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Worst-Case Collin
Rebecca Caprara
Ages: 12+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 978-1-62354-145-3
Keywords: Death, Mourning, Friendship, Mental illness, Hoarding, Bullying, Competitive swimming
After an automobile accident causes his mother's death, 12-year-old Collin deals with his own trauma and his father's resulting mental illness. Free verse.