Have you ever had a big problem? These kids have big problems. Sam's mom has bipolar disorder. Sam feels helpless and overwhelmed. Oliver's grandmother just died. She was his best friend and the only person who understood his anxiety. Margaret is a dancer with an eating disorder. Joel sees strange things he can't explain. His new psychiatrist says he has a mental illness. Sam, Oliver, Margaret, and Joel just want to feel loved and accepted. They just want to feel normal. But the more time passes, the worse things get. Will life always be this hard?
Genre: Fiction, Middle Grade, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
Paperback edition first published 2023 with the same title.
eBook edition published 2024.
Sprache
Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Maße
Höhe: 203 mm
Breite: 127 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-7383709-3-1 (9781738370931)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
A voracious reader and aspiring writer since childhood, Charise Jewell was born in Germiston, South Africa and immigrated to Canada when she was seven years old. She holds an Honours B.Eng. in mechanical engineering from McGill University and worked as a robotics engineer for fifteen years before becoming a writer. She proudly lives with bipolar disorder and educates for the fair and dignified treatment of the mentally ill.
Charise lives in Toronto with her husband and three children. Visit her at charisejewell.com.
