Boys and Girls Screaming

When Ever's father passes away suddenly, she is devastated. Not long after that, her mom has a stroke and Ever's anguish becomes almost too much for her to handle. That's when she gets the idea to form a group she calls Boys and Girls Screaming. Along with her brother, Jericho, and her best friend, Candace, Ever wants to bring together kids from their school who have suffered trauma so they can share their stories and begin to heal.

Although the other teens find solace in the group, Ever tumbles further into depression until she reaches a breaking point. As the group learns the true source of Ever's pain, they jump into action to help her find a way out.

Boys and Girls Screamingtells the story of a generation of teens finding the support they need to process their trauma in their own ways. (From DCB)

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Kern Carter is a Toronto author and freelance writer. He has written and self-published two books the novella Thoughts of a Fractured Souland the novelBeauty Scars. Kern also has writing credits inForbes, theNew York Times,Global Citizen,Elle Magazineand Fatherly.com.