Bertie Stewart Is Perfectly Imperfect
by Melanie Mosher
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Pub Date May 28 2024 | Archive Date Feb 15 2024
Nimbus Publishing | Nimbus Publishing Limited
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Description
A heartfelt middle grade novel exploring anxiety from the TD Canadian Children's Award—shortlisted author of A Beginner's Guide to Goodbye.
Bertha Mae Stewart—otherwise known as Bertie—is ready for anything grade 6 can throw at her. She spends every day with her best friend Kevin, enjoys delicious cookies at her grandmother's, and has an adorable baby half-brother to dote on. But then her teacher announces a public speaking assignment, she's paired up with her worst enemy for the project, and her inside voice won't stop telling her that everything is going to go wrong.
And of course, there's that nagging little secret Bertie can't tell anyone about.
Most days, a trip to her favourite tree or a hug from Grammy are enough to make Bertie's anxiety go away for a short while. But as life grows more complicated, and Bertie pushes the noisy feelings further down, the pressure inside of her starts to build. And someday soon, she won't be able to hold it all in.
From the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award—shortlisted author of A Beginner's Guide to Goodbye, Bertie Stewart is Perfectly Imperfect is a heartfelt tale about learning to cope with anxiety amid life changes both big and small.
Advance Praise
“Readers will root for dear Bertie, whose inside voice is full of worries much too big for her little soul. Melanie Mosher does a wonderful job of showing how impactful thoughts filled with anxiety can hamper one’s ability to fully embrace each moment just as it is—not what we think it is—or should be. She also shows that adults can also have thoughts that need to be tamed. Thankfully Bertie learns some valuable tools that will no doubt help readers quiet their own worrying thoughts and show that we’re more alike than we are different. A gentle story with a lovely message.”
—Daphne Greer, author of Jacob’s Dilemma
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781774712764 |
| PRICE | CA$13.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
