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Brooks, Kevin

Born Scared

244 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-9565-1 $16.99
(2) YA Only an anti-anxiety medication and a rigid routine keep the "howling demon" of Elliot's fear at bay. When his mother goes out into a Christmas Eve blizzard for his medication and does not return, Elliot must venture out into the snow. The heart of this novel--a meditation on Elliot's relationship to fear as it paralyzes him, protects him, and eventually propels him to find courage--is compelling.
Reviewer: Christina L. Dobbs | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2018

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