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When I See Blue by Lily Bailey

July 7, 2022 By achuka Leave a Comment

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“[A] heart-warming and joyous read about the importance of empathy and understanding.” The Scotsman

New town, new school, but the bully is in Ben’s head…

There are 4 things you should know about Ben:
1. He’s 12 years old
2. He’s the new kid at school
3. His special number is 4
4. He has a bully in his brain

Sometimes Ben’s brain makes him count to 4 to prevent bad things happening. Sometimes it makes him tap or blink in 4s. Mostly it makes the smallest things feel impossible. And with a new school, a moody big brother, an absent dad and a mum battling her own demons, Ben feels more out of control than ever. But then he meets April, and with his new friend, Ben might finally figure out how to stand up to the bully in his brain, once and for all.

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Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee ill. Molly Brooks & Becky Glendining

May 4, 2022 By achuka Leave a Comment

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“The graphic novel unfolds over the course of a year, and the representation is informed by the author’s and illustrator’s own childhood journeys of coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder. OCD is explored in accurate detail throughout Katie’s arc, and the illustrations enhance the depiction, with bees flying around her head whose buzzing increases and decreases in intensity to match the franticness of her thoughts. The varied panels and dynamic, colorful art maintain visual interest. Katie and other main characters read as White; the supporting cast is racially diverse. A poignant account of journeying through life while navigating mental health and friendships.” KIRKUS
“In thick, angular brushstrokes, Brooks (the Sanity & Tallulah series) renders the white protagonists with simplified features and a warm palette. Tracing Katie’s earnest tack to navigating friendships old and new, her growing interest in the theater, and a burgeoning understanding of her obsessive compulsive disorder—detailed respectfully throughout—the creators lend flashback-level realism to a story of one child’s world growing larger with age and experience. Secondary characters are racially diverse; back matter discusses Ormsbee’s and Brooks’s experiences growing up with OCD.” Publishers Weekly

An irresistibly relatable graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and growing up.

Katie knows there’s stuff that makes her different. She’s homeschooled, she has freckles, and her teeth are really crooked. But none of these things matter to Kacey. They’re best friends forever–just like their necklaces say. But when they go to summer camp, Kacey starts acting weird. What happened to the “forever”? And when Katie gets home, she can’t stop worrying. About getting braces. About 6th grade. About friends. She knows tapping three times or opening and closing a drawer won’t make everything better . . . but sometimes it helps stop the worrying. Is something wrong with her? And will anyone want to be friends with her if they find out?

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John Green: ‘Having OCD is an ongoing part of my life’

October 15, 2017 By achuka Leave a Comment

recommended feature interview by Alison Flood in Guardian Review

The bestselling YA author talks about the success of The Fault in Our Stars, answering his critics and writing his mental illness into fiction in his new novel, Turtles All the Way Down

via John Green: ‘Having OCD is an ongoing part of my life’ | Books | The Guardian.

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