By: Jenny Downham
A terminally ill teenaged girl makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies.
By: Neal Shusterman
As he struggles with schizophrenia, a teenage boy believes he is on a journey to reach the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest place on Earth.
By: Miriam Kaufman
A book of advice for teenagers with a wide range of illnesses–including cancer, asthma, spina bifida, and cerebral palsy–as well as those who are visually or hearing-impaired or HIV-positive. It also answers questions on such subjects as growing up, sex, and drugs.
By: Nicola Yoon
The story of a teenage girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. The narrative unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, texts, charts, lists, illustrations, and more.
By: Kate McGovern
Despite the loving intentions of her mother and boyfriend, sixteen-year-old Astrid wants to make the decisions about her life and death when her cancer returns, including exploring the possibility of cryopreservation.
By: Axel Dahlberg and Janis Russell Love
When facing a life-challenging or even terminal illness, it’s all about being normal. That’s what kids and teens want for themselves and from the people around them. With wit, wisdom, and courage, young people ages 7–21 tell in their own words what it’s like to be ill while trying to live each minute of their daily lives. Their true stories offer hope and insight to anyone touched by serious illness; their advice is of value to all those who know, love, and treat young people with illnesses or disabilities. For families, friends, classmates, and teachers of affected children and teens; for colleges that offer classes in disability studies; and for doctors and hospitals who want to share hope with their patients.
By: Julie Halpern
When her parents confine her to a mental hospital, an overweight teenage girl, who suffers from panic attacks, describes her experiences in a series of letters to a friend.
By: Tabitha Wainwright and Viola Jones
Family structures are shaken up by illness. Whether the illness is short- or long-term, whether it’s expected or a shock, routines change, and family members take on new duties. The illness of a parent may mean that money is tight. Kids might have to pitch in, cook meals, and clean the house while maintaining their schoolwork and other responsibilities. They may receive less attention from their parents or feel guilty for being healthy. This resource addresses the practical changes that result when a family member falls ill and guides readers through the emotional process of dealing with the illness of a loved one.
By: Gabrielle Zevin
After a nasty fall, Naomi realizes that she has no memory of the last four years and finds herself reassessing every aspect of her life.
By: Hollis Seamon
Seventeen-year-old prankster Richard Casey, who is dying of cancer in a hospice, has big plans for his final days.
By: Patrick Downes
In the wake of a near-fatal car accident, Isaac Kew, twenty, recalls a very long walk he took three years earlier with his bipolar girlfriend, Nest.
By: Beth Revis
After the unexpected loss of his girlfriend, a teenage boy suffering from delusions is convinced that he can travel through time to save her.
