# Louder Than Hunger

**Author:** John Schu
**Grade range:** Grades 7–12
**Age range:** 12–18
**First published:** 2024
**Genre:** Verse Novel
**ISBN-13:** `9781536234206`
**ISBN-10:** `1536234206`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/louder-than-hunger
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A novel in verse: thirteen-year-old Jake, diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, begins the difficult journey of treatment and self-acceptance while fighting the destructive voice inside him. From John Schu; a 2025-2026 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award nominee (grades 7-12).

## Themes

- mental health
- identity
- resilience

## Where this book is assigned

### Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

- **recommended** · 7th grade · Colorado — [source: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2025-2026 Nominee List (Grades 7-12)](https://coloradobluespruceaward.partnersinliteracy.org/2025-2026-book-nominations-talks/)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Colorado — [source: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2025-2026 Nominee List (Grades 7-12)](https://coloradobluespruceaward.partnersinliteracy.org/2025-2026-book-nominations-talks/)
- **recommended** · 9th grade · Colorado — [source: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2025-2026 Nominee List (Grades 7-12)](https://coloradobluespruceaward.partnersinliteracy.org/2025-2026-book-nominations-talks/)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Colorado — [source: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2025-2026 Nominee List (Grades 7-12)](https://coloradobluespruceaward.partnersinliteracy.org/2025-2026-book-nominations-talks/)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Colorado — [source: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2025-2026 Nominee List (Grades 7-12)](https://coloradobluespruceaward.partnersinliteracy.org/2025-2026-book-nominations-talks/)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Colorado — [source: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award 2025-2026 Nominee List (Grades 7-12)](https://coloradobluespruceaward.partnersinliteracy.org/2025-2026-book-nominations-talks/)

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