{"product_id":"absolutely-normal-nora-shalaway-carpenter-9781536232950","title":"Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes","description":"\u003cb\u003eChanneling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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, unflinching, and hope-filled 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 to the reader, and comprehensive back matter includes bios for the contributors as well as a collection of relevant resources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith contributions by: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMercedes Acosta * Karen Jialu Bao * James Bird * Rocky Callen * Nora Shalaway Carpenter * Alechia Dow * Patrick Downes * Anna Drury * Nikki Grimes * Val Howlett * Jonathan Lenore Kastin * Sonia Patel * Marcella Pixley * Isabel Quintero * Ebony Stewart * Francisco X. Stork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nora Shalaway Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1536232955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536232950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023","brand":"Nora Shalaway Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131021816063,"sku":"9781536232950","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_acd9a6ce-d08f-433c-b417-553d5c815fc3.jpg?v=1687472546","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/absolutely-normal-nora-shalaway-carpenter-9781536232950","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}