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Tag: Trauma
Book Review: Forget-Me-Not Blue by Sharelle Byars Moranville
Readers who can unfortunately relate to what Sofie and Con are going through will not only feel seen but feel assured that, with help and hope, things may not always be so hard.
Book Review: 102 Days of Lying About Lauren by Maura Jortner
A great book to hand to kids who want something meaty and "real" without being overbearingly heavy or sad.
Alena Bruzas in Conversation with Robin Alvarez
Ever Since and When Oceans Rise are about telling stories. More importantly, they’re about the power of telling your own story, even when it’s hard, even when society pushes back.
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Sometimes, you just need to listen to your art-self . . . a guest post by Patricia Ward
In every piece of art or writing, I’ve found a new truth layered in shadow, or dispelled old bitterness in an unexpected turn of phrase, or tugged an answer from a tangle of threads.
On Carrying the Weight of Survivor’s Guilt, a guest post by Deeba Zargarpur
I have lived with the effects of war all my life. It’s one of the main reasons why House of Yesterday exists—to try to untangle the ghosts and questions and guilt in an effort to find my way back home.
You Can Heal Through Art, a guest post by Robin Roe
For the person who reads Dark Room Etiquette, I hope they’re comforted, see themselves, see their potential for growth and recovery, see their ability to create their own art, and know that even if they’re hurting right now, they can make it out of the dark.
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In Defense of the Volatile, Unlikable Girl, a guest post by Tanvi Berwah
It’s not that these types of teen characters are truly unlikable–it’s that looking at them full-on, without flinching, makes us confront our own selves.
Book Review: Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab by Priya Huq
This unique graphic novel will resonate and educate readers. A good addition to collections.
Book Review: Strange Creatures by Phoebe North
A devastatingly tragic and deeply immersive masterpiece.
Book Review: You Know I’m No Good by Jessie Ann Foley
This is one of those great books that manages to be both devastatingly sad and hopeful. Mia is a fierce character who works hard to keep her walls built up around her, but experiences real, believable growth over the course of the story.
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