Northern Michigan University English professor Kia Jane Richmond asked me to share this announcement regarding her new book Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters (2019) and a related webinar. Leslie ————— I wanted to share with you the link for my forthcoming Webinar, sponsored by my book publisher, ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited, and School Library Connection: Link: http://bit.ly/SLCOct2019 Date: October 10, 2019 Time: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Subject: How the Library Can Help Students Navigate Mental Health Participants: Kia Jane Richmond, Professor & Director, English Education, Northern Michigan University, author of Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters (2019) Deborah Takahashi, Senior Librarian, Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, California, author of Serving Teens with Mental Illness in the Library: A Practical Guide Anita Cellucci, Teacher Librarian at Westborough High School, Massachusetts, and Teaching Lecturer, Plymouth State University, New Hampshire, winner of Library Journal's Movers & Shakers Award, 2019. Join us to learn how to: Connect students with young adult literature titles that feature characters with mental illness Develop partnerships to provide services and resources to serve teenagers with mental illness Assist teens experiencing a crisis Build SEL programming in the library, including mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and more Thank you for sharing this information widely. :) Kia Jane -- Kia Jane Dr. Kia Jane Richmond Professor & Director, English Education Northern Michigan University krichmon@nmu.edu 817-683-4980 cell/text