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• OCDaniel

  King, Wesley,

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  A thirteen-year-old boy's life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorder until a girl at school, who is unkindly nicknamed Psycho Sara, notices him for the first time and he gets a mysterious note that changes everything.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Each Tiny Spark

  Cartaya, Pablo

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  Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting. (Bibliocommons)…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Running on Empty

  Durrant, S. E.,

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  After his grandfather dies, eleven-year-old JJ, a talented runner, assumes new responsibilities including taking care of his intellectually-challenged parents and figuring out how bills get paid. (Bibliocommons)

• Courage for Beginners

  Harrington, Karen, 1967-

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  Twelve-year-old Mysti Murphy of Texas wishes she were a character in a book. If her life were fiction, she'd know how to solve her problems at school; take care of her family when her dad has to spend time in the hospital; and deal with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stanley Will Probably Be Fine

  Pla, Sally J.,

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  After fainting during a school assembly, Stanley uses his time in a safe room to begin drawing a comic book superhero and then enters a treasure hunt so that he can win passes to Comic Fest. (Bibliocommons) Also available as an e-book.

• Side Tracked

  Asher, Diana Harmon,

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  Joseph, a boy with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and anxiety, joins his school's cross-country team and finds his footing. On the first day of school, he meets Heather, a new student, when she puts the school bully, a constant source of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lily and Dunkin

  Gephart, Donna,

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  Lily Jo McGrother, born Timothy McGrother, is a girl. But being a girl is not so easy when you look like a boy. Especially when you're in the eighth-grade. Norbert Dorfman, nicknamed Dunkin Dorfman, is bipolar and has just moved from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghost

  Reynolds, Jason

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  Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father. (Bibliocommons) Also available as an e-book.

• Good Enough

  Petro-Roy, Jen,

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  In the hospital where she is receiving treatment for anorexia, twelve-year-old Riley records her days in her journal--going to therapy, rediscovering her love of art, dealing with her rule-breaking roommate, and worrying about relapse once…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Science of Breakable Things

  Keller, Tae,

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  When Natalie's new seventh grade science teacher hands out journals so each student can spend the school year pondering their own "big question," Natalie is hesitant. She used to love science, and alongside her botanist mother, she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Swing Sideways

  Steveson, Nanci Turner

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  Complicated family problems become more manageable when shared between friends. Every word, every gesture, every disagreement registers on the internal Richter scale as two friends negotiate the highs and lows of true friendship. Annabel…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Roll With It

  Durfey-Lavoie, Lee,

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  Maggie just wants to get through her first year of middle school. But between finding the best after-school clubs, trying to make friends, and avoiding the rumored monster on school grounds, she's having a tough time . . . so she might…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Golden Hour

  Smith, Niki,

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  In the wake of witnessing gun violence at school, Manuel Soto struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and panic attacks. When a teacher pairs him with classmates Sebastian and Caysha for a group project, the ensuing friendship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sea in Winter

  Day, Christine, 1993-

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  Middle schooler Maisie, who is Makah/Piscataway, wants nothing more than to dance--it's been her obsession since her first ballet lesson at age four. But an accident tears her ACL and isolates her from her ballet friends, and Maisie sinks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Breathe

  Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement, and More

  Chopra, Mallika,

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  A comprehensive and approachable guide to managing stress and understanding one's body and mind through meditation. Directed at middle graders, the book presents specific practices and meditations to calm breath and slow down thoughts.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Life in the Fish Tank

  Dee, Barbara,

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  Dee offers a novel that depicts a family impacted by mental illness. Twelve-year-old Zinny's life is dramatically changed by her oldest brother Gabriel's hospitalization and treatment for bipolar disorder. Mom and Dad seem to spend most of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Some Kind of Happiness

  Legrand, Claire, 1986-

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  Finley Hart is sent to her grandparents' house for the summer, but her anxiety and overwhelmingly sad days continue until she escapes into her writings which soon turn mysteriously real and she realizes she must save this magical world in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Growing Pangs

  Ormsbee, Kathryn,

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  Eleven-year-old homeschooled Katie experiences the ups and downs of growing up and 6th grade--from bad haircuts and friendship breakups to new experiences, new friends, and a new understanding of her OCD. (Bibliocommons)

• Where the Watermelons Grow

  Baldwin, Cindy,

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  Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought. (Bibliocommons) Also available as a book club kit.

• Just Right Jillian

  Collier, Nicole D.,

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  It's hatching season and Jemison Elementary is buzzing about the arrival of the baby chicks. Fifth-grader Jillian must learn to speak and break free of her shell to enter her school's competition and keep her promise to her grandmother.…Read moreRead more of this annotation