Depression & Mental Illness
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A Long Way from Home
Twelve-year-old Abby has a lot to worry about: Climate change. The news. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. And now moving to Florida for her mom's new job at an aerospace company. The Space… Read More →
Danny and the Blue Cloud: Coping with Childhood Depression
Danny was born under a blue cloud. He didn't know why, but sometimes the cloud made him cry. Some days he didn't want to get out of bed. Some days he was one big GROWL! With the help of… Read More →
Health Heroes — Hardcover Set
From the Series Health Heroes
Meet the health heroes who work every day to keep our community safe and healthy. From doctors to hospital custodians, health heroes make sure the needs of the patient come first. Learn more… Read More →
Helper Hounds — Hardcover Set
From the Series Helper Hounds
An early chapter book series about specially trained emotional support dogs who help the kids who need them most. Meet these uncommon heroes with wet noses and big hearts. These stories are… Read More →
I'm a Psychologist
From the Series Health Heroes
What does a psychologist do every day? What character traits are essential for a psychologist to have? Explore how psychologists work with other healthcare providers to care for the mental… Read More →
King Tut Helps Ming Stay Weird
From the Series Helper Hounds
Ming often gets teased for being "weird." His curious mind and wild imagination make him extra nervous for his school's upcoming lockdown drill after a deadly dance hall shooting. His teacher Read More →
Lantana Inclusive Picture Books — Hardcover Set
Lantana Inclusive Picture Books are stories celebrating every kind of child and family, because all children deserve to see themselves in the books they read. With a focus on #ownvoices… Read More →
Lovely Old Lion
Lenny the lion loves his grandpa, King Lion. But when King Lion starts to forget things, Lenny begins to worry. He can't understand why grandpa keeps getting muddled and doesn't want to play… Read More →
My Ex-Imaginary Friend
Eleven-year-old Jack thought he had outgrown his imaginary friend, George—until his dad also disappears from his life. His mom's bipolar disorder isn't being properly treated, so while in the Read More →
Pockets Full of Rocks
As a young girl gently questions her depressed father, he offers direct answers that help her understand what he is going through. This gentle, hopeful book will help kids cope with a… Read More →
Shrink Your Stress: How to Keep Calm
From the Series Health Smarts (Early Bird Stories ™)
Anna is stressed. She doesn't know how she will juggle her schoolwork and soccer. Readers discover, alongside Anna, how to how to balance tasks and fight stress. Read More →
Somebody's Someone
Twelve-year-old Ruby Bean has become an Accidental Expert on Missing Mothers. When her mother, Ruthie, goes missing again due to mental illness and addiction, Ruby and her aunt leap into… Read More →
The Comeback
From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories
On the surface, fourteen-year-old Chris is pretty average, playing hockey and having friends. But underneath it all, Chris is depressed. He quits his hockey team, but his doctor suggests that Read More →
The Hairdo that Got Away
Once a month, Dad takes his son to the barbers, come rain or shine. But when Dad disappears, his little boy's hair grows big, ginormous, out of control—and so do his feelings. A touching and… Read More →
The Notations of Cooper Cameron
Eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron likes things to be in order. When he eats, he chews every bite three times on each side. Sometimes he washes his hands in the air with invisible water. He… Read More →
Things That Shimmer
Praise for Things That Shimmer by Deborah Lakritz: Sydney Taylor Notable Book In the spring of 1973, Melanie Adler desperately wants to be accepted by the Shimmers, the popular kids in her… Read More →
Violet's Tempest
From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books
For all those who have suffered stage fright, a gentle story about standing tall and finding your voice. Violet’s world has changed. Her voice has gone from a giggle to a whisper. So when… Read More →
What If It Never Stops Raining?
From the Series Nancy Carlson Picture Books
Tim is always worrying about something, but things never turn out as badly as he thinks they will. Read More →