White lies

Summary: A teen girl comes to grips with her younger brother's death and learns that it's okay to feel her emotions. Examines how grief affects mental health and the emotional behaviour of young teens. One of the author's screenplays earned an Honourable Mention at Sundance Film Festival De Waard is a teacher with hands-on experience of the mental health crisis plaguing today's teens. Author is a go-getter and active self-promoter. She has appeared on the YouTube channel Around the Campfire to talk about her writing. Will have endorsements from Eric Walters and Kelly Anne Blount.