# The Words We Keep

**Author:** Erin Stewart
**Grade range:** Grades 8–12
**First published:** 2022
**Page count:** 329
**ISBN-13:** `9781471184529`
**ISBN-10:** `1471184528`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-words-we-keep
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A beautifully realistic, relatable story about mental health and the healing powers of friendship and art, perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces and Jennifer Niven’s All the Bright Places. 'Gorgeous and deeply touching.' – Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and You'd Be Home Now 'Wild, beautiful, and free. The Words We Keep is a poetic page turner. A raw, relatable story of mental illness, romance, and the power of love.' – Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places It’s been two months since the Night on the Bathroom Floor – when Lily found her sister, Alice, hurting herself. Now Alice is coming home after treatment and it’s getting harder for Lily to outrun the compulsive thoughts she's having. Meeting Mic

## Where this book is assigned

### Schneider Family Book Award

- **recommended** · 8th grade — [source: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Schneider Family Book Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Family_Book_Award)
- **recommended** · 9th grade — [source: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Schneider Family Book Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Family_Book_Award)
- **recommended** · 10th grade — [source: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Schneider Family Book Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Family_Book_Award)
- **recommended** · 11th grade — [source: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Schneider Family Book Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Family_Book_Award)
- **recommended** · 12th grade — [source: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Schneider Family Book Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Family_Book_Award)

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