13 Books in this collection
Teen Mental Health and Well-being Collection
General Teen, for ages 13–18: Sensitively curated by our in-house educators, this mental health and wellness collection for teens offers strong protagonists facing life's challenges. Award-winning authors explore multiple mental health experiences in teen-centered narratives with the aims to reduce stigma around mental health challenges and champion resilience in adolescence. Contact us for additional suggestions at quotes@leeandlow.com.
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Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin JohnsonView DetailsThrough the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress.
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House of Purple Cedar
By Tim TingleView DetailsA Choctaw tale of tragedy, good and evil, revenge and ultimately forgiveness, laced with healing Choctaw humor and a little magical realism thrown in.
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Kicked Out
By A. M. DassuView DetailsIn this stand-alone companion novel to the acclaimed Boy, Everywhere, A. M. Dassu returns to extend the story of Sami's best friend Ali, who organizes a charity soccer match for their friend Aadam while his whole life is privately unraveling.
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Safe Passage
By G. Neri, David BrameView DetailsFrom Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of Yummy G. Neri comes an epic journey across the South Side of Chicago for Darius, his little sister Cissy, and his best friend Booger as they set out to find an armored truck that has lost a payload of cash.
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The Smell of Old Lady Perfume
By Claudia Guadalupe MartínezView DetailsIn this classic coming-of-age story, Chela faces the challenges of sixth grade after losing her father, her very best friend.