Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness
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A Voice in the Storm
$18.99 Add to cartWith captivating illustrations, the creator of the acclaimed The Circles in the Sky tells the story of a rat who finds herself in a storm of dark emotions–and discovers the courage to open up to a fr… [more below]
- Author: Mountford, Karl James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1536238880
- Language: English
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Missing Momma: A Picture Book
$18.99 Add to cartA tender picture book about a veteran’s PTSD and a family’s love for each other–on good days and hard days–from award-winning creators Winsome Bingham and Rahele Jomepour Bell
Momma wears combat boo- Author: Bingham, Winsome
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 1419761552
- Language: English
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Sometimes When I’m Sad
$16.99 Read moreA sensitive and supportive story to help young children recognize and cope with sadness.
“Now when I get sad, I still cry sometimes. I still hide sometimes. But only for a little while. Because now I- Series: Sometimes When
- Author: Serani, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 27 2020
- ISBN10: 1631983822
- Language: English
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Small Things
$14.95 Read moreThree starred reviews called Small Things “monumental” (Booklist), “superb” (School Library Journal) and “intense” (Foreword Reviews).
In this short, wordless graphic picture book, a young boy feels a
- Author: Tregonning, Mel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1772781320
- Language: English
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Balloons for Papa: A Story of Hope and Empathy
$17.99 Read moreA perfect book to help discuss mental health, depression, empathy, loss, and hope with young children.
Arthur’s gloomy father rushes him through the park every morning, through gray and rainy weather.
- Author: Bedia, Elizabeth Gilbert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 27 2021
- ISBN10: 006308113X
- Language: English
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My Life in the Fish Tank
$17.99 Read moreFrom acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You and Halfway Normal comes a powerful and moving story of learning how to grow, change, and survive.
When twelve-year-old Zinnia Manning’s older brother- Author: Dee, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1534432337
- Language: English
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Waking Ben Doldrums
$21.95 Read more“Ben Doldrums, are you sad? Are you mad? Are you confused?”
Frida Bellows lives in a big house made up of four apartments. Every morning, she gets on her father’s shoulders and taps on the ceiling wit
- Author: Smith, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1459833910
- Language: English
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Finding Perfect
$16.99 Read moreA girl deals with friendship, family, and OCD in this classic-feeling, debut middle-grade novel by Elly Swartz.
–The number four
To twelve-year-old Molly Nathans, perfect is:
–The tip of a newly sharp- Author: Swartz, Elly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1250294134
- Language: English
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Impulse
$24.99 Add to cartSometimes you don’t wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same.
Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those- Author: Hopkins, Ellen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: January 23 2007
- ISBN10: 1416903569
- Language: English
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Moonflower (Scholastic Gold)
$9.99 Add to cartKacen Callender, National Book Award winner of King and the Dragonflies, delivers a stunning novel that invites readers into a child’s struggles with mental health, and their journey to wholeness.
Moo
- Author: Callender, Kacen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 133863660X
- Language: English
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Cool Cat: A Wish Novel
$7.99 Add to cartFrom the author of Meow or Never and Starting From Scratch, a story about friendship, anxiety, and internet culture.
Nova doesn’t lie — she tells hopes for the future. That’s why she tells her mom sh
- Author: Taylor, Jazz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1339022303
- Language: English
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Onyx & Beyond
$17.99 Add to cartOnyx lives with his mother, who is showing signs of early-onset dementia. He doesn’t want to bring attention to his home — if Child Protective Services finds out, they’ll put him into foster care.
As- Author: McBride, Amber
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1250908787
- Language: English
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Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better
$18.99 Add to cartWry humor and sharp insight capture the distinctive voice of a young teen forced by his mother’s unstable mental health to recalibrate his outlook and build a new life with found family. For fans of G
- Author: Larsen, Mylisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 0063324660
- Language: English
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Up and Down Mom
$19.99 Add to cartLiving with Mom is a bit like a roller coaster ride. At times, she is excited and full of energy, but at others, she is tired and withdrawn. But she’s always my mom, and we’re sharing the ride. For ch… [more below]
- Series: Child’s Play Library
- Author: Child’s Play
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: April 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1786283409
- Language: English
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Pockets Full of Rocks: Daddy Talks about Depression
$16.99 Read moreThis gentle, hopeful book will help kids cope with a parent’s mental illness.
As a young girl gently questions her depressed father, he offers direct answers that help her understand what he is going- Author: Engelberg, Yair
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 1433831090
- Language: English
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The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling
$14.99 Add to cartAn authentic novel about growing up in an Asian immigrant family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.
Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she’s not looking after her brothe
- Author: Chim, Wai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 1338756311
- Language: English
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Buster
$9.99 Read moreBuster’s a therapy dog who needs to take matters into his own paws to help a boy understand his own anxiety even if it means breaking a few rules.
Buster’s in big trouble. He’s been dragged to Dog Cour
- Author: Huett, Caleb
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1338541897
- Language: English
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This Last Adventure
$17.99 Read moreWhen Archie’s beloved grandpa is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Archie desperately wants to slow the progression of his grandpa’s memory loss.
Using Grandpa’s old journal entries as inspiration,
- Author: Dalton, Ryan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1541599284
- Language: English
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It’s Kind of a Funny Story
$10.99 Add to cartLike many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan’s Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life–which means get… [more below]
- Author: Vizzini, Ned
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: May 01 2007
- ISBN10: 078685197X
- Language: English
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The Bear: A Story About Depression
$12.99 Add to cartHave you ever heard of depression? Our friend Bear has agreed to answer some questions for us about what it’s like to live with this illness! We ask Bear important questions about depression. Do you w… [more below]
- Author: Dyson, Nicole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: April 29 2024
- ISBN10: 1038312515
- Language: English
