The Ship We Built

De: Lexie Bean

Narrado por: Lexie Bean

Sometimes I have trouble filling out tests when the name part feels like a test too....

When I write letters, I love that you have to read all of my thoughts and stories before I say any name at all. You have to make it to the very end to know.

Rowan has too many secrets to write down in the pages of a diary. And if he did, he wouldn't want anyone he knows to read them. He understands who he is and what he likes, but it's not safe for others to find out. Now the kids at school say Rowan's too different to spend time with. He's not the right kind of girl, and he's not the right kind of boy. His mom ignores him. And at night, his dad hurts him in ways he's not ready to talk about yet.

But Rowan discovers another way to share his secrets: letters. Letters he attaches to balloons and releases into the universe, hoping someone new will read them and understand. But when he befriends a classmate who knows what it's like to be lonely and scared, even at home, Rowan realizes that there might already be a person he can trust right by his side.

©2020 Lexie Bean (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Surviving 5th - Age of Becoming

As I listened to Rowan describing their experience I began as hard as I could to remember my 5th grade experience! Who was my Sofie? Was I popular or was I usually quiet with the empty seat next to me? Liking someone who didn’t know I existed? What a tough age. I really felt sadness, anguish and wanted somehow to protect Rowan. What was wrong with the adults around them? And then, I remembered the adults around me in 5th grade! It’s hard but somehow you survive and move on! Find your identity and your place! The important thing to remember is you are not alone! Thanks for the resources! Highly recommended!