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Well Aware 4.4: Creepy Crawley
Joseph makes friends with Doug Crawley at his new school. But why does Doug start avoiding Joseph? This story features a family coping with the stigma of mental illness, and learning that it’s more helpful to talk about their difficulties than to...
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Well Aware 5.1: My Best Friend... Not!
Rina’s friendship with Trish is threatened by Trish’s threats and bullying. But Rina has no other friends at school. What can Rina do to survive with her self-esteem intact? (Realistic Fiction) Mental Health Focus Self-talk,...
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Well Aware 5.4: Sink or Swim
Swim-team member Katrien is obsessed with bettering her swim time. Katrien learns to deal with this stress in an effective manner after helpful discussions with her father and her friend Maya. (Readers’ Theatre) Mental Health...
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Well Aware 6.1: Todd on the Edge
Todd and his mother struggle to deal with some difficult changes in their lives. They leave their home because they are afraid of violence from a family member. Both gradually learn to cope with this stressful situation in their own way. (Realistic...
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Well Aware 6.2: The Blue Raven
A stolen bicycle brings together two friends. Brody shows Trevor how Indigenous traditions and values can help him have respect and appreciation for what he has. (Fiction–Graphic Novel; Indigenous) Mental Health Focus Dealing with loss and...
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Well Aware 6.3: Minding Nana
A young girl struggles to respond to her grandmother, who is suffering from dementia. In the process, readers come to share the writer’s empathy for her grandmother and to appreciate the writer’s resilience in the face of seclusion...
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Well Aware 6.4: Art Works
Profiles of Canadian figures in the arts, outlining how art works for them in various media to find self-expression and balance in their lives. (Non-fiction–Biographies) Mental Health Focus Inspiration and positive role models Confidence and...
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Well Aware 7.2: The Castaway Club
Changes in Kari’s life—a new school, strange city, and an unwell parent—are making her miserable. She makes a new friend, and the pair form a club to provide support for other new or lonely students at school. (Realistic Fiction;...
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Well Aware 7.3: Always Even
Teri is exhibiting symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Her father, who also has OCD, lets her know that her symptoms can be managed with professional help. (Realistic Fiction) Mental Health Focus Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Dealing with...
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Well Aware 7.4: The Only One
In this autobiography, Rosemary Sadlier describes her sense of isolation growing up as the only African Canadian child in her school, and distinguished by being “the only one” in several other ways. (Non-fiction–Memoir) Mental Health...
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Well Aware 8.1: Upside Down
Clem Martini recounts the diagnosis of his brother Olivier as schizophrenic, exploring the difficulties for the whole family, and the lessons learned as Olivier found treatment and support. (Non-fiction–Memoir) Mental Health Focus Schizophrenia...
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Well Aware 8.2: Red Carnation
Alicia Raimundo is a mental health advocate, working mainly with young people. This story traces her experiences in a psychiatric ward after a suicide attempt, as she recovers physically and emotionally. (Non-fiction–Memoir) Mental Health...