{"product_id":"reaching-calm-paperback","title":"Reaching Calm - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdhira Raju\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48262010863837,"sku":"9798998781117","price":13.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/v1uR9eLth9798998781117.webp?v=1785091168","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/reaching-calm-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}