For May's Social Justice Book we will meet online to discuss mental health, it's increasing prominence as a subject in YA literature, and how we can all take care ourselves during this trying time. Register here and we will send you a link to a Zoom meeting that will take place at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, May 19. A list of titles to get you thinking follows. Please note that many of these works deal with challenging subjects and may be triggering. Please make sure to take care of yourself if you choose to read one of these titles.
Elena Vanishing
This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia. Told entirely from Elena's perspective over a five-year period and cowritten with her mother, Elena's memoir is a fascinating and intimate look at a disease, and a must read for anyone who knows someone suffering from an eating disorder. Available as an eBook on CludLibrary.
All Our Broken Pieces
Musically gifted seventeen-year-old Kyler and his new neighbor Lennon, who is crippled by her OCD, discover that the strength to survive, live, and love can be found in unexpected places. Available as an eBook on CloudLibrary.
Girl in Pieces
A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together. Available as eBook and audiobook on CloudLibrary.
Darius the Great is Not Okay
Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meet his grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life. Available as eBook on CloudLibrary.
We Are Okay
After picking up and leaving everything behind in California, eighteen-year-old Marin, with the help of her former friend, must confront her grief and the truths that caused her to flee her home. Available as eBook on CloudLibrary.
I'll Give You the Sun
A story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal told from different points in time, and in separate voices, by artists Jude and her twin brother Noah. Available as eBook on CloudLibrary.
Challenger Deep
A captivating, National Book Award-winning novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page. Available as an eBook on CloudLibrary.
My Heart and Other Black Holes
A stunning novel about the transformative power of love between two teens struggling with challegning issues. Available as an eBook on CloudLibrary.
