Dear Allison: Explaining Mental Illness to Young Readers

By Emma Flinn

In this second book by Emma Northup Flinn, with lively illustrations from Rachel Roberie, a student at her alma mater, Northeastern University, team up with an acclaimed ant named Sammy to explore mental illness in an approachable and gentle manner appropriate for young readers. Dear Allison also features a letter from the President, as well as opportunities for further discussion and online activities.Emma is sitting on her back deck when a family friend, Sammy the intelligent and charming ant, makes a surprise visit. As they adventure together across the east coast, they work together to learn to fight the stigma associated with mental illness. Can Sammy and his friends uncover the mystery of human behavior?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153310025X
• ISBN13: 9781533100252
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.2" x 5.1"