James Bird
1) The brave
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 13
Description
"Collin has a unique condition that causes him to count every letter spoken to him. After being kicked out of yet another school, Collin's father sends him to live with his Ojibwe mother whom he has never met. Collin receives a warm and accepting welcome when he arrives in Minnesota. He becomes friends with a girl, Orenda, and finds the courage to work on overcoming his challenges."--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Opin, his brother Emjay, and their mother live in a car and are trying to get to Los Angeles where they hope an uncle and a new life are waiting, but even after finding a stray dog, Opin's longing for a stable home intensifies as his brother's reckless ways hit a new high.
3) From above
Description
In the wake of his wife's passing, a man recalls their years spent together.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Formats
Description
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
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