Mental health for teens

The Skin I’m In

Steph Tisdell

A feisty, funny and poignant novel - about being 17; being Indigenous and navigating high school, cultural and personal expectations and responsibility - by proud Yidinji woman Steph Tisdell, writer…

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A Way Home

Emily Brewin

Sixteen-year-old Grace lives under a bridge in Melbourne’s CBD. It’s cold and wet, but hidden. Safe, at least, until she can go home.

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The Glass Girl

Kathleen Glasgow

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces comes a raw, heart-wrenching novel about a teenager facing down her struggles with alcohol -- and the journey…

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When Haru Was Here

Dustin Thao

We Are Okay meets Wandavision in this novel about loss, and learning to let go.

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Turtles All the Way Down

John Green (Author)

It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way Down is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star…

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Blind Spot

Robyn Dennison

An engaging and unflinching depiction of teenage life, exploring the complexity of relationships and the responsibility that arises from being a witness.

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Birdy

Sharon Kernot

An exquisite young adult verse novel that delves into the pain of loss and trauma and the healing balm of friendship, from the highly acclaimed author of The Art of…

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We Didn’t Think It Through

Gary Lonesborough

The justice system characterises Jamie Langton as a 'danger to society', but he's just an Aboriginal kid, trying to find his way through adolescence.

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I’m Not Really Here

Gary Lonesborough

A wonderful coming-of-age queer romance from the multi award-winning author of The Boy from the Mish.

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Wrong Answers Only

Tobias Madden

Marco should be at university, studying biomedicine. Instead, he’s been sent to live on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean with his estranged uncle, all because of a ‘blip’ everyone…

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Heartstopper: Volume One

Alice Oseman

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between - for fans of The Art of…

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The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

Wai Chim

A novel about growing up in a migrant Asian family with a mother who is suffering from mental illness from the highly commended author of Freedom Swimmer

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A Thousand Broken Pieces

Tillie Cole

The heartbreaking new novel from TikTok sensation and USA Today bestselling author of A Thousand Boy Kisses.

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Max

Avi Duckor-Jones

A beautifully written coming-of-age novel from an exciting new voice in antipodean fiction

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The Quiet and the Loud

Helena Fox

A novel about the contours of friendship, family, forgiveness, trauma and love that explores the stories we suppress and the stories we speak.

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Different for Boys

Patrick Ness

A poignant and moving LGBTQ+ story that explores sexuality and masculinity with a touch of humour, by twice Carnegie Medal-winner and bestselling author Patrick Ness. Ant Stevenson has many questions…

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A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness,Siobhan Dowd

An extraordinarily moving novel about coming to terms with loss.

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More Than This

Patrick Ness

A boy called Seth drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments, losing his life as the pounding sea claims him. But then he wakes. He is naked, thirsty, starving…

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All the Bright Places

Jennifer Niven

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives…

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The Museum of Broken Things

Lauren Draper

A humorous, beautifully observed YA novel about overcoming grief amid the vulnerability of high school relationships.

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The Greatest Thing

Sarah Winifred Searle

This tender YA comic is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Drama and Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends who are ready to graduate to their first teen graphic…

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky

A powerful and perceptive coming-of-age story, in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye, from a talented young filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist.

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Breaks Volume 1

Emma Vieceli, Malin Ryden

Breaks is an LGBTQ+ graphic novel which is perfect for fans of Heartstopper who are looking for something a little darker and more mature. With millions of views and thousands…

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Where You Left Us

Rhiannon Wilde

A story about healing, home and how to pick up the pieces when you feel left behind.

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How it Feels to Float

Helena Fox

A stunning, profound, deeply hopeful portrayal of living with mental illness and grief, from an exceptional new voice in YA.

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Slip

Marika McCoola

From Eisner-Award nominated writer Marika McCoola and debut artist Aatmaja Pandya, an emotional coming-of-age graphic novel for fans of Bloom and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me.

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My Life As A Chameleon

Diana Anyakwo

My Life As A Chameleon is a powerful debut about a mixed-race girl and how she copes with being seen as an outsider in two very different cultures and even…

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Chaos Theory

Nic Stone

A gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental illness and a politician’s son who is running from his own addiction and grief.

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Finding Phoebe

Gavin Extence

When her best friend reveals a big secret, Phoebe’s carefully-ordered world is upturned and she’s seriously pushed out of her comfort zone.

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My Spare Heart

Jared Thomas

Seventeen-year-old Phoebe’s life is turned upside down when she moves from the city to the country to live with her dad in this powerful and uplifting story about family breakdowns…

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In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir

Deb Jj Lee

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean American girl's coming-of-age story-and a coming-home story-set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea.

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Fangirl

Rainbow Rowell

Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they’re off to university and Wren’s decided she doesn’t want to be one half of…

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Challenger Deep

Neal Shusterman

A teenage boy struggles with schizophrenia –

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A Song Only I Can Hear

Barry Jonsberg

Rob has a huge crush on the new girl at school. But Rob is painfully shy and suffers severe panic attacks. How is her heart to be won? Another wonderful…

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Saving Francesca

Melina Marchetta

Francesca is at the beginning of her second term in Year Eleven at an all boy’s school that has just started accepting girls. She still misses her old friends, and…

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Stone Girl

Eleni Hale

A heartbreaking novel of raw survival and hope, and the children society likes to forget. A stunning and unforgettable debut YA.

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Highly Illogical Behaviour

John Corey Whaley

Sixteen year old Solomon has agoraphobia. He hasn’t left his house in three years, which is fine by him. At home, he is the master of his own kingdom -…

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Find Your Tribe (and 9 Other Things I Wish I’d Known in High School)

Rebecca Sparrow

Everybody knows high school can be tough. There are days when your favourite teacher tells you off. When the person you have a crush on fails to notice you even…

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Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal

Anna Whateley

At sixteen, neurodivergent Peta Lyre is the success story of social training. That is, until she finds herself on a school ski trip - and falling in love with the…

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Between Us

Clare Atkins

Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Older Readers 2019. Ana’s in a detention centre and Jono’s life is spiralling out of control. Can their growing romance…

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Small Things

Mel Tregonning

An ordinary boy in an ordinary world…With no words, only illustrations, Small Things tells the story of a boy who feels alone with his worries, but who learns that help…

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first, we make the beast beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety

Sarah Wilson

The world’s foremost writer on the dangers of sugar discovers the hidden value and advantages of being an anxious person.

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Louder Than Hunger

John Schu

A powerful, authentic verse novel exploring a teen boy’s experience with disordered eating, charting the successes and setbacks of his journey toward recovery.

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The Lorikeet Tree

Paul Jennings

A sister and brother face the hardest year of their lives and discover the healing power of nature in this compelling tale from master storyteller Paul Jennings.

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Where the Light Goes

Sara Barnard

A heart-wrenching exploration of grief from a masterful writer, set in a landscape corrupted by fame and the scrutiny that comes from living in the shadow of a star.

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The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Sonora Reyes

From the bestselling author of the National Book Award Finalist The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School comes a revenge story told with nuance, heart, and the possibility of healing.

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HappyHead

Josh Silver

Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End in this thought-provoking LGBTQ+ thriller

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Baby Love

Jacqueline Wilson

A brand new novel from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson, perfect for older readers!

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Mental health for teens

The Skin I’m In

A Way Home

The Glass Girl

When Haru Was Here

Turtles All the Way Down

Blind Spot

Birdy

We Didn’t Think It Through

I’m Not Really Here

Wrong Answers Only

Heartstopper: Volume One

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling

A Thousand Broken Pieces

Max

The Quiet and the Loud

Different for Boys

A Monster Calls

More Than This

All the Bright Places

The Museum of Broken Things

The Greatest Thing

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Breaks Volume 1

Where You Left Us

How it Feels to Float

Slip

My Life As A Chameleon

Chaos Theory

Finding Phoebe

My Spare Heart

In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir

Fangirl

Challenger Deep

A Song Only I Can Hear

Saving Francesca

Stone Girl

Highly Illogical Behaviour

Find Your Tribe (and 9 Other Things I Wish I’d Known in High School)

Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal

Between Us

Small Things

first, we make the beast beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety

Louder Than Hunger

The Lorikeet Tree

Where the Light Goes

The Luis Ortega Survival Club

HappyHead

Baby Love