It is a story that will hopefully foster empathy and maybe even communication with our ‘quiet’ peers. After Zero reminds us of so many loved ones of those suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders. “This tender and truthful book stays with you long after the words have gone.” -Patricia Forde, author of The List Then, the discovery of a shocking family secret helps Elise realize that her silence might just be the key to unlocking everything she's ever hoped for. Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep is far away.īut now months have passed, and Elise isn't sure she could speak even if she wanted to-not to keep her only friend, Mel, from drifting further away-or to ask if anyone else has seen her English teacher's stuffed raven come to life. Bixby’s Last DayĮlise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken.

About the Author: Christina Collins graduated with a MFA in creative writing from George Mason University and went on to get a PhD in creative writing from Queen’s University Belfast. Trigger Warnings: Action & violence brief depiction of Alcohol social anxiety. It is a story that will hopefully foster empathy and maybe even communication with our 'quiet' peers.“Powerful and poetic.” -John David Anderson, author of Posted and Ms. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2018, 256 pages. 'This tender and truthful book stays with you long after the words have gone.' -Patricia Forde, author of The List

Bixby's Last DayĮlise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken. 'Powerful and poetic.' -John David Anderson, author of Posted and Ms.

After Zero by Christina Collins