Kirkus Best Teen Reads 2017)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e [star] “Downes subtly plumbs the depths of mental illness within the broader context of relationship and self-awareness …. An intricate, unusual love story for readers attuned to compassion.” — \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred review\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e “Many readers will connect with this raw, powerful portrait of a young person living with mental illness.” — \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journa\u003c\/em\u003el\u003c\/p\u003e\"","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\"\u003cp\u003e“Jacqui?” I had never said her name, and it felt sticky and sweet on my lips, like cotton candy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Rad, I’ve spent some time thinking about this. I think we should be friends.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilence. I was tasting her name, the taste of blue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“What do you think, Rad? Interested?”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Why?”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Why what?”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Why do you want to be friends with me?”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJacqui rocked back and forth on her feet. “Don’t be stupid,” she said.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“That’s hard for me,” I said. [54]\u003c\/p\u003e\"","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A teenaged boy struggles after the death of his mother, and is faced with the possibility that his twin brother may have just killed their father.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2019-04-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A teenaged boy struggles after the death of his mother, and is faced with the possibility that his twin brother may have just killed their father.","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 14
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/ grades 9
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Island
A teenaged boy struggles after the death of his mother, and is faced with the possibility that his twin brother may have just killed their father.
