Who Put This Song On?

A parent should reach for this book when their teenager feels like an outsider in their own community or is struggling with the heavy, confusing onset of clinical depression. This loosely autobiographical novel follows Morgan, a Black girl attending a mostly white private school in suburban California, as she navigates a summer and school year shaped by a recent suicide attempt and a new diagnosis. It is a deeply honest exploration of the intersection between mental health and cultural identity. Through Morgan's love of music and her journey toward self-acceptance, the book addresses the feeling of being too much for some and not enough for others. It normalizes the reality of therapy and medication while providing a hopeful path for teens who feel like they are drowning. Parents will appreciate the way it validates the teenage experience without oversimplifying the complexities of modern adolescence and racial isolation.