State of Mind centers around the real experiences of contemporary NSW youth. Hear their answers to who makes your life what it is? or where did it all begin? Features ladders, macaroons, hummus, motorbikes, slam poetry, bungee jumping, and friendship.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “What matters to teenagers in New South Wales? What memories do they cherish, and what hopes do they harbour? What, in short, is their state of mind? Sydney Story Factory attempted to answer this question by running its biggest project to date, working with more than 750 high-school students from 35 schools across New South Wales.”