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Adolescence: Read My Thoughts

Adolescence: Read My Thoughts

Dornelles, Leticia

Paperback

General Juvenile Fiction

ISBN13: 9798263414955
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 2 2025
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Ayla, a sweet and sharp 14-year-old, spills her guts about diving into her teen years in a way that hits you right in the feels, totally fresh and real. You're inside her head, vibing with her emotions. Thinking is Ayla's jam. Her yellow bedroom is her safe space, her hideout from the world where she lets you peek into her soul. In that cozy little room, Ayla's brain is buzzing with creative sparks while she wrestles with the insecurities and drama of being a teen. Feeling like she doesn't fit in with the school cliques, Ayla whips up Max, an AI avatar who becomes her ride-or-die, dishing out advice and diving deep into her heart, mind, and soul. With Max, Ayla chats about friendship, self-worth, empathy, intrusive thoughts, bullying, and the fake-as-hell world of social media. Ayla figures out the power of her own mind. She dances with metaphors, geeks out over books, and finds joy in the little stuff, like the rush of a new idea. Teen years are shown as this bridge between kid life and grown-up world. Ayla lays it bare-crossing that bridge ain't easy. When she hits 15, Ayla feels this radiant lightness. She's got more confidence in her own strength. And then she meets Patrick, a 15-year-old who might just be her first crush. The book's got this gripping, uplifting vibe, perfect for teens who, like Ayla, feel alone and stuck with struggles they don't always know how to put into words. Teens who've got a whole creative universe ready to shine. Get in Ayla's head. Read Ayla. Get what being a teen is all about. It's not about seeing. It's about feeling. And feeling comes from the brain. It comes from thinking.

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