A compelling and beautifully told story. --Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces
From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes a dark psychological contemporary about a teenage girl who is institutionalized after an accident at her summer program, perfect for fans of We Were Liars and I'll Give You the Sun.
Hannah knows there's been a mistake. She doesn't need to be institutionalized. What happened to her roommate at that summer program was an accident. As soon as the doctors and judge figure out that she isn't a danger to herself or others, she can go home to start her senior year. Those college applications aren't going to write themselves. Until then, she's determined to win over the staff and earn some privileges so she doesn't lose her mind to boredom.
Then Lucy arrives. Lucy has her own baggage, and she's the perfect project to keep Hannah's focus off all she is missing at home. But Lucy may be the one person who can get Hannah to confront the secrets she's avoiding--and the dangerous games that landed her in confinement in the first place.
Packed with intrigue and suspense, A Danger to Herself and Others is a good choice for readers who loved Suicide Notes for Beautiful Girls by Lynn Weingarten and Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus
A great pick for anyone who wants:
Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:
What Kind of Girl
The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)
Praise for A Danger to Herself and Others:
A thrilling page-turner.--School Library Journal, *STARRED REVIEW*
A tense and terrific read.--Natalie D. Richards, author of One Was Lost and Six Months Later
A great story full of mystery, heartbreak, and hope.-- Jennifer Shaw Wolf, author of Dead Girls Don't Lie and Breaking Beautiful
Intense, compelling, and wholly original.--Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned
This compelling character study begins like a thriller--the mystery of what happened to her friend Agnes draws considerable suspense... it becomes a nuanced exploration of mental illness.--Booklist
A respectful, authentic rendering of mental illness and treatment.--Kirkus
Set in an experimental boarding school for teens dealing with trauma, The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) follows one girl's journey through grief and her eleven classmates, each with their own issues, that help her find a path to healing. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow, this atmospheric, emotional tear-jerker will leave you speechless.
When Moira Dreyfuss's parents announce that they're sending her to an all-girls boarding school deep in the Maine woods, Moira isn't fooled. She knows her parents are punishing her; she's been too much trouble since her best friend, Nathan, died--and for a while before that. At the Castle School, isolated from the rest of the world, Moira will be expected to pour her heart out to the odd headmaster, Dr. Prince. But she isn't interested in getting over Nathan's death or befriending her fellow students.
On her first night there, Moira hears distant music. On her second, she discovers the lock on her window is broken. On her third, she and her roommate venture outside...and learn that they're not so isolated after all. There's another, very different, Castle School nearby--this one filled with boys whose parents sent them away, too.
Moira is convinced that the Castle Schools and the doctors who run them are hiding something. But exploring the schools will force Moira to confront her overwhelming grief--and the real reasons her parents sent her away.
Praise for The Castle School (for Troubled Girls):
Achingly beautiful. Moira's story gripped me from the first page and held me fast long after I finished reading.--Gilly Segal, New York Times bestselling co-author of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight
Hooked me from page one. I couldn't stop reading until I had every single answer.--Francesca Zappia, author of Eliza and Her Monsters
Beneath the trappings of a fast-paced mystery, this novel holds a heartrending exploration of adolescent grief... Memorable.--Booklist
Complex and layered... A heartfelt exploration of grief, guilt, and recovery.--School Library Journal
Mental health awareness wrapped in a captivating storyline.--Kirkus
An effective exploration of mental illness, and it will share a coveted place on reading lists with Laurie Halse Anderson and Patricia McCormick.--BCCB
Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:
A Danger to Herself and Others
What Kind of Girl
Both timely and timeless, a powerful exploration of abuse in its many forms, as well as the strength it takes to rise up and speak your truth.--AMBER SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be
From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes an unflinching exploration of the labels society puts on girls and women--and the strength it takes to rise above it all to claim your worth and declare your truth.
The girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides.
It all started when Mike Parker's girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. But her classmates have questions. Why did she go to the principal and not the police? Why did she stay with Mike if he was hurting her? Obviously, if it's true, Mike should face the consequences. But is it true?
Some girls want to rally for his expulsion--and some want to rally around Mike. Rumors about what really happened spread. The only thing that the entire student body can agree on? Someone is lying. And the truth has to come out.
This book is a great choice to start conversations about:
Praise for What Kind of Girl:
A poignant, thought-provoking novel that will resonate deeply.--Kirkus
A rallying cry.--Booklist
I immediately saw myself in this book, which so thoroughly explains the thought process when coming to terms with victimhood and survivorship. I felt understood.--Chessy Prout, author of I Have the Right To
Important, raw, timely, and ultimately hopeful...demands readers discuss the trauma of teen dating violence and how girls are so often taught--even expected--to internalize their victimization.--Shannon M. Parker, author of The Girl Who Fell and The Rattled Bones
Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:
A Danger to Herself and Others
The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)
Set in an experimental boarding school for teens dealing with trauma, The Castle School (for Troubled Girls) follows one girl's journey through grief and her eleven classmates, each with their own issues, that help her find a path to healing. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow, this atmospheric, emotional tear-jerker will leave you speechless.
When Moira Dreyfuss's parents announce that they're sending her to an all-girls boarding school deep in the Maine woods, Moira isn't fooled. She knows her parents are punishing her; she's been too much trouble since her best friend, Nathan, died--and for a while before that. At the Castle School, isolated from the rest of the world, Moira will be expected to pour her heart out to the odd headmaster, Dr. Prince. But she isn't interested in getting over Nathan's death or befriending her fellow students.
On her first night there, Moira hears distant music. On her second, she discovers the lock on her window is broken. On her third, she and her roommate venture outside...and learn that they're not so isolated after all. There's another, very different, Castle School nearby--this one filled with boys whose parents sent them away, too.
Moira is convinced that the Castle Schools and the doctors who run them are hiding something. But exploring the schools will force Moira to confront her overwhelming grief--and the real reasons her parents sent her away.
Praise for The Castle School (for Troubled Girls):
Achingly beautiful. Moira's story gripped me from the first page and held me fast long after I finished reading.--Gilly Segal, New York Times bestselling co-author of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight
Hooked me from page one. I couldn't stop reading until I had every single answer.--Francesca Zappia, author of Eliza and Her Monsters
Beneath the trappings of a fast-paced mystery, this novel holds a heartrending exploration of adolescent grief... Memorable.--Booklist
Complex and layered... A heartfelt exploration of grief, guilt, and recovery.--School Library Journal
Mental health awareness wrapped in a captivating storyline.--Kirkus
An effective exploration of mental illness, and it will share a coveted place on reading lists with Laurie Halse Anderson and Patricia McCormick.--BCCB
Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:
A Danger to Herself and Others
What Kind of Girl
Both timely and timeless, a powerful exploration of abuse in its many forms, as well as the strength it takes to rise up and speak your truth.--AMBER SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be
From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes an unflinching exploration of the labels society puts on girls and women--and the strength it takes to rise above it all to claim your worth and declare your truth.
The girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides.
It all started when Mike Parker's girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. But her classmates have questions. Why did she go to the principal and not the police? Why did she stay with Mike if he was hurting her? Obviously, if it's true, Mike should face the consequences. But is it true?
Some girls want to rally for Mike's expulsion--and some want to rally around Mike. As rumors about what really happened spread, the students at North Bay Academy will question what it means to be guilty or innocent, right or wrong.
This book is a great choice to start conversations about:
Praise for What Kind of Girl:
A poignant, thought-provoking novel that will resonate deeply.--Kirkus
A rallying cry.--Booklist
I immediately saw myself in this book, which so thoroughly explains the thought process when coming to terms with victimhood and survivorship. I felt understood.--Chessy Prout, author of I Have the Right To
Important, raw, timely, and ultimately hopeful...demands readers discuss the trauma of teen dating violence and how girls are so often taught--even expected--to internalize their victimization.--Shannon M. Parker, author of The Girl Who Fell and The Rattled Bones
Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:
A Danger to Herself and Others
The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)
A radical reinvention of J. M. Barrie's classic tale, Alyssa B. Sheinmel's Second Star is an irresistible summer romance about two young men who have yet to grow up--and the troubled beauty trapped between them.
A twisty story about love, loss, and lies, this contemporary oceanside adventure is tinged with a touch of dark magic as it follows seventeen-year-old Wendy Darling on a search for her missing surfer brothers. Wendy's journey leads her to a mysterious hidden cove inhabited by a tribe of young renegade surfers, most of them runaways like her brothers. Wendy is instantly drawn to the cove's charismatic leader, Pete, but her search also points her toward his nemesis, the drug-dealing Jas. Enigmatic, dangerous, and handsome, Jas pulls Wendy in even as she's falling hard for Pete.