5 must-read mental health books like Keedie by Elle McNicoll

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Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho…

"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

If you liked the mental health plot in Keedie by Elle McNicoll , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Crossing the Line

By: Tia Fisher

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

'Do you feel safe?' A powerful novel exploring how teenagers can be swept up into county lines. … read more

Similar categories in Tia Fisher's Crossing the Line book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • mental health
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2. Steady For This

By: Nathanael Lessore

3.90

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT. … read more

Similar categories in Nathanael Lessore's Steady For This book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
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3. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

Similar categories in Hiba Noor Khan's Safiyyah's War book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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4. Away With Words

By: Sophie Cameron

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2024… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cameron's Away With Words book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. The Clockwork Conspiracy (Isaac Turner Investigates)

By: Sam Sedgman

4.30

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockw… read more

Similar categories in Sam Sedgman's The Clockwork Conspiracy (Isaac Turner Investigates) book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Ministry of Unladylike Activity 2: The Body in the Blitz by Robin Stevens

6. The Ministry of Unladylike Activity 2: The Body in the Blitz

By: Robin Stevens

4.38

Format: 441 pages, Paperback

The second thrilling and unputdownable mystery starring a new generation of the Detective Society, … read more

Similar categories in Robin Stevens's The Ministry of Unladylike Activity 2: The Body in the Blitz book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Keedie by Elle McNicoll

7. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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8. Jamie

By: L.D. Lapinski

4.46

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more

Similar categories in L.D. Lapinski's Jamie book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"

-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie

Cover of UNMASKED by Ellie Middleton

9. UNMASKED

By: Ellie Middleton

4.24

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

Brought to you by Penguin. Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Middleton's UNMASKED book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • disability
  • mental health
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10. The Other Edie Trimmer

By: Jacqueline Wilson

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant new middle-grade novel from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson!"I seemed to be seeing do… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Wilson's The Other Edie Trimmer book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. Code Name Kingfisher

By: Liz Kessler

4.58

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more

Similar categories in Liz Kessler's Code Name Kingfisher book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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12. Where the Heart Should Be

By: Sarah Crossan

4.35

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

It is 1846 and Ireland is starving. The potatoes are black, people are dying and in the midst of… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Crossan's Where the Heart Should Be book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Girl Unmasked: The Sunday Times Bestseller: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life by Emily Katy

13. Girl Unmasked: The Sunday Times Bestseller: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life

By: Emily Katy

4.72

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

'Emily's moving book is a powerful testimony that shines a light on the continued failure of health… read more

Similar categories in Emily Katy's Girl Unmasked: The Sunday Times Bestseller: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • mental health
Cover of Artezans: The Forgotten Magic: Book 1 by L.D. Lapinski

14. Artezans: The Forgotten Magic: Book 1

By: L.D. Lapinski

4.31

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

For the last 400 years, magic has been fading...Edward Crane has always feared he won't have any ma… read more

Similar categories in L.D. Lapinski's Artezans: The Forgotten Magic: Book 1 book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • lgbt
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15. Angel of Grasmere: A gripping new wartime tale from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer

By: Tom Palmer

4.34

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

None read more

Similar categories in Tom Palmer's Angel of Grasmere: A gripping new wartime tale from multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

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16. Feather

By: M.G. Leonard

4.61

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

The Twitchers have one last mystery to solve – and this time it's a heist! The final unputdownable … read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Feather book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

Cover of The Wrong Shoes: The vital new novel from the bestselling creator of Big Bright Feelings by Tom Percival

17. The Wrong Shoes: The vital new novel from the bestselling creator of Big Bright Feelings

By: Tom Percival

4.43

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and sensitive exploration of the experience of child poverty from leading author/illust… read more

Similar categories in Tom Percival's The Wrong Shoes: The vital new novel from the bestselling creator of Big Bright Feelings book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • childrens
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18. Bird Boy

By: Catherine Bruton

4.61

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Can you heal a broken wing? What about a broken heart? After the tragic death of his mother, ele… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Bruton's Bird Boy book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • middle grade
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19. Last Seen Online (Gottie Writes, #1)

By: Lauren James

3.91

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A contemporary YA murder mystery set in sun-drenched LA, for fans of Malibu Rising, We Were Liars a… read more

Similar categories in Lauren James's Last Seen Online (Gottie Writes, #1) book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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20. I Am Rebel

By: Montgomery Ross

4.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

None read more

Similar categories in Montgomery Ross's I Am Rebel book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • childrens
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21. Black Hole Cinema Club

By: Christopher Edge

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When Lucas meets his friends at the local cinema – nicknamed ‘The Black Hole’ – they’re excited abo… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Edge's Black Hole Cinema Club book and Elle McNicoll's Keedie

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

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