5 Best mental health books like The New David Espinoza by Fred Aceves

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The New David Espinoza

By: Fred Aceves

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This story from the acclaimed author of The Closest I’ve Come unflinchingly examines steroid abuse …

If you liked the mental health plot in The New David Espinoza by Fred Aceves , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1)

By: Carolyn Meyer

3.81

Format: 227 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The story of Mary Tudor's childhood is a classic fairy tale: A princess who is to inherit the thron… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Meyer's Mary, Bloody Mary (Young Royals, #1) book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • fiction
  • young adult
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2. Gym Candy

By: Carl Deuker

3.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

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Similar categories in Carl Deuker's Gym Candy book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
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3. The Ghosts of Heaven

By: Marcus Sedgwick

1.00

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

A bold, genre-bending epic that chronicles madness, obsession, and creation, from the Paleolithic e… read more

Similar categories in Marcus Sedgwick's The Ghosts of Heaven book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • fiction
  • young adult

4. Ruthless

By: Carolyn Lee Adams

3.87

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

A spine-tingling debut about the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse in reverse as a teen struggles to r… read more

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5. Girl Against the Universe

By: Paula Stokes

4.43

Format: 63 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of The Art of Lainey and Liars, Inc. comes a fresh, contemporary story about a girl… read more

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6. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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7. The Well

By: Jake Wyatt

4.09

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A fantasy graphic novel about Lizzy, a girl who gets cursed by a wishing well, and her adventure to… read more

Similar categories in Jake Wyatt's The Well book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • fiction
  • young adult
"You don't become wealthy unless you care about money. And you don't stop caring about money just because you're rich."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"People like to say that hard work makes you rich. That isn't true. But if you like the work, and it keeps you and yours fed and warm, it can make you happy."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"Did you think a wishing well would be full of noble feelings? A wish is pure desire, Lizzy. You're old enough to know that people seldom want what's good for them. Or anyone else, for that matter."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"Courage is doing what is right and necessary, regardless of peril. Your parents were brave. Your grandmother was brave. Endangering yourself or others for the sake of wealth? Risking lives for a chan…"

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

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8. Brighter Than the Sun

By: Daniel Aleman

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

This timely and thought-provoking story about a teen girl shouldering impossibly large responsibili… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Aleman's Brighter Than the Sun book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more

Similar categories in Hannah V. Sawyerr's All the Fighting Parts book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed

By: Dashka Slater

4.30

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more

Similar categories in Dashka Slater's Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • audiobook
  • teen
  • mental health
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11. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • fiction
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12. The Last True Poets of the Sea

By: Julia Drake

3.92

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The Larkin family isn't just lucky—they persevere. At least that's what Violet and her younger brot… read more

Similar categories in Julia Drake's The Last True Poets of the Sea book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I had never had friends before, not like this."

-Julia Drake, The Last True Poets of the Sea

"In the fog, she kissed me once, very quickly, and it felt like courage."

-Julia Drake, The Last True Poets of the Sea

"I imagined her springing from her father’s head, fully formed, like Athena."

-Julia Drake, The Last True Poets of the Sea

"Why did adventures have to happen away from home? Couldn’t the puzzle be an adventure, too?"

-Julia Drake, The Last True Poets of the Sea

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13. The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin

By: Kip Wilson

3.92

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating historical novel about Hilde, an orphan who experiences Berlin on the cusp of World W… read more

Similar categories in Kip Wilson's The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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14. The New David Espinoza

By: Fred Aceves

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This story from the acclaimed author of The Closest I’ve Come unflinchingly examines steroid abuse … read more

Similar categories in Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • audiobook
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15. Such Charming Liars

By: Karen M. McManus

3.83

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! Wh… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's Such Charming Liars book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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16. The Male Gazed

By: Manuel Betancourt

3.52

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Featuring deep dives into thirst traps, drag queens, Antonio Banderas, and telenovelas—all in the s… read more

Similar categories in Manuel Betancourt's The Male Gazed book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • audiobook
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17. Chlorine Sky

By: Mahogany L. Browne

3.82

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age and stepping out of the shadow of her former best… read more

Similar categories in Mahogany L. Browne's Chlorine Sky book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • audiobook
"Everybody wants to be a hero But most of us are just misunderstood villains"

-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky

"A friend is someone seeing you And hearing you Without you having to say Everything Every time"

-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky

"When you live where we live You say what it is & if you can't say what it is Or if it hurt too much, Or maybe it's too confusing You just say "whatever" That way you ain't no lie"

-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky

"When I was younger I thought I had superpowers Thought if I sat real still and stared at a book No one would be able to see me I got so good at it I forgot that I’m the only one playing the game Sit …"

-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky

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18. Indivisible

By: Daniel Aleman

4.29

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

There is a word Mateo Garcia and his younger sister Sophie have been taught to fear for as long as … read more

Similar categories in Daniel Aleman's Indivisible book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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19. Does My Body Offend You?

By: Mayra Cuevas

4.14

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A timely story of two teenagers who discover the power of friendship, feminism, and standing up for… read more

Similar categories in Mayra Cuevas's Does My Body Offend You? book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I can’t go to school like this,"

-Mayra Cuevas, Does My Body Offend You?

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20. All We Can Do Is Wait

By: Richard Lawson

3.51

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

In the hours after a bridge collapse rocks their city, a group of Boston teenagers meet in the wait… read more

Similar categories in Richard Lawson's All We Can Do Is Wait book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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21. Home Home

By: Lisa Allen-Agostini

3.69

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Monday's Not Coming and Girl in Pieces will love this award-winning novel about a girl on t… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Allen-Agostini's Home Home book and Fred Aceves's The New David Espinoza

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • fiction
  • contemporary

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Dave Eggers

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