I need recommendations on a book (preferably a novel) to pair with KUED's documentary on preventing teen suicide. I'd like the book to have a hopeful tone to balance out the documentary which is sad, but also hopeful because it explores some teens who survive their suicide attempt and talk about how happy they are still alive.
This is for my Book Club in a Box program. We pair a book with a documentary and hire a scholar to write discussion questions so book clubs can have a deep discussion that explore issues in the stories told in the book and the film.
Someone suggested Dear Evan Hansen, but I'm also looking for other ideas. Here's what I'm looking for:
1. Fiction 2. Characters who are dealing with the challenges of being a teenager these days such as social anxiety, feeling like they need to conform, being perfect, and their parents who are desperate to understand and help them. 3. Would prefer a novel that has at least one LGBTQ character -- doesn't need to be the main character. 4. I want parents to be able to read this and connect with kids who are dealing with these issues even if their own kids aren't 5. I want to encourage a shift in perspective and learn how they can do something different to be more supportive. 6. This needs to be something that parents would be comfortable reading (i.e. no explicit sex or excessive language).
This is for my Book Club in a Box program. We pair a book with a documentary and hire a scholar to write discussion questions so book clubs can have a deep discussion that explore issues in the stories told in the book and the film.
Someone suggested Dear Evan Hansen, but I'm also looking for other ideas. Here's what I'm looking for:
1. Fiction
2. Characters who are dealing with the challenges of being a teenager these days such as social anxiety, feeling like they need to conform, being perfect, and their parents who are desperate to understand and help them.
3. Would prefer a novel that has at least one LGBTQ character -- doesn't need to be the main character.
4. I want parents to be able to read this and connect with kids who are dealing with these issues even if their own kids aren't
5. I want to encourage a shift in perspective and learn how they can do something different to be more supportive.
6. This needs to be something that parents would be comfortable reading (i.e. no explicit sex or excessive language).
Ideas????