www.reachoutnh.com -- a website by the NH coalition against domestic and sexual violence

www.teenrelationships.org -- a california website, so you can call their hotline but the NH version (1.866.644.3574) may be a bit more useful

www.newbeginningsnh.org -- our main website with more information on domestic violence, sexual assualt, sexual harassment and stalking

www.menagainstsexualviolence.org -- a website about the important role of men in the effort to end violence

www.jacksonkatz.com -- website of a male activist for equal rights

non-fiction:

in love and in danger: a teen's guide to breaking free of abusive relationships - by barrie levy -- a guide designed to help teens help themselves. the book opens with the personal narratives of 3 young women. the book includes: facts about dating violence, signs of an abusive relationship, the difference between romantic, nurturing and addictive love, why guys abuse their girlfriends, what you can do if you are being abused or you are abusive, and how to have healthy relationships. (amazon.com editorial on cack cover)

fiction:

speak - by laurie halse anderson -- melinda busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so her old friends won't talk to her, and people she doesn't know hate her. the safest place to be is alone, inside her head. but even that's not safe. because there's something she's trying to not think about, something about the night of the party that, if she let it, it could destroy her. (back cover)

fault line - by janet tashjian -- seventeen year old becky martin never thought she'd be one of THOSE girls, after all, she doesn't fit the profile. she has two loving parents, close friends who care about her, even a great gig as an amateur comic in the san francisco comedy club scene. becky has always considered herself too smart and too driven to ever become involved in an abusive relationship. but up-and-coming comic kip costello is impossible to resist. he's cute, hilarious, and worships stand-up as much as she does. yet, as kip begins to demand more and more of ther time and attention, becky is forced to admit to herself that her relationship isn't as perfect as she works so hard to make others believe. (amazon.com editorial)

breathing under water - by alex flinn -- to the outside world, nick is a 16 yr old rich kid. an athlete as well as an honor student, nick is one of the coolest guys in school. and he has a one-in-million girlfriend, caitlin. one would never think that he is a victim of his father's violent attacks. when nick's controlling behavior causes him to slap caitlin, nick finds himself ostracized by his fellow students, and he has a restraining order against him. as part of his sentence, nick is required to attend counseling and to keep a personal journal. (barnesandnoble.com)