If you have experienced trauma or if you have a hard time feeling good and getting along with other people

the story of a boy who's stuck at home with two broken legs

Look for the whole Brinkley Yearbooks series:

Mattie and Rabbit: Mattie is a gardener and every winter she eagerly awaits the arrival of her beloved purple crocuses

but when the school year starts and a spot unexpectedly needs to be filled

Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction about Love, Connection, and Empowerment Julia March If you have experienced traumaExplore expansive aromantic love and connection in stories across genres These twelve stories showcase aromantic people breaking generational curses, finding acceptance, and protecting the vulnerable while highlighting the infinite ways people find connection and love without romance. A high school matchmaker learns a lesson about love. A rebellious spaceship pilot defies his cultures compulsory coupling. A boy magically transforms banned romance