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The half orphan's handbook

When sixteen-year-old Lila's mother sends her to a summer-long grief camp, following the suicide of Lila's father, potential new friends and a new crush threaten to drag her back into life, but facing the truth about her family will be the hardest part of moving on.

Rising above Shepherdsville

In 1977, after her mother's suicide, twelve-year-old Dulcie Louise Dixon is sent to live with her aunt and must rise out of her grief and find her voice again with the help of some surprising new friends.

Goodbye

a story of suicide
In graphic novel format, looks at the life of seventh grade honor roll student, Hailee Joy Lamberth, who took her life in 2013.

The stepping off place

2020
"It's the summer before senior year. Reid is in the thick of Scofield High's in-crowd thanks to her best friend, Hattie, who has been her social oxygen since middle school. But summer is when Hattie goes to her family's Maine island home. Instead of sitting inside for eight weeks, waiting for her to return, Reid and their friend, Sam, enter into a pact-to live it up, one party at a time. But days before Hattie is due home, Reid finds out the shocking news that Hattie has died by suicide. Driven by a desperate need to understand what went wrong, Reid searches for answers. In doing so, she uncovers painful secrets about the person she thought she knew better than herself. And the truth will force Reid to reexamine everything"--Amazon.

A breath too late

2020
After committing suicide just before high school graduation, Ellie Walker haunts her home and school, reflecting on her life of domestic violence, friendship with August, and dreams of a writing career. Includes list of resources for people in crisis.

Jacked up

2020
"Sent to Jesus Camp by his nonreligious parents, Nick gains a new perspective on his sister's suicide and the secret he has been keeping about it, with the help of new friends and the ghost of Jack Kerouac"--OCLC.

Teens and cyberbullying

2021
Describes teen cyberbullying, how it affects individuals and society, and how it is being addressed.

Coping with depression

2020
This timely volume helps young people understand this complex illness and offers guidance for coping with their own depression as well as that of friends and family.

Geese are never swans

2020
"Gus's life is about one thing--swimming. And he knows that the only coach in town who can get him to the Olympics is Coach Marks. So it seems like a simple plan: convince Coach Marks to train him, and everything from there on in is just hard work. But there are a few complications. For one thing, Coach Marks was Danny's coach. Danny, Gus's brother, committed suicide after failing to make the national swimming team--a big step on the way to the Olympics. And for another, Gus and Danny didn't exactly get along; Gus never liked living in Danny's shadow. In this . . . novel about the punishing and the healing nature of sports, Gus's rage threatens to swallow him at every turn. He's angry at his brother, his mother, his coach--even himself. But as he works toward his goal and through his feelings, Gus does everything he can to channel this burning intensity into excelling at the sport that he and Danny both loved, and finds solace in the water"--OCLC.

The bridge

2020
"Aaron and Tillie do not know each other, but they both feel suicidal and arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time, intending to jump. Includes resources about suicide prevention and suicide prevention for LGBTQIA+ youth"--Provided by publisher.

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