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We are Emma and Claire, two secondary school English teachers with over twenty years' combined experience. We've read hundreds of books and picked the ones we wished we had when we were growing up. Here they are, in one place, so you can find the right book, just when you need it.
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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Self help for anyone who is feeling a bit crappy about how life is panning out. This book promises a massive change in perspective! The...
Claire Hilton
Jan 111 min read
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A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
A book about facing some of the scariest monsters: grief, sadness and loneliness. This is an EMOTIONAL read, but I'm so glad I read it....
emdraper1
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Handle With Care by Louisa Reid
Ruby doesn't know she's pregnant until she's literally having her baby. It's called a cryptic pregnancy, and it's rare, but it happens....
emdraper1
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Heartstopper vol. IV by Alice Oseman
Nick watches helplessly as Charlie struggles with an eating disorder, but comes through for him by insisting he gets help. This...
Claire Hilton
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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The State of Grace by Rachel Lucas
Grace is trying to make sense of the world, but because of her autism, she feels like she’s the only one without a rule book. She has a...
emdraper1
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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Believarexic by J.J. Johnson
Jennifer finds the strength to face her eating disorder. At the beginning of Believarexic, Jennifer's family is in denial, so embarrassed...
emdraper1
Sep 19, 20241 min read
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We Are Okay by Nina Lacour
Marin escapes to college on the other side of the country, but her anxiety and grief follow. Reading this book is like reading a poem:...
emdraper1
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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Holding up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
This is a story about bullying and about hiding who you are. A combo of horrid bullies and the passing of her mother causes Libby to...
Claire Hilton
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
Self-harmer surrounded by addicts breaks free of old habits. Charlie Davis doesn't know how she got to Creely, but she doesn't want to...
Claire Hilton
Jul 24, 20241 min read
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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Terminally ill teenagers falling in love. Hazel is totally depressed and dying. She sits in the meeting for dying teenagers - in “the...
Claire Hilton
Jul 20, 20241 min read
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The First Move by Jenny Ireland
Juliet’s arthritis is getting in the way of being a normal teenager. She was diagnosed with arthritis when she was twelve, and It’s so...
emdraper1
Jun 25, 20241 min read
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Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
A book about love, illness and being brave. Maddy has a rare disease that makes her allergic to everything. She is so ill that she can’t...
emdraper1
May 31, 20241 min read
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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Both Finch and Violet feel like life isn’t worth living, but they end up trying to convince the other they’re wrong. This book explores...
emdraper1
May 31, 20241 min read
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Am I Normal Yet? By Holly Bourne
How can you live a ‘normal’ life when you have a mental illness? Evie is a normal teenager in loads of ways: she’s a feminist just...
emdraper1
May 26, 20242 min read
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Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes? By Holly Bourne
The importance of kindness to others, and ourselves: especially the bits we don’t like. Olive has a diagnosis, but she doesn’t want to...
emdraper1
May 26, 20241 min read
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Happy Head by Josh Silver
Teens are sent to a facility to help improve their mental health, but the tasks they must complete are dangerous and degrading. Seb is...
emdraper1
May 26, 20241 min read
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Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig
When the modern world is driving you crazy, this book will make you feel sane. Modern life is designed to make us feel anxious and...
emdraper1
May 26, 20241 min read
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Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig (16+ recommendation)
The title says it all: this is a book full of reasons to stay alive. The first Matt Haig book I ever read, and it changed my life. At...
emdraper1
May 26, 20241 min read
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These are the Words by Nikita Gill
Like a pharmacy in a book, with a poem to treat every part of you that hurts. This is your book-sized best mate who has all the right...
emdraper1
May 26, 20241 min read
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As a busy teacher and Head of English, it's hard for me to keep abreast of all the latest teen fiction. 'There is a Book for That' is a fantastic resource. Knowing all the books have been reviewed by English teachers means I can completely trust the recommendations.
I've also managed to link this to PSHE when we've been discussing mental health, and students love the social media links that are easy and quick to access. Now, if a student comes to me asking for a book recommendation, I know exactly where to point them."
Kate Bloxham, Head of English, Hall Green Secondary School, Birmingham
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