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Golden Hour, The
Niki Smith
Illustrator: Niki Smith
Ages: 12+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 978-0-316-54033-9
Keywords: violence, teachers, LGBTQ, psychiatric therapy, mothers and sons, farming/4-H
In a farming community, steadfast friends and a creative outlet - photography - help Manuel process trauma, following a school shooting he witnessed. Vivid illustrations, archival photographs, PTSD resources.