trauma + young adult

4 books tagged both “trauma” and “young adult”.

Just Listen

Sarah Dessen · 2006

After a falling out with Sophie, model Annabel stays silent until Owen, a music obsessed boy, helps her speak truth.

2,445-word summary · 11 min read

Losing Hope

Colleen Hoover · 2013

Holder retells Hopeless from his side, grieving Less and searching for Hope.

2,492-word summary · 11 min read

Speak

Laurie Halse Anderson · 1999

After calling police at a party, ninth grader Melinda stops speaking until art helps her tell.

2,073-word summary · 9 min read

Hopeless

Colleen Hoover · 2012

Homeschooled Sky starts public school and falls for Holder, whose past links to hers in painful ways.

2,015-word summary · 9 min read