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A moving graphic novel, AWOL explores the realities of PTSD from a kid's perspective. The book includes an author's note and kid-friendly mental health resources. As a military child, eleven-year-old Leah moves...a lot. But this summer she will be the one left behind when her best friend's family is reassigned. To make matters worse, her mother will be away for training, leaving Leah at home with her father, who has just returned from deployment. When a new girl moves into her neighborhood, Leah must navigate the ups and downs of making a new friend while avoiding her father's unpredictable mood swings. Praise for We Wear Masks, winner of the Alice Kitts Memorial Award for Excellence in Children's Writing 2020: ""A timely book. The engaging rhymes and beautiful illustrations representing diverse community members, show readers different reasons masks are worn.""--The Toronto Star ""A book for the moment in which we find ourselves, and it offers a ready avenue for opening discussions with our children about what is occurring in the world around them. Recommended.""--CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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Lesage is able to convey the complexities of a serious disorder in a simple, child-friendly manner...A very thought-provoking graphic novel that highlights the everyday realities of mental illness. Recommended. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials Nuanced...Inviting art is classic comic-strip style with sturdy lines and soft color washes...Thoughtful slice-of-life realness. -- Kirkus Reviews

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Marla Lesage is a registered nurse who loves to tell stories, both real and imagined, through urban sketching, painting, illustration and words. Her art can be found in private collections in Canada, the United States and Australia. She also wrote and illustrated We Wear Masks, which won the Alice Kitts Memorial Award for Excellence in Children's Writing. Marla lives with her family near Fredericton, New Brunswick.

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