Christina's Books. After Zero. LEARN MORE. Next book TBA Home Books About News For Educators Contact. · Mooresville Public Library (Mooresville, Indiana) presents a book trailer featuring the children's novel, "After Zero," by Christina Collins. A striking, masterfully-voiced debut with the haunting force of myth, AFTER ZERO offers an intimate picture of the healing power of writing, and owning one’s truth when grief and anxiety isolate us in a world too heavy to bear. Strongly recommended. Christina Collins is one to watch.4/5.
After Zero is a poignant story of how anxiety can manifest itself in a child. The author deftly depicts Elise's progressive verbal paralysis, invoking the reader to beg, "Elise, defend yourself! Please." Christina Collins includes an author's note describing her experience with selective mutism, as well as resoucesHighly Recommended. Christina's Books. After Zero. LEARN MORE. Next book TBA Home Books About News For Educators Contact. "After Zero" by Christina Collins, Read by Jasmine. Elise carries a notebook every day and uses it to track the number of words she says each day. The goal is zero. Zero words means no wrong answers, no secrets, no conversations she will agonize about while trying to fall asleep. But silence isn't golden, and Elise soon discovers that words may.
Mooresville Public Library (Mooresville, Indiana) presents a book trailer featuring the children's novel, "After Zero," by Christina Collins. After Zero is a story about secrets. Elise is afraid to tell anyone that she struggles to speak and that she occasionally sees odd things—like her teacher’s stuffed raven coming to life. Elise’s mother also has secrets. She keeps her daughter isolated for reasons that Elise does not understand. Find After Zero by Collins, Christina at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
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