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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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Harvey
A sophisticated and original graphic novel about a young boy's reaction to his father's death.
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/ grades 7
and up
I Don't Live Here Anymore
A story about love — "as mad, bitter and wonderful as life itself." (Stuttgarter Zeitung)
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ages 14
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/ grades 9
and up
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.
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Jane, the Fox and Me
A graphic novel about bullying, body image and the transformative power of fiction.
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Kids of Kabul
What happened to Afghanistan's children after the fall of the Taliban in 2001? Deborah Ellis, author of The Breadwinner, went to Kabul to find out.
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ages 9
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/ grades 4
to 7
Last Week
A child cherishes every second of their grandmother's last week of life in this sensitive portrayal of medical assistance in dying.
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Looks Like Daylight
Author Deborah Ellis travels across the continent, interviewing more than forty Native American kids and letting them tell their own stories.
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Louis Undercover
Louis is a young boy with an alcoholic dad and a worried mom, but with the help of his best friend, summons up the courage to speak to his true love.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
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Monster Mender
A monster-mender works hard to heal all wounds, but struggles to help a sea serpent who just seems … sad.
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A child touchingly narrates the ups and downs of living with a parent who experiences mental illness, over time learning to cope with their feelings.
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Jeremy first went to court at age fourteen (“Court gives you the feeling that you can never make up for what you did, that you’re just bad forever”) but now wears a Native Rights hat to remind him of his strong Métis heritage. Kate, charged with petty theft and assault, finally found a counselor who treated her like a person for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany readers will recognize themselves, or someone they know, somewhere in these stories. Being lucky or unlucky after making a mistake. The encounter with a mean cop or a good one. Couch-surfing, or being shunted from one foster home to another. The kids in this book represent a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations and ethnicities. Every story is different, but there are common threads — loss of parenting, dislocation, poverty, truancy, addiction, discrimination. 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ages 12
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My Story Starts Here
Deborah Ellis, activist and award-winning author of The Breadwinner, interviews young people involved in the criminal justice system.
