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April 11, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Mental Health in YA Lit Chat for #ReadYALit

April 11, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS   Leave a Comment

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Last night I hosted the #readYAlit chat on Twitter where we discussed #MHYALit (mental health in YA Lit). You can view that chat at this link: https://storify.com/naomibates/mental-health-in-ya-lit

Also, be sure to check out this important resource:

Say It Out Loud: Speaking with Teens about Mental Health – See more at: https://www.nami.org/sayitoutloud#sthash.L3ZHm1VV.dpuf

 

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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