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Five teenage girls. Five private battles. One shared, unspoken truth: they are tired of disappearing. In Unlearning Disappearing, grief lingers long after loss. First love feels fragile and risky. Some relationships bruise without leaving marks. A body becomes something to negotiate with the world. A homeland becomes memory and question at the same time. Each girl is learning, in her own way, what it means to take up space when the world has taught her to shrink. Told in a lyrical, intimate voice, this contemporary YA novel explores identity, friendship, LGBTQ+ discovery, cultural displacement, body image, and the quiet courage of being seen. It's a story about survival that isn't dramatic, healing that isn't linear, and strength that doesn't announce itself. This is a novel about unlearning silence and choosing to exist fully, even when your voice is still shaking. For readers who love emotionally rich, character-driven young adult fiction.

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Christie Mathew writes stories that make hearts feel full and imaginations run wild. A lifelong lover of literature, poetry, and theater, she creates warm, thoughtful tales for children and teens - the kind that sneak in lessons about kindness, honesty, forgiveness, and compassion (without ever feeling like homework). A creative spirit through and through, Christie finds joy in every step of the writing process - even the messy parts that involve too much coffee, too many notes, and not enough sleep. She's passionate about helping others and often weaves her caring nature and love of giving back into her stories. An animal lover with a special adoration for dogs, Christie believes life is better with a wagging tail (and her stories often agree). When she's not writing, Christie's busy being a working mom. Her two teenage daughters are her funniest, fiercest editors - and they make sure her characters sound like actual teens (not like adults pretending to be teens).

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