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Boys and Girls Screaming

by Kern Carter

Subject
Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Age
9-12 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
272
Publisher
Dcb
Size
13.7 cm × 20.1 cm
ISBN
9781770866454

When Ever’s father passes away suddenly, she is devastated. Not long after that, her mom has a stroke and Ever’s anguish becomes almost too much for her to handle. That’s when she gets the idea to form a group she calls Boys and Girls Screaming. Along with her brother, Jericho, and her best friend, Candace, Ever wants to bring together kids from their school who have suffered trauma so they can share their stories and begin to heal.

Although the other teens find solace in the group, Ever tumbles further into depression until she reaches a breaking point. As the group learns the true source of Ever’s pain, they jump into action to help her find a way out.

Boys and Girls Screaming tells the story of a generation of teens finding the support they need to process their trauma in their own ways.

About the author

Kern CarterAuthor

Kern Carter was born in Trinidad and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is a full-time writer and founder of CRY Creative Group, whose mission is to build and inspire a community of emerging writers connected by the power of vulnerability and creativity. Kern is the author of Boys and Girls Screaming, the forthcoming novel, Is There A Boy Like Me, and the novel And Then There Was Us. He has previously self-published two titles.

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What reviewers said

“Through this work, readers learn about the sticky nature of trauma. ... A thought-provoking read about the pain involved in healing childhood trauma.”
“Kern Carter’s YA novel Boys and Girls Screaming is a thoughtful mix of empathy, entertainment and emotion
Ashly July
“Carter effectively captures the sometimes-arrogant adolescent voices of his characters, taking readers down the tortured paths of thought that teens often travel. … Boys and Girls Screaming leaves readers ultimately hopeful that connecting and speaking out can help young people begin to deal with trauma.”
Wendy Phillips
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