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If you enjoyed Can Broken Wings Still Fly?, get ready because Gumdrops for the Mind will be another favorite for preteens and up! Gumdrops for the Mind is a collection of short stories that feed the minds of young people. “Gumdrops for the Mind short stories are based on true experiences and deal appropriately with issues that affect teens today. It has something every young person can relate to, regardless of their walk of life,” says Author Damita Shaw. “This book has a little bit of everything in it to captivate my young readers, all while learning important lessons.” Can Broken Wings Still Fly? dealt with HIV/AIDS from a sexual standpoint, but the author educates younger readers about HIV/AIDS by allowing one of the main characters to have a friend who contracts the disease through a blood transfusion she received prior to 1985. Other short stories that are featured in Gumdrops for the Mind address bulimia, gang activity, acceptance of differences, obedience and how to cope with a parent diagnosed with a life threatening illness. Every young person will embrace Gumdrops for the Mind just because the characters come alive on the pages and the characters are just like them or they know someone the character reminds them of. |
