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Blind Mountain By Thomas, Jane Resh (Book - 2006) j THOMAS Available in some locations

Annotation:Realistic fiction, eye injury, bullying (parental), family friction

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Center for Young Women's Health

Annotation:Health, sexuality, nutrition, question and answer

Scarleteen website

Annotation:Sex Ed for the real world. Inclusive, comprehensive, and smart sexuality information and help for teens and 20's.

Rules By Lord, Cynthia (Book - 2006) j LORD Available in some locations

Annotation:Realistic Fiction: Dealing with a brother on the autism spectrum; disabilities; peer pressure.

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Safe By Shaw, Susan (Book - 2007) y SHAW Available in some locations

Annotation:Realistic Fiction: This book starts immediately after Tracy has been raped, and lets you see inside Tracey’s head, experiencing her emotions and fears and most importantly, her struggle to make sense of what happened to her and to reconnect with the memory of feeling safe. She finds ways to help herself heal, with the help of the most important things in her life: a kind father, the memory of a loving mother, and good friends who wait in the wings for her "return." Emotionally difficult, but worth every word.

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Side Effects By Koss, Amy Goldman (Book - 2006) y KOSS Available in some locations

Annotation:Realistic Fiction: This book isn’t for everyone – it talks about some of the gross stuff that happens when our bodies are fighting cancer, there are some curse words and Izzy isn’t always a brave, happy little fighter the way other books and movies sometimes show cancer patients. She’s real, and that’s what makes this book so good.

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Freak the Mighty By Philbrick, W. R. (Book - 1993) y PHILBRICK 1993 Available in some locations

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The Adoration of Jenna Fox By Pearson, Mary (Downloadable Audiobook - 2009) Click here to access digital titles »

Annotation:SciFi: Genetic manipulation; quality of life; medical experimentation' memory loss

All the Broken Pieces A Novel in Verse By Burg, Ann E. (Book - 2009) y BURG 2009 Available in some locations

Annotation:Historical Fiction: adoption; PTSD; war

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Fever, 1793 By Anderson, Laurie Halse (Book - 2000) y ANDERSON Available in some locations

Annotation:Historical Fiction: yellow fever; death

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Because I Am Furniture By Chaltas, Thalia (Book - 2009) y CHALTAS 2009 Available in some locations

Annotation:Fiction, free verse poems: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, survivor's guilt

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The Girl Who Threw Butterflies By Cochrane, Mick (Book - 2009) j COCHRANE 2009 Available in some locations

Annotation:Fiction: parent death; sexual harassment; stepping outside traditional gender roles

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Skin By Vrettos, Adrienne Maria (Book - 2007) y VRETTOS 2007 All copies in use Availability details

Annotation:Fiction: eating disorders; anorexia - told from POV of the victim's surviving brother.

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LIE By Bock, Caroline (Book - 2011) y BOCK 2011 Available in some locations

Annotation:Fiction: violence; racism; bullying

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Whirligig By Fleischman, Paul (Book - 1998) y FLEISCHMA All copies in use Availability details

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Sold By McCormick, Patricia (eBook - 2011) Click here to access digital titles »

Annotation:Fiction, free verse poems: Human trafficking; sexual abuse; physical abuse; emotional abuse

Perfect By Friend, Natasha (eBook - 2004) Click here for full text »

Annotation:Fiction: eating disorders

Cut By McCormick, Patricia (Downloadable Audiobook - 2003) Click here to access digital titles »

Annotation:Fiction: cutting

Small Steps The Year I Got Polio By Kehret, Peg (Book - 2006) j 616.835 K26s 2006 Available in some locations

Annotation:Memoir/Biography

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Broken Memory A Novel of Rwanda By Combres, Elisabeth (Book - 2009) y COMBRES 2009 Available in some locations

Annotation:Memoir: racism; parent death; genocide; victim of a crime

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Search MCL for teen health books

When Life Stinks How to Deal with your Bad Moods, Blues, and Depression By Piquemal, Michel (Book - 2004) y 305.235 P666w 2004 Available in some locations

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Don't Sweat It! Every Body's Answers to Questions You Don't Want to Ask By Crump, Marguerite (Book - 2002) y 613.0433 C956d 2002 Available in some locations

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Breathe Yoga for Teens By Chryssicas, Mary Kaye (Book - 2007) y 613.7046 C558b 2007 Available in some locations

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S.E.X The All-you-need-to-know Progressive Sexuality Guide to Get You through High School and College By Corinna, Heather (Book - 2007) y 306.70835 C798s 2007 Available in some locations

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