Ab(solutely) normal short stories that smash mental health stereotypes

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....

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Other Authors: Carpenter, Nora (Editor), Callen, Rocky (Editor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press , 2023.
Edition:First edition.
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