
So you LOVED 'Thirteen Reasons Why'
Time to find your next great book!
Issues in 'Thirteen Reasons Why'
Clay Jensen is only one of thirteen people to receive a set of tapes from Hannah. Each tape outlines one of the reasons that Hannah has decided to end her life. On this list you will find other books about teenagers facing the big issues of life and death.
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friend's restless spirit.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Melinda busted the end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Now she won't talk, her friends ignore her, and strangers hate her. She refuses to think about what happened that night.
Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Val and Nick created a hate list. When Nick uses that list and opens fire in their school cafeteria, Val feels guilty about helping him choose his targets. As her senior year starts, she has to make peace with her role in the tragedy.
Scum by James C. Dekker
While still grieving over the death of her brother, who was killed during a robbery, Megan learns some startling facts about Danny's life; and when the police seem unmotivated to solve the crime, Megan searches for answers.
This Star won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl
A memoir told through the journals, letters, and stories of young cancer patient Esther Earl. Esther inspired John Green's 'The Fault in our Stars.'
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life.
If I Stay by Gail Forman
Mia and her family are in the car on a terrible winter's day. That is the last thing that she remembers. She is outside her body, watching as events unfold; the paramedics come, her mom and dad die, the paramedics work on her and her little brother. In a coma, Mia has to decide whether to live or die.
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Culver Creek Boarding School. It is the first year for Miles, who gets pulled into the world of Alaska Young, who steals his heart. Up until that point, Miles' life had been boring. Now, it's anything but...
Identical by Ellen Hopkins
Sixteen-year-old identical twin daughters of a district court judge and a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, Kaeleigh and Raeanne Gardella desperately struggle with secrets that have already torn them and their family apart.
The Everafter by Amy Huntley
After her death, seventeen-year-old Maddy finds a way to revisit moments in her life by using objects that she lost while she was alive, and she thereby attempts to figure out the complicated emotions, events, and meaning of her existence.
The Day I Killed James by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Seventeen-year-old Theresa tries to get past the guild she feels over the death of a neighbor who loved her, first through a journal her therapist tells her to keep, then by transforming herself and starting a new life.
Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious circumstances, high school senior Vera Dietz struggles with secrets that could help clear his name.
All We Know of Heaven by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Sixteen-year-old best friends Maureen and Bridget are in a terrible accident in which Bridget dies and is incorrectly identified as Maureen; but when Maureen recovers, she must deal with the repercussions of the accident as well as the loss of her best friend.
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
In the months following her sister's unexpected death, Lennie finds comfort in hanging out with her sister's boyfriend. At the same time, she meets and falls in love with the new boy in her school. Should she continue her relationship with her sister's boyfriend, a relationship grounded in their common love for Bailey or create a relationship with Joe, who knows nothing of her sadness and brings Lennie joy. Which boy would you choose?
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself.
Num8ers by Rachel Ward
Fifteen-year-old Jem knows when she looks at someone the exact date they will die, so she avoids relationships and tries to keep out of the way, but when she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a day out together, they become more involved than either of them had planned.
Rubber Houses by Ellen Yeomans
A novel in verse that relates seventeen-year-old Kit's experiences as her younger brother is diagnosed with and dies of cancer and as she withdraws into and gradually emerges from her grief.
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
After fifteen-year-old Liz Hall is hit by a taxi and killed, she finds herself in a place that is both like and unlike Earth, where she must adjust to her new status and figure out how to "live.".
About me
Mrs. Page is the Middle and High School Librarian at Greene Central Schools.
Email: lpage@greenecsd.org
Website: http://www.greenecsd.org/LibraryMediaServices.aspx
Location: 40 South Canal Street, Greene, NY, United States
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