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Fiction
The Girl’s I’ve Been By Tess Sharpe
TEEN SHARPE
When seventeen-year-old Nora O'Malley, the daughter of a con artist, is taken hostage in a bank heist, every secret she is keeping close begins to unravel.
*Chronic illness
TEEN SHARPE
When seventeen-year-old Nora O'Malley, the daughter of a con artist, is taken hostage in a bank heist, every secret she is keeping close begins to unravel.
*Chronic illness
The Witch Elm By Tana French
F FRENCH Tana
Left for dead by burglars Toby takes refuge at his family home before a discovery reveals an unsuspected family history.
*Traumatic Brain Injury
F FRENCH Tana
Left for dead by burglars Toby takes refuge at his family home before a discovery reveals an unsuspected family history.
*Traumatic Brain Injury
Gallant By V.E. Schwab
TEEN SCHWAB
Seeking a place to call home, Olivia uncovers long-buried secrets after arriving at Gallant.
*Mute/Non-Verbal
TEEN SCHWAB
Seeking a place to call home, Olivia uncovers long-buried secrets after arriving at Gallant.
*Mute/Non-Verbal
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow By Gabrielle Zevin
F ZEVIN Gabrielle
A modern love story about two childhood friends and the videos games they make.
*Physical Disability
F ZEVIN Gabrielle
A modern love story about two childhood friends and the videos games they make.
*Physical Disability
True Biz By Sara Novic
F NOVIC Sara
The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to be teenagers but a series of crises threaten to change their lives forever.
*Deaf
F NOVIC Sara
The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to be teenagers but a series of crises threaten to change their lives forever.
*Deaf
Anxious People By Fredrik Backman
F BACKMAN Fredrik
Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight strangers discover their unexpected common traits.
*Depression
F BACKMAN Fredrik
Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight strangers discover their unexpected common traits.
*Depression
Yolk By Mary H.K. Choi
TEEN CHOI
A young woman struggles with finding her place in the world.
*Anxiety+Eating Disorder
TEEN CHOI
A young woman struggles with finding her place in the world.
*Anxiety+Eating Disorder
Turtles All the Way Down By John Green
TEEN GREEN
Aza never intended to pursue the billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake.
*OCD
TEEN GREEN
Aza never intended to pursue the billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake.
*OCD
So Lucky By Nicola Griffith
F GRIFFITH Nicola
The story of a confident woman forced to confront an unnerving new reality when in the space of a single week her wife leaves her and she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
*MS
F GRIFFITH Nicola
The story of a confident woman forced to confront an unnerving new reality when in the space of a single week her wife leaves her and she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
*MS
This Close to OK By Leesa Cross-Smith
F CROSS-SMITH Leesa
A friendship is created once a recently divorced therapist spots a man standing on the edge of a bridge and convinces him to join her for coffee instead of jumping.
*Depression
F CROSS-SMITH Leesa
A friendship is created once a recently divorced therapist spots a man standing on the edge of a bridge and convinces him to join her for coffee instead of jumping.
*Depression
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue By Mackenzi Lee
TEEN LEE
Two friends on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe stumble across a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt.
*Epilepsy
TEEN LEE
Two friends on a Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe stumble across a magical artifact that leads them from Paris to Venice in a dangerous manhunt.
*Epilepsy
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead By Emily Austin
F AUSTIN Emily
A morbidly anxious woman stumbles into a job at a Catholic church and becomes obsessed with a mysterious death.
*Anxiety
F AUSTIN Emily
A morbidly anxious woman stumbles into a job at a Catholic church and becomes obsessed with a mysterious death.
*Anxiety
Into the Drowning Deep By Mira Grant
SF GRANT Mira DEEP 2
For the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart her most recent voyage is to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.
*Deaf
SF GRANT Mira DEEP 2
For the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart her most recent voyage is to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.
*Deaf
Black Sun By Rebecca Roanhorse
FAN ROANHORSE Rebecca BETWEEN 1
A powerful priest, an outcast seafarer, and a man born to be the vessel of a god come together in the first of Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy.
*Blindness
FAN ROANHORSE Rebecca BETWEEN 1
A powerful priest, an outcast seafarer, and a man born to be the vessel of a god come together in the first of Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy.
*Blindness
Highfire By Eoin Colfer
FAN COLFER Eoin
Burned out by the days of yore, a vodka-drinking dragon endures misadventures when he crosses paths with a 15-year-old troublemaker on the run.
*Physical Disability
FAN COLFER Eoin
Burned out by the days of yore, a vodka-drinking dragon endures misadventures when he crosses paths with a 15-year-old troublemaker on the run.
*Physical Disability
Getting His Game Back By Gia De Cadenet
F DE CADENET Gia
A romance about a man struggling to be his perfect self and a woman who is ready to break her "rules" for him
*Depression
F DE CADENET Gia
A romance about a man struggling to be his perfect self and a woman who is ready to break her "rules" for him
*Depression
Queens of Geek By Jen Wilde
TEEN WILDE
Three friends go to a convention and find love--and themselves.
*Autism
TEEN WILDE
Three friends go to a convention and find love--and themselves.
*Autism
The Bride Test By Helen Hoang
F HOANG Helen
Esme must convince Khai that there is more than one way to love. And Khai must figure out the inner workings of his heart before Esme goes home and is an ocean away.
*Autism
F HOANG Helen
Esme must convince Khai that there is more than one way to love. And Khai must figure out the inner workings of his heart before Esme goes home and is an ocean away.
*Autism
Say What Will By Cammie McGovern
TEEN McGOVERN
A girl confined to a wheelchair by cerebral palsy and a boy stymied by an obsessive-compulsive disorder are assigned to spend time together in what becomes a blossoming friendship that neither expected.
*Cerebral Palsy + OCD
TEEN McGOVERN
A girl confined to a wheelchair by cerebral palsy and a boy stymied by an obsessive-compulsive disorder are assigned to spend time together in what becomes a blossoming friendship that neither expected.
*Cerebral Palsy + OCD
Non-Fiction
Disability Visibility By Alice Wong
TEEN 305.908 WON
17 thought-provoking essays written by disabled people that offer keen insight into the complex disability experience.
*Multiple Perspectives
TEEN 305.908 WON
17 thought-provoking essays written by disabled people that offer keen insight into the complex disability experience.
*Multiple Perspectives
Haben By Haben Girma
340.092 GIR
The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage.
*Blind+ Deaf
340.092 GIR
The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage.
*Blind+ Deaf
Autism in Heels By Jennifer Cook O'Toole
616.8 OTO
At the age of thirty-five, Jennifer was diagnosed with Autism now, Jennifer exposes the constant struggle between carefully crafted persona and authentic existence.
*Autism
616.8 OTO
At the age of thirty-five, Jennifer was diagnosed with Autism now, Jennifer exposes the constant struggle between carefully crafted persona and authentic existence.
*Autism
Fall Down Seven Times Get Up 8 By Naoki Higashida
616.85 HIG
Higashida shares his thoughts and experiences as a 24-year-old living with severe autism.
*Autism
616.85 HIG
Higashida shares his thoughts and experiences as a 24-year-old living with severe autism.
*Autism
What Doesn’t Kill You By Tessa Miller
616.3 MIL
A candid account of a journalist's awakening to a life of chronic illness, weaving together personal story with reporting.
*Chronic Illness/Crohn’s Disease
616.3 MIL
A candid account of a journalist's awakening to a life of chronic illness, weaving together personal story with reporting.
*Chronic Illness/Crohn’s Disease
(Don’t) Call Me Crazy By Kelly Jensen
TEEN 616.89 DON
An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way.
*Multiple Perspectives
TEEN 616.89 DON
An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way.
*Multiple Perspectives