This list is drawn from libraries, new sites, psychotherapist and counseling practices, book lists, and newspapers.

And my book is on every single one of them!!!

All That I Can Fix addresses suicide, depression, anxiety, child PTSD from gun violence, coping mechanisms – including dark humor (so there’s a lot of wicked humor). Here you go! Each list has a plethora of titles. Enjoy the abundance!

(ps – I can autograph your book, too)

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Hundreds of Books about Mental Health for Teens

1. 50 Must-Read YA Books about Mental Illness (List Challenges) – I topped the list!

2. Anxiety and Mental Health Books (Monroe County Public Library, IN) – I topped the list!

3. 24 Important Books That Address Mental Health Topics (Riveted)

4. The Thought Spot: Depression (Hugs and Kisses for Books)

5. Getting Better: YA Lit Reflects A More Nuanced Representation of Mental Health (School Library Journal)

6. Books That Build Deeper Empathy around Mental Health (Ann Braden)

7. You’re Not Alone: Mental Health for Teens (Durham County Library, NC)

8. Updated Bestsellers Books that Tackle Tough Subjects (Lincoln Journal Star, NE)

9. Young Adult Fiction Booklist: 16 Books That Address Mental Health Topics (Grow Counseling

10. YA Books about Mental Illness (Book Riot)

11. Books about Mental Health Staff Picks (Toronto Public Library)

12. Must Read in 2019 Spring Update (There Is a Book for That)

13. Mental Health Titles (Follett)

14. Mental Health Booklist (Evanston Public Library, IL)

I had the delightful honor of being selected by my alma mater, Oshkosh West High School, to receive their Distinguished Alumni Award for 2022. The whole school voted and designated me as their role model. As an author for teens and youth, I don’t take that lightly: I often say that it is one thing to gain the trust of adults, but another thing entirely to gain the trust of teens and youth. Want to watch my speech? You can be inspired, too. My talk is essentially is a mini-Moth story of inspiring them to stay true to that inner voice, to stoke that inner fire, especially in hardship. Enjoy.

In case you haven’t heard, I am gearing up to deliver a healing writing workshop for teens in these tumultuous times. Essentially, in 90 minutes, I will tenderly walk them through a process of free writing out their experiences, thoughts, and how they have grown. Then I will teach them how to whittle down all of that writing until they have the essence of these last two years in the form of a haiku or smaller, fitting in the palm of their hand.

If you are interested in receiving the first-to-get-it materials, either for your own school or for your networks, let me know. Because on January 6, a select group of people have signed up to receive it, plus a special discount promo code. You can get it all, too. Send me an email at crystal@crystalchan.net.

I am back on Wisconsin Public Radio! Here, I am sharing how, when I was displaced at the beginning of the pandemic, I returned to my hometown of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, only to have to learn how to drive their dang roundabouts. Join me in this heartwarming, three-minute story about how the pandemic brought a mother and daughter closer together.

And WPR put me on their landing page! Can you find me?

Friends: Crystal is going to be taking a break from being on the road for 2020. Even the earth needs fallow seasons to rejuvenate, and so does Crystal. Feel free to contact her for events and her availability in 2021. Here is to nurturing the creative spirit!

Toronto Public Library chose ALL THAT I CAN FIX for a roundup for mental health books. Huzzah, my Canadian friends! And, of course, lots of other terrific books on an important topic, too. The reviewer said:

“I liked [how this book shows]…how one person’s mental health affects others. A central teen character is holding things together while a parent is struggling with poor mental health. The teens’ feelings about it are pretty authentic, and this could be a great thing for other teens to be able to read, particularly if it reflects their own experience and can show them they are not alone in this.”

Mental health + zany dark humor + exotic zoo outbreak + social critique = ALL THAT I CAN FIX.

https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/bookbuzz/2019/01/books-about-mental-health-staff-picks-for-the-2019-reading-challenge.html

I like the words Bookriot uses to describe ALL THAT I CAN FIX: “Compelling”. “Strange.” “Heartwarming.”

Yup. That’s about it.

“Romney and his family are known in their small Indiana town. They’re mixed race and Romney’s father tried to kill himself. That would be enough, of course, but the story adds even more to it: there’s a zoo that’s on the loose. That’s literal. Oh, and with that comes those who want to shoot the dangerous animals and those who are advocating animal rights and gun control. Makersville is making quite a name for itself in this story that throws together many compelling and strange pieces in a heartwarming, worthwhile way.”

https://bookriot.com/2019/02/11/young-adult-books-set-in-each-us-state/?fbclid=IwAR0l-iaYQLAJeb678OhMjC5k08l05Ia7vTeQK15_bdQfn7F3xXt-kklbC4Y

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Here are some of the places that have put ALL THAT I CAN FIX on their book roundups:

Bustle: 11 New Summer Books for Your Book Club, Because It’s the Perfect Time to Read with Your Friends

Buzzfeed’s Books You Will Devour This Summer

Stacked: Mental Health Books To Read

Bustle: The New Book You Need to Read This Summer, Based on Your Favorite Childhood Classic 

Bustle: The 11 Best YA Books to Read in June

Brit and Co: Books Featuring All Types of Fathers

Young Adult Books Central: Prom Looks Inspired by Asian-American New Releases!

YA Books Central: Buzzworthy Books of Summer 2018

Kirkus Reviews: Books to Watch Out for in June