Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Crosses Crosses Shelley Stoehr Unhappy at home, Nancy and her friend Katie adopt punk lifestyles and find relief in cutting themselves, until Nancy is forced to confront her problems. OL15823058W
Blood wounds Blood wounds Susan Beth Pfeffer Willa seems to have a perfect life as a member of a loving blended family until the estranged father she barely remembers murders his wife and children, then heads toward Willa and her mother. OL15941407W
The merciful scar The merciful scar Nancy N. Rue A compelling book, I was drawn in by the raw and relatable main character, Kirsten. I was immediately hooked as soon as I started the book, and could scarcely put it down. Kirsten is a college-aged g… OL17716074W
Self-injury and cutting Self-injury and cutting John M. Shea This book explains how teens deal with powerful emotions by replacing the emotional pain with physical pain, discussing the serious consequences of permanently damaging your body and how to seek help… OL17921935W
Kiss of broken glass Kiss of broken glass Madeleine Kuderick A tale told through evocative verse chronicles a mandatory seventy-two-hour psychiatric evaluation of a teen who has been caught cutting herself in an effort to feel alive. This tale told through fr… OL19985531W
Crosses Crosses Shelley Stoehr Unhappy at home, Nancy and her friend Katie adopt punk lifestyles and find relief in cutting themselves, until Nancy is forced to confront her problems. OL2687185W
Saint Jude Saint Jude Dawn Wilson When committed to an upscale group home outside Asheville, North Carolina, eighteen-year-old Taylor Drysdale pretends that her bipolar disorder is under control and that she will leave soon, but rela… OL7798393W
Scarred (Sidestreets) Scarred (Sidestreets) Monique Polak Becky was once a promising young skating star, but these days she feels numb, disconnected, and very lonely. The only way she knows to relieve pressure is to cut herself. Will Becky have the strength… OL8817129W