{"product_id":"reaching-calm-9798998781117","title":"Reaching Calm","description":"\u003cp\u003eReaching Calm, the debut chapbook of youth poet Adhira Raju, invites readers into a clear-eyed, quietly brave conversation with growing up. Moving through anxious beginnings to meditations on identity, creative block, solitude, confusion, and post-pandemic life, the collection follows a gentle arc toward grounding. Anchored by lifelines, music, art, and stories, Raju examines her internal landscape, asking Who am I? Why do I feel this way? Where is the horizon?. These poems model practical calm: pause, breathe, choose your next step. Reaching Calm offers a compassionate mirror for anyone navigating worry, change, and the creative process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​​​​​​​Developed through Youth Writers' Camp (Summer 2025), this initiative gives young people the tools to share their voices and experiences through creative writing. The program emphasizes social-emotional learning, self-expression, and community building, making it valuable for both youth and adults. Suitable for middle-grade readers and up, Youth Writers' Camp projects connect naturally to classroom and youth-program discussions about creativity, resilience, and the power of storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Youth Writer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798998781117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Adhira Raju","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733228253365,"sku":"9798998781117","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/reaching-calm-9798998781117","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}