ESSA High: Sophie and Brave | Hardcover Book

This book not only offers representation but also educates others on the importance of emotional regulation tools like ESSAs.

• A Story of Acceptance
• Relatable Representation
• Promotes Emotional Regulation
• Educational and Empowering

Book 1

Sophie wakes up on the first day of high school, dreading what’s to come. She’s spent all her schooling being bullied and made to feel like an outcast because of her anxiety—and because of her Emotional Support Stuffed Animal (ESSA), a Border Collie called Brave. Little does she know, as her mum drives her to her new school, that she’s going to ESSA High.

For the first time in her life, she makes friends—best friends, even! She starts to look forward to going to school, all because her needs are finally being accommodated. When a school-wide competition for fundraising ideas comes up, she’s excited to team up with her two new best friends, Lacey and Jazzy, to pitch a book starring her ESSA.

• Hardcover
• 203 pages
• A5 size 14.81 x 21.01 cm
  
• Reading age: 8 - 12 years
• Book 1 of series
• Neuroaffirming
• Neurodivergent Characters

Will Sophie and her new friends win the competition?

"It’s hard when your brain works differently. I’m autistic and have ADHD and anxiety. Sometimes, I find it hard to use my words verbally and understand what others are saying to me. When I get overwhelmed and anxious, I can have panic attacks. My heart starts racing, my stomach hurts, and I start to feel sick. My body goes weak, and I feel like I am going to pass out. It’s a horrible feeling, so I avoid situations that make me anxious as much as possible."

ESSA High is a middle-grade fiction series suitable for ages 8-12 years old. It includes large font and illustrations to create an easy to read book for a wide range of children.

Disclaimer
This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Even when a person's name or ESSA name is real, the character linked to these names is completely fictitious and in no way is based on their real life.