High-Five through Anxiety
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She walked up the steps on the bus, she felt that anxiousness over her again. Once she was on the bus waiting to find her seat, she overlooked everyone sitting down and could not help the uneasy feeling in her stomach. She threw up in the center aisle of the bus. Everyone, silenced! Her face turned bright red! She stood frozen as a statue! All of the sudden a sound from the background. "EEWWW"!! That girl is throwing up! Someone said. HAHAHAHA! Kids were laughing out loud. Poor Sloane started to cry and ran to the first open seat she could find. The bus driver stopped the bus and made her way back to see if Sloane was ok. "Are you okay?" Sloane just nodded her head, Yes! Even though she was not okay and extremely embarrassed. She just wanted the attention off of her. So, the bus driver walked back to her seat and away to school they went.
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Sloane is starting fifth grade at a new school, and she’s so nervous—nervous enough to make herself sick in front of her fellow classmates. She is immediately bullied for being anxious. As the day continues, other students continue to make fun of her until she meets Catherine.
Catherine is kind and doesn’t bully Sloane at all. She supports Sloane. Still, Sloane is nervous and doesn’t know why. Her mother takes Sloane to see a doctor and learns that what’s happening to her isn’t strange at all and that plenty of other kids feel anxious, too. The doctor then teaches Sloane ways to control her anxiety, even in the face of bullies.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a real issue that goes unchecked in all ages. Children are especially susceptible because they might not understand their emotions or worrisome thoughts. High-Five through Anxiety is a guidebook for other kids like Sloane who feel nervous but also want to feel better.
About the Author
Dana M. Shickora is a first time author who lives in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, with her husband, two children, and her dog. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, she found time to fulfill her lifelong dream of being a writer. She has been a Registered Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist for over fifteen years in the healthcare system.