The Frequency: High School, Pressure, and Finding Your Way

By Mr Tom Donovan

The Frequency is a coming-of-age story about pressure, practice, and learning how to stay present when everything feels like too much.

Mira Willis is a ninth grader juggling school, friendships, volleyball, music, and the constant noise of other people's expectations-especially her own. Some days she feels steady. Other days, a single mistake can spiral into embarrassment, anxiety, or the fear that everyone is watching her fail.

With the quiet support of her family-especially her thoughtful, science-loving father and her effortlessly calm older brother-Mira begins to notice something important: struggling doesn't mean you're broken. It means you're human. And learning how to reset, breathe, and keep going might matter more than being perfect.

As Mira navigates high-school drama, social media pressure, performances onstage and on the court, and the complicated rules of fitting in, she slowly discovers a different way to think about success-not as winning or avoiding mistakes, but as showing up again and again. Tuning out the noise. Finding her own rhythm.

The Frequency is a warm, relatable novel for teens about anxiety, friendship, family, and the messy process of growing up-especially for readers who feel deeply, think a lot, and are still learning how to trust themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GCGGWHGX
• ISBN13: 9798279357666
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"