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Physical & Emotional Abuse Books

Evidence-led physical & emotional abuse selections grounded in young adult fiction signal quality, reader intent fit, and cross-source metadata agreement.

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  1. Pretend She's Here

    1. Pretend She's Here

    Luanne Rice
    Fits this list for its focus on emotional.
  2. After the Ink Dries

    2. After the Ink Dries

    Cassie Gustafson, Emma Vieceli
    Included for strong contemporary alignment with this physical & emotional abuse list.
  3. The Secrets We Keep

    3. The Secrets We Keep

    Cassie Gustafson
    Fits this list for its focus on abuse.
  4. The Way I Used to Be

    4. The Way I Used to Be

    Amber Smith
    Included for strong high alignment with this physical & emotional abuse list.
  5. Ever Since

    5. Ever Since

    Alena Bruzas
    Included for strong teen alignment with this physical & emotional abuse list.
  6. All My Rage

    6. All My Rage

    Sabaa Tahir
    Included for strong book club alignment with this physical & emotional abuse list.
  7. A List of Cages

    7. A List of Cages

    Robin Roe
    Fits this list for its focus on abuse.
  8. You Don't Have to Die in the End

    8. You Don't Have to Die in the End

    Anita Daher
    Included for strong reading alignment with this physical & emotional abuse list.
  9. Split

    9. Split

    Swati Avasthi
    Fits this list for its focus on abuse.
  10. Mockingjay: Deluxe Edition (the Hunger Games, Book Three)

    10. Mockingjay: Deluxe Edition (the Hunger Games, Book Three)

    Suzanne Collins, Tatiana Maslany
    Included for strong story alignment with this physical & emotional abuse list.

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