Swimming in a Sea of Stars by Julie Wright

Swimming in a Sea of Stars by Julie Wright

Journal entry: Heading to school. I know what everyone will say. There goes the girl who tried to kill herself.

Addison is no stranger to feeling stressed, insecure, and sad. Her therapist recommended she keep a journal to help her understand those feelings better, which she really needs today. It's her first day back to school, several weeks after she survived her suicide attempt. She knows there are rumors about why she did it: A lousy home life? Bullying? Heartbreak? None of them are true, but it doesn't matter because Addison still feels like she's drowning. She still holds secrets she's not ready to share.

During the school day, Addison encounters four other students struggling with their own secrets:

Booker is anxious about seeing Addison. They were sort of a couple until he tried to kiss her. She fled and then tried to end her life. Those two things couldn't be related, could they?

Celia feels trapped by her mother's abusive boyfriend. She can guess why Addison did what she did.

Damion is TikTok-famous and thinks befriending Addison could boost his followers. But what no one knows is he needs the world to remember him since his sick mom doesn't anymore.

Avery is considered a loner and doesn't know Addison, but they have neighboring lockers. With Avery's older brother in jail for dealing drugs, Avery is desperate for meaningful human connection.

Swimming in a Sea of Stars is

JULIE WRIGHT has over twenty-five years of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, and educational consultant in rural, suburban, and urban settings. She has both a B.S. and a National Board Certification. a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in language arts and reading, a reading endorsement, and substantial post-graduate work in school administration, including a pre-K through grade 9 principal license from The Ohio State University. She has taught graduate courses on curriculum, instruction, and assessment, as well as instructional coaching, as an adjunct faculty member at Ashland University and the University of Wisconsin. Julie is inspired by her three children, Sydney, Noah, and Max, as well as her husband, David.

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ISBN 13	9781639931019
ISBN 10	1639931015
Title	Swimming in a Sea of Stars
Author	Julie Wright
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Shadow Mountain
Year published	2023-08-01
Number of pages	256
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