The Yarn
Tag: Mental Illness
Book Review: Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston
Not an easy read, my friends, not an easy read at all. But with Winston's typical stellar writing and vibrant characters, this rough look at the reality of life for so many kids is important and full of love.
Book Review: Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges by Mental Health American with illustrations by Gemma Correll
Useful for anyone looking to understand more about their mental health or the mental health of those around them. A great resource that needs to be widely available.
Book Review: Let’s Call It a Doomsday by Katie Henry
16-year-old Ellis's biggest worry is the end of the world. When her new friend Hannah appears to be a doomsday prophet, Ellis finally starts to take real action. But will anyone believe her? And is Hannah telling Ellis the whole story?
More Recent Posts
Anger, inspiration, and the stories we tell, a guest post by Marieke Nijkamp
Before I Let Go tells the story of two girls in the arctic heart of Alaska. Two girls who were best friends, who were discovering who they could be, who were each other’s center of gravity. It tells of grief and ice, of mystery and mental illness. And it was, at least in part, born […]
Book Review: Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall
Publisher’s description Norah has agoraphobia and OCD. When groceries are left on the porch, she can’t step out to get them. Struggling to snag the bags with a stick, she meets Luke. He’s sweet and funny, and he just caught her fishing for groceries. Because of course he did. Norah can’t leave the house, but […]
Book Review: The Truth of Right Now by Kara Lee Corthron
Publisher’s description Two isolated teens struggle against their complicated lives to find a true connection in this heartwrenching debut novel about first love and the wreckage of growing up. Lily is returning to her privileged Manhattan high school after a harrowing end to her sophomore year and it’s not pretty. She hates chemistry and her […]
ADVERTISEMENT
Medication, Depression, and I Was Here
Generally speaking, I save my rants for Twitter and not blogging. I try to be more measured and professional in blogging (or writing reviews in other places). That said, yesterday while reading Gayle Forman’s I Was Here, I had some thoughts of the ranting variety that I shared. You can see them in the Storify […]
Book review: Better Than Perfect by Melissa Kantor
In Melissa Kantor’s Better Than Perfect, 17-year-old Juliet seems to have it all. She lives a privileged life, she’s been dating her boyfriend, Jason, for four years, and they’re both on track to go to Harvard. But after her parents split up and her dad moves out, her mother spirals. Juliet knows her mom has […]
In the most recent issue of SLJ
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the January 2015 issue of School Library Journal. Gr 9 Up—Fig is six […]
ADVERTISEMENT
Archives
ADVERTISEMENT
Trending on the SLJ Blog Network
Follow This Blog
Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.