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Reaching Calm

Reaching Calm

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Reaching Calm, the debut chapbook of youth poet Adhira Raju, invites readers into a clear-eyed, quietly brave conversation with growing up. Moving through anxious beginnings to meditations on identity, creative block, solitude, confusion, and post-pandemic life, the collection follows a gentle arc toward grounding. Anchored by lifelines, music, art, and stories, Raju examines her internal landscape, asking Who am I? Why do I feel this way? Where is the horizon?. These poems model practical calm: pause, breathe, choose your next step. Reaching Calm offers a compassionate mirror for anyone navigating worry, change, and the creative process.
¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Developed through Youth Writers' Camp (Summer 2025), this initiative gives young people the tools to share their voices and experiences through creative writing. The program emphasizes social-emotional learning, self-expression, and community building, making it valuable for both youth and adults. Suitable for middle-grade readers and up, Youth Writers' Camp projects connect naturally to classroom and youth-program discussions about creativity, resilience, and the power of storytelling.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
40
Release Date:
2025-09-23
Publication Date:
2025-09-23
Publisher:
Youth Writer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798998781117
Minimum Reading Age:
13
Maximum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
56 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
3 cm
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