In 2012, young people in reading groups chose the following Mood-Boosting Books:

Artichoke Hearts by Sita Brahmachari

Being Billy by Phil Earle

Big Nate on a Roll by Lincoln Peirce

Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Edited by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberley Kirberger

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

Holes by Louis Sachar

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Lia's Guide to Winning the Lottery by Keren David

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

No Passengers Beyond This Point by Gennifer Choldenko

Nobody's Girl by Sarra Manning

Numbers by Rachel Ward

The Recruit by Robert Muchamore

The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce

My Name is Mina by David Almond

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