Ann Jacobus and Nancy Bo Flood, authors and educators, developed these lists of books with mental health as a focus. They are maintaining the lists, so if you have suggestions, please let us know in the comments. Ann and Nancy are available for workshops on this important topic for librarians, educators, and mental health organizations. Ann Jacobus. Nancy Bo Flood.
GRIEF AND LOSS
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MIDDLE GRADE: CHARACTER MENTAL HEALTH
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MIDDLE GRADE: FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH
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MIDDLE GRADE: LGBTQ: MENTAL HEALTH
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NONFICTION
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PICTURE BOOKS
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MENTAL HEALTH: RESOURCES
Good Booklists
- Childmind.org
- Picture Books for Anxious Kids, Bookriot.com
- Exceptional Middle Grade Novels (for Kids 9 – 14) That Deal Well With Mental Health, a list by Ann Jacobus
Mental Health Information
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- National Center for Children in Poverty
- Reporting on Suicide
Articles
- A Novel Mind Children’s Literature Mental Health Database
- “Ten Middle-Grade Novels That Address Mental Health With Compassion,” School Library Journal
- “Writing the Story of Mental Illness for Young Readers,” The Chronicle, AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs)