Suicide Prevention: YA Books

In our town, we're going through a massive educational training on the prevention of Suicide. Connecticut has a hotline for the state, where you can find help or just someone to listen 

by calling 211 and then pressing 1.

I created a brochure for teens about suicide - with warning signs, websites, phone numbers, and of course books. Here are a few books found on that brochure and in the library.

  

  

YA Books about Siblings

Yesterday was National Sibling Day - so today we have a booklist of some of my favorites.

 

I couldn't leave off these three childhood favorites:

Do you have a favorite siblings book? Share it in the comments!

Novels in Verse: a few favorites

Happy National Poetry Month! 

As a young YA Librarian, I remember thinking I wouldn't like novels in verse. The concept seemed strange to me. I wasn't big on poetry. I loved Shel Silverstein as a kid, but English classes took the joy out of poetry. So I wasn't sure what to expect, but I didn't expect to love it.

 

 What My Mother Doesn't Know - this book opened me up to a new genre of books. 

From here, I read more of her books. 

Then I moved on to Lisa Schroeder's amazing books. 

 

I read some darker books

 

I've read some other novels in verse too, but these have all stuck in my mind. I love the format. I love how perfect they are for reluctant readers. I've given these books out so many times over the years.

Do you have a favorite novel in verse?