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Sorted! It’s All About Me

Feeling low? Worrying about stuff? Feeling stressed?

We all feel like this sometimes….

Sorted! self-help book collections are there to help young people get through life, covering common problems and situations, such as parents separating, the loss of someone close, eating disorders, anger management and self-esteem.

All of the books are available to borrow from Warwickshire Libraries and in pilot schools and colleges.

Who can use Sorted! It’s All About Me

Anyone can use the Sorted! books, although the scheme is aimed at adolescents concerned about specific issues, and the recommended books have been chosen by young people for young people.

The books are likely to be useful for parents, carers and anyone working with young people, and are available for anyone to borrow.

There is also a recommendation form for health and education professionals and anyone working with young people.

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The books and how they were selected

The Sorted! books were chosen by young people for young people in Warwickshire.

There is good evidence that carefully selected books can help with emotional problems, and the initial shortlist of titles were all recommended by health professionals.

For details of the 27 books, click on the Booklist and Brief Descriptions of the Books downloads below. You can also reserve them online via the library catalogue.

Sorted! Booklist (pdf, 1.8Mb)

Brief descriptions of the books (pdf, 953 Kb)

How the recommendation scheme works (pdf, 1.1Mb)

Recommendation form (pdf, 1.1Mb)

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How to find and use the Sorted! collections

Libraries with Sorted! collections:

The Sorted! books are easy to find on display in teen sections.

If you are a young person and worried about fines, talk to staff in the library about borrowing the Sorted books.

Anyone can borrow from the collections using the self-service machines, which are quick and easy to use.

Sorted! collections are also available for students and staff in pilot locations in Learning Resource Centres and Libraries

  • Alcester Academy
  • Avon Valley School
  • Bilton School
  • Campion School
  • Kineton High School
  • Lawrence Sheriff School
  • North Leamington School
  • Nuneaton Academy
  • Polesworth School
  • Queen Elizabeth School
  • River House School
  • Shipston High School
  • Stratford College
  • Stratford-upon-Avon School

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How the recommendation scheme works

  • GPs, health and education professionals, and organisations working with young people can download a Recommendation Form to give to the young person. Brief Descriptions of the Books are also available to help with selection - click on the links.
  • Tick the book/s on the Recommendation Form and complete the recommendation details box.
  • The young person takes it to a Warwickshire Library or a pilot school / college library, where staff will help find the book.
  • Sorted! books can be obtained from any Warwickshire Library. If the public library does not have a Sorted! collection, it will be reserved free of charge.
  • If not already a member of the public library, the Recommendation Form acts as identification to join immediately.
  • The Recommendation Form also allows the library to remove charges for the young person (e.g. to reserve a Sorted! book or if books are returned late) whether a new member or already a member of the library. Just take it to a member of staff.
  • The books can be borrowed for 3 weeks, but this can easily be extended – either phone the 24/7 renewal line 01926 499273 or visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries.
  • Once the young person has joined they can use the self-issue machines to borrow and return the books.

  • Library loans & borrower details are treated as strictly confidential information.

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‘Sorted! It’s All About Me’ is provided by Warwickshire Library and Information Service in partnership with Warwickshire Children's and Young People's Emotional Well-being and Mental Health Strategy Group, and is funded by a Warwickshire County Council Mental Health Capital Grant.