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To Save a Life

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A Silent Voice, Vol. 7

Yoshitoki Oima · 192 pages

Shoya’s life hangs on by a thread after he jumped just in time to save Shoko. Despite the despair, Shoko is determined to move forward and get back what she thinks she has ruined… But broken friendships can heal, too. Quietly, but surely, the disbanded crew finds their spirit — the show must go on! As the movie-making reconvenes, the kids begin to transform the world that had once been so cruel to

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistSuicidal IdeationYoung Adult
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The Last Leaves Falling

Fox Benwell · 359 pages

In Japan, teenaged Abe Sora, who is afflicted with "Lou Gehrig's Disease," finds friends online and elicits their help to end his suffering.

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistSuicidal IdeationContemporary Fiction
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Running Around (And Such)

Linda Byler

A hot-tempered, high-spirited teenaged girl who hates housework, dislikes babies, and loves driving fast horses tries to fit in among the members of her Amish community. Based on the true experiences of the author's extended family.

Christian FictionSeries StarterTeen ProtagonistContemporary Fiction
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The Program

Suzanne Young · 432 pages

In this “gripping tale for lovers of dystopian romance” (Kirkus Reviews), true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloa

Suicide ContentSuicidal IdeationYoung AdultTeen Protagonist
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A World Without You

Beth Revis · 377 pages

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Breath

Jackie Morse Kessler · 336 pages

"In the fourth and final volume of the Riders of Apocalypse series, high school senior Xander Atwood has a secret. Death, the Pale Rider, has lost his way. What happens when the two meet will change the fate of the world"--

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistYoung AdultSuicidal Ideation
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A Note of Madness

Tabitha Suzuma · 320 pages

Suicide ContentSuicidal IdeationYoung AdultContemporary Fiction
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Dear Life, You Suck

Scott Blagden · 320 pages

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Bang

Barry Lyga · 299 pages

Sebastian Cody did something horrible, something no one--not even Sebastian himself--can forgive. At the age of four, he accidentally shot and killed his infant sister with his father's gun. Now, ten years later, Sebastian has lived with the guilt and horror for his entire life. With his best friend away for the summer, Sebastian has only a new friend--Aneesa--to distract him from his darkest tho

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistYoung AdultContemporary Fiction
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Dear Evan Hansen

Steven Levenson · 200 pages

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Suicide Notes

Michael Thomas Ford · 304 pages

An unforgettable coming of age novel for fans of 13 Reasons Why, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year’s Day to find himself in the hospital—specifically, in the psychiatric ward. Despite the bandages on his wrists, he’s positive this is all some huge mistake. Jeff is perfectly fine, perfectly normal; not like the other ki

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistYoung AdultSuicidal Ideation
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Impulse

Ellen Hopkins · 683 pages

Three different paths and three different lives all in the same hospital, whom have all committed one act- suicide.

Suicide ContentYoung AdultTeen ProtagonistContemporary Fiction
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Empty

K.M. Walton

Deeply depressed after her father cheated on and divorced her mother, 17-year-old Adele has gained over 70 pounds and is being bullied and abused at school—to the point of being raped and accused of being the aggressor.

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistYoung AdultSuicidal Ideation
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A Not-So-Simple Life

Melody Carlson

Fifteen-year-old Maya Stark seems to have it all--fame, fortune, a Beverly Hills lifestyle, and an eighties pop star dad who's making a comeback. But looks can be deceiving, and on the inside, Maya is miserable. Her parents are divorced, her dad is away on tour, and being biracial, she struggles with her identity. Then, to make matters worse, her mother has returned to using drugs and is quickly d

Christian FictionSeries StarterTeen ProtagonistYoung Adult
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Trigger

Susan Vaught · 306 pages

Teenager Jersey Hatch must work through his extensive brain damage to figure out why he decided to shoot himself.

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistSuicidal IdeationYoung Adult
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Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites

Chris Heimerdinger · 228 pages

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It's Kind of a Funny Story

Ned Vizzini · 444 pages

A humorous account of a New York City teenager's battle with depression and his time spent in a psychiatric hospital.

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The Sister Pact

Stacie Ramey · 310 pages

"Allie is devastated when her sister Leah commits suicide--and not just because she misses her. The two teens made a suicide pact so that they'd always be together, and Allie can't understand why she was left behind"--

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Random

Tom Leveen · 217 pages

The night before going on trial in a sensational felony case that has ruined her life, sixteen-year-old Tori Hershberger receives a random phone call from a stranger contemplating suicide and she begins a race against time to save him.

Suicide ContentTeen ProtagonistContemporary FictionYoung Adult
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Try Not to Breathe

Jennifer R. Hubbard

The summer Ryan is released from a mental hospital following his suicide attempt, he meets Nicki, who gets him to share his darkest secrets while hiding secrets of her own.

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Darkness Before Dawn

Sharon M. Draper · 256 pages

Recovering from the recent suicide of her ex-boyfriend, senior class president Keisha Montgomery finds herself attracted to a dangerous, older man.

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Roadside Assistance

Amy Clipston

After her mother dies and she and her father move in with her wealthy aunt and cousin, Emily struggles when her car-loving, tomboy identity and her way of expressing her faith clash with the expectations of others.

Christian FictionSeries StarterTeen ProtagonistYoung Adult

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