Justin meets Grace

By Ryan Gamble

Justin tries to pretend he is fine.

At school he keeps his head down.
Online he laughs things off.
At home he says, "I'm ok."

But the whisper keeps getting louder.

"Fight back."
"Get angry."
"No one actually cares about you."

Every message, every insult, every joke slowly builds into something heavier than Justin knows how to carry.

Alone outside the school walls, ashamed of who he is becoming, Justin feels trapped between anger and hopelessness.

But Grace refuses to leave him there.

As the darkness closes in, Justin begins to discover that real strength is not found in revenge, popularity, or pretending to be tough... but in learning that he is seen, valued, and never truly alone.

A powerful and emotional story about bullying, anger, identity, friendship, hope, and choosing to stay another day.

Journey Juniors
Your journey matters
Ryan Gamble and Grace

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H73P4HY4
• ISBN13: 9798184999098
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"