Help Me Tell: Finding Your Voice After Trauma

By Jasmine Rush

"Help Me Tell" is an impactful story that will help adolescent readers find their voice. The book shares a message of strength and encouragement as a young girl named Lilly is able to overcome a traumatic incident and regain her ability to speak. This is the first installment in author Jasmine Rush's upcoming series of children's books focused on adolescent mental health.

Imagine having something important to say and being unable to speak. Join a young girl named Lilly on a journey from trauma to healing in this compelling children's book. Lilly lost her ability to communicate after a life-changing incident. But with the help of her family and friends, she eventually found her voice and soon was able to tell. The book is filled with easy-to-read storytelling and colorful illustrations that capture the heart and soul of Lilly's journey!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: May 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9781667846040

Book preview

THE BALLERINA

It’s the perfect summer day! The sun-kissed trees are lush and green, ready to give shade to those trying to escape the season’s heat. At the same time, the round, thorny bushes show off their bright red berries that seemed to have appeared overnight. Adding to the beauty and wonder of this magnificent scenery is a little bright-eyed, brown girl named Lilly. Like most six-year-old girls in her neighborhood, she spends more time outside than she does inside. She twirls around like a ballerina with her two plats spinning in rhythm with her every move. The front yard is her stage, nature is her backdrop, and the blue shorts and yellow shirt that her mom dressed her in is not just the outfit of the day but the one-of-a-kind, show-stopping, glitter, and sparkle covered dance costume that is the envy of all the other girls.

After a few practice twists & turns, it is time for the Lilly Show to begin. With her mom and dad looking on, unknowingly serving as her audience, Lilly dances effortlessly across the grass as if the wind has lifted