Anna and the Anxiety Monster

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Anna's stomach lives in a constant flutter. She calls it The Swirlies and they always show up at the worst times-on big test days during presentations and right before lunch. After a humiliating fall in the cafeteria Anna's worry grows teeth and a purple fuzzy Monster body that follows her to school and to bed.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Told with humor and tenderness Anna's story follows the small brave moves that change everything: a teacher who notices a counselor who gives her a Monster Manual and a friend who might still be willing to sit beside her. As Anna learns breathing tricks grounding exercises and how to call the monster out by name she finds out that being brave doesn't mean being fearless-it means showing up anyway. But can she tame the monster before it swallows the friendships and confidence she's worked so hard to build?</span></p>