{"product_id":"reaching-calm-9798998781117","title":"Reaching Calm","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Adhira Raju\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Youth Writer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Youth Writer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Poetry\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46332672540823,"sku":"9798998781117","price":764.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798998781117.webp?v=1768727174","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/reaching-calm-9798998781117","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}