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Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes

Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes

Callen, Rocky
Carpenter, Nora Shalaway
Acosta, Mercedes

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Young Adult Fiction

Publisher Price: $16.99

ISBN10: 1536232955
ISBN13: 9781536232950
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: Dec 26 2023
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.80
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Channeling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.

A teen activist wrestles with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A socially anxious vampire learns he has to save his town by (gulp) working with people. As part of her teshuvah, a girl writes letters to the ex-boyfriend she still loves, revealing that her struggle with angry outbursts is related to PMDD. A boy sheds uncontrollable tears but finds that in doing so he's helping to enable another's healing. In this inspiring and unflinching mixed-genre collection, sixteen diverse and notable authors draw on their own lived experiences with mental health conditions to create stunning works of fiction that will uplift and empower you, break your heart and stitch it back together stronger than before. Through powerful prose, verse, and graphics, the characters in this anthology defy stereotypes as they remind readers that living with a mental health condition doesn't mean that you're defined by it. Each story is followed by a note from its author, and comprehensive back matter includes bios for the contributors as well as a collection of relevant resources.

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