Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness
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Louder Than Hunger
$18.99 Add to cartThe instant New York Times bestseller!
“Every so often a book comes along that is so brave and necessary, it extends a lifeline when it’s needed most. This is one of those books.” –Katherine Applegat- Author: Schu, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: March 19, 2024
- ISBN10: 1536229091
- Language: English
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Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better
$9.99 Add to cartWry humor and sharp insight capture the distinctive voice of a young teen forced by his mother’s unstable mental health to recalibrate his outlook and build a new life with found family. For fans of G
- Author: Larsen, Mylisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0063324679
- Language: English
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Earth to Chris Cleevy: A Graphic Novel
$15.99 Read moreAliens have invaded Earth–or so it would seem–in this contemporary middle grade graphic novel that follows 11-year-old Chris Cleevy as he navigates the emergence of his OCD and his mom’s new boyfrie
- Author: Bogacs, Christof
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 0063086131
- Language: English
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Earth to Chris Cleevy: A Graphic Novel
$24.99 Read moreAliens have invaded Earth–or so it would seem–in this contemporary middle grade graphic novel that follows 11-year-old Chris Cleevy as he navigates the emergence of his OCD and his mom’s new boyfrie
- Author: Bogacs, Christof
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 006308614X
- Language: English
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No Place on Earth
$17.99 Read moreFrom the Newbery Honor-winning author of Iveliz Explains It All, comes a moving novel with a touch of magic, where two boys find themselves in each other’s dreams and slowly help one another face the … [more below]
- Author: Arango, Andrea Beatriz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217119431
- Language: English
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The Happiest Therapist presents Positives
$12.99 Add to cartPositives is a heartwarming children’s book that teaches kids the proven “Three Good Things” exercise from positive psychology. Through a fun and relatable story, children learn how noticing good thin
- Series: Positive Kids #1
- Author: Clayton, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 9798348486822
- Language: English
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Monster Mender
$19.99 Add to cartA monster mender works hard to heal all wounds, but struggles to help a sea serpent who just seems … sad.
Dot is a monster healer. She treats bruises and burns and sore throats and sniffles for all
- Author: Baldacchino, Christine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1779460031
- Language: English
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Together for Mama: A Story of Hope and Healing
$18.99 Add to cartAsha becomes a big sister and a big help to her parents when Mama struggles to find energy after the baby’s birth. This touching and meaningful story will reassure families who are experiencing the ha… [more below]
- Author: Makhijani, Pooja
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 23 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217003563
- Language: English
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My Mom Is Like a Kite
$19.99 Add to cartA child touchingly narrates the ups and downs of living with a parent who experiences mental illness.
Sometimes Mom soars like a kite. Other times the kite turns into a sail, and she’s like a boat, b
- Author: Detlefsen, Lisl H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1773068539
- Language: English
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Octopus Moon
$9.99 Add to cartA deeply moving middle grade novel in verse about a girl struggling with depression as she starts fifth grade amid a sea of changes. Now in paperback.
Ten-year-old Pearl loves watching the majestic lo- Author: Pyron, Bobbie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 0593616316
- Language: English
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Pinkie’s Turnabout
$15.95 Add to cartEleven-year-old Pinkie Starlight is having a not-great summer. Her best friend is off at camp to make pine-cone necklaces or maybe new friends. Pinkie’s Great Gran says friends are easier lost than fo… [more below]
- Author: Lloyd-Davies, Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1646036891
- Language: English
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The Cassette Tape Secret
$16.99 Add to cartThirteen-year-old Alex Bennett is used to being overlooked by his classmates. From being bullied due to his OCD, he’s learned that being invisible is the safest option. So he’s unprepared when the new
- Author: Herzog, Danielle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1631639854
- Language: English
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Bella Bean on Blueberry Lane: The Puppy Wonder
$26.95 Add to cart- Author: Stephens-Higgins, Terri
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 26
- Publish Date: July 22 2025
- ISBN10: 9798896371373
- Language: English
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Bella Bean on Blueberry Lane: The Puppy Wonder
$14.95 Add to cart- Author: Stephens-Higgins, Terri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 26
- Publish Date: July 22 2025
- ISBN10: 9798896371359
- Language: English
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Hey There It’s Me
$10.95 Add to cartHey there, I know right now life doesn’t feel okay, you feel trapped inside yourself day after day. But just know, you are going to get better, you are not on your own. ‘Cause it’s me, I’m here with y
- Author: Kotadia, Atifah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: April 25 2025
- ISBN10: 9798895436554
- Language: English
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The Night Animals
$8.99 Read moreA moving and uplifting novel about finding help where you need it, from the internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale.
Nora’s mother has good days and bad days,- Author: Juckes, Sarah Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 01 2025
- ISBN10: 168464948X
- Language: English
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The Hunt for the Nightingale
$8.99 Read moreTen-year-old Jasper sets off on an expedition in search of his beloved nightingale and his vanished sister in this heartbreaking, hopeful journey about discovery, loss, and the healing power of nature… [more below]
- Author: Juckes, Sarah Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1684649471
- Language: English
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Unnaturally Blue
$21.99 Add to cartA richly imagined picture book about finding your way back to yourself.
A young swimmer panics in a crowded community pool, and it feels like there isn’t even any room for her tears. Out of place where
- Author: Plourde, Dorson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1525311336
- Language: English
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La Ciencia de Las Cosas Que Se Rompen / The Science of Breakable Things
$14.95 Add to cartDe la autora ganadora del Premio Newbery es esta novela llena de “coraz?n y acci?n”, de acuerdo a Booklist.
Con la ayuda de sus amigos, Natalie inicia, sin saberlo, un viaje de autodescubrimiento. La- Author: Keller, Tae
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 25 2025
- ISBN10: 9798890982926
- Language: Spanish
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Jeff the Frog. the Lost Hop
$19.95 Add to cart“A fun story whose message may stick if depression strikes.” – Booklist
Included in CBC’s 2025 May Hot Off the Press reading list!
This is Jeff. He used to be a happy frog. He loved hopping from lily pa
- Series: Jeff the Frog #1
- Author: Ciccio, Adam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 13 2025
- ISBN10: 9798890630667
- Language: English
