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August 12, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

O Captain, My Captain: In which I mourn the loss of a childhood hero and discuss depression and suicide

Last night I came home from working at my library with a DVD in hand to watch with my family. It was 10 o’clock, but it’s one of our last few nights where we can stay up late so I went to slip it in. As the DVD player opened, a movie sat inside of […]

May 22, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

List of Lists: Teens and Mental Health Resources

May is Mental Health Awareness Month According to the NCCP, approximately 20% of adolescents have a diagnosed mental health issue. Most mental health disorders begin to present in the adolescent years. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among adolescents. According to NAMI, 50% of children who present with a mental illness will drop […]

January 29, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Reasons to read your December 2013 VOYA

1. MUSLIMS IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE There is a great list of titles that depict Muslims in Young Adult Literature.  Since September 11th, the Muslim population has been the target of a tremendous amount of fear, bias and outright racial targeting.  This is a good and varied list that examines the Muslim life in a […]

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